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The Physical Plant Department Ford Utilities Center will test and tune controls on two gas fired boilers beginning March 7 through March 10. These tests may require the venting of steam from the system into the atmosphere in order to reach high output...

A group of people gathered to watch as a crane slowly lowered a damaged helicopter from the roof of the six-story University of New Mexico Hospital on Saturday, April 12. Many of the UNM employees closely involved in the operation were elsewhere – in o

As part of the Cogeneration expansion at the University of New Mexico Ford Utility Center, equipment is scheduled for installation Thursday-Monday, Sept. 12-16. Because of the large size of the equipment relative to the amount of room available, the ...

The Utilities Division of the UNM Physical Plant Department is preparing to install a new steam turbine to help the university produce more of its own power. The turbine is expected to provide about one megawatt of power to campus.But before the turbine ...

Due to installation of new equipment at the Ford Utilities Center, steam will be exhausted into the atmosphere via the roof vents to flush the newly installed steam lines. There will be a loud rushing noise during the cleaning process. This procedure ...