Boiler Operator's Handbook

Description

Written for the boiler operator who has knowledge and experience, but would like to learn more in order to optimize his performance, this text is also clearly-presented enough to be an indispensable guide for those beginning their careers, as well as being suitable for managers and superintendents interested in reducing a facility's operating expense. Based on the author's forty years of experience in boiler plant operation, design, construction, start-up, retrofit and maintenance, it contains absolutely key recommendations to operators and managers of plants large and small.

Contents

Chapter 1: Operating Wisely
Chapter 2: Operations
Chapter 3: What The Wise Operator Knows
Chapter 4: Special Systems
Chapter 5: Maintenance
Chapter 6: Consumables
Chapter 7: Water Treatment
Chapter 8: Strength of Materials
Chapter 9: Plants and Equipment
Chapter 10: Controls
Chapter 11: Why They Fail

Appendices
A : Properties of Water and Steam
B : Water Pressure Per Foot Head
C : Nominal Capacities of Pipe 
D : Properties of Pipe 
E : Secondary Ratings of Joints, Flanges, Valves, and Fittings
F : Pressure Ratings for Various Pipe Materials
G : Square Root Curve
H : Square Root Graph Paper
I : Viscosity Conversions
J : Thermal Expansion of Materials
K : Value Conversions
L : Combustion Calculation Sheets
M : Excess air/O2 Curve 
N : Properties of Dowtherm A 
O : Properties of Dowtherm J 
P : Chemical Tank Mixing Table
Q : Suggested Mnemonic Abbreviations for Device Identification
R : Specific Heats of Common Substances
S : Design Temperatures for Selected Cities
T : Code Symbol Stamps
Bibliography
Index

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