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Heating Boiler Operators Manual: Maintenance, Operation, and Repair

Heating Boiler Operators Manual: Maintenance, Operation, and Repair offers boiler professionals clear, straightforward guidelines for the operation, maintenance, and repair of heating boilers. Presented in easy-to-understand language and packed with 100 illustrations, this is an outstanding study guide for the Heating Boiler Exam and a valuable reference for those who want to increase their understanding of boiler principles.

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Author: Mohammad A Malek
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 2006
Pages: 352

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Master Every Aspect of Heating Boiler Operation, Maintenance, and Repair - and Pass Your Licensing Exam with Flying Colors!

Both a valuable on-the-job tool and a licensing exam study guide, the Heating Boiler Operator's Manual offers boiler professionals a clear, straightforward account of cutting-edge methods for the operation, maintenance, and repair of today's heating boilers. This essential reference provides everything needed to keep boilers used for steam heating, hot water heating, and hot water supply in peak condition.

Written by a renowned boiler expert, this on-target resource takes readers through every heating boiler topic, ranging from the various boiler types . . . to design and fabrication methods . . . to accessories and fittings. The book fully examines modular boilers . . . fuel systems . . . boiler rooms . . . instruments and controls . . . water treatment . . . and much more. Packed with 100 detailed illustrations, the Heating Boiler Operator's Manual gives you:

Complete details on emission controls and environmental constraints.
The latest code requirements and calculations.
In-depth coverage of new instruments and controls.
Safety requirements in boiler rooms.
Excellent preparation for the Heating Boiler Licensing Exam.

This All-in-One Operating Manual and Study Guide Explores: • Boiler basics • Steam boilers • Hot water heating boilers • Hot water supply boilers • Hot water heaters • Cast iron boilers • Modular boilers • Boiler design • Boiler fabrication • Accessories and fittings • Fuel systems • Emission controls • Boiler rooms • Instruments and controls • Operation • Inspection • Maintenance • Repairs • Water treatment

From the Preface
This book covers complete technology starting from definitions to design, construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and inspection of all types of heating boilers. The book refers to the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineer's (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code applicable to heating boilers. The ASME Code Section IV describes rules for construction of heating boilers whereas ASME Section Code VI is recommended rules for the care and operation of heating boilers.

Heating boilers are low-pressure boilers used for steam heating, hot water heating, and domestic hot water supply. Approximately 80 percent of the total boilers in use are heating boilers and the remaining 20 percent are high-pressure boilers or power boilers. Perhaps every building you work or live in has a low-pressure boiler. Heating boilers are found in office buildings, residential buildings, apartment buildings, schools, universities, hospitals, nursing homes, day care centers, hotels, motels, and other locations where heating the building or hot water is required.

Low working pressure of heating boilers does not mean that it is not dangerous. Failure of any pressure parts or auxiliary systems of heating boilers can lead to severe explosion. In fact, heating boilers cause a higher number of accidents than are caused by the high-pressure boilers.

I am thankful to my friends, manufacturers, suppliers, repairers, installers, inspectors, insurance companies, and jurisdictions for providing valuable information for the book. Also, I am thankful to many websites from where I collected information on the latest technology. The information presented in this book is to educate the reader on heating boiler technology. I will consider my endeavor successful if the reader can apply information from the book to make any heating boilers safe, protecting human lives and property.

Table of Contents
Preface. Chapter 1: Heating Boiler Basics. Chapter 2: Steam Heating Boilers. Chapter 3: Hot Water Heating Boilers. Chapter 4: Hot Water Supply Boilers. Chapter 5: Hot Water Heaters. Chapter 6: Cast Iron Boilers. Chapter 7: Modular Boilers. Chapter 8: Boiler Design. Chapter 9: Pressure Relief Valves. Chapter 10: Boiler Construction. Chapter 11: Combustion Systems. Chapter 12: Boiler Appurtenances. Chapter 13: Instruments and Controls. Chapter 14: Installation. Chapter 15: Operation. Chapter 16: Inspection. Chapter 17: Maintenance and Repairs. Chapter 18: Water Treatment. Chapter 19: Glossary of Terms. Appendix A: Extraction from Rules for the Construction of Low-Pressure Heating Boilers (1923). Appendix B: Maximum Allowable Stress Values for Ferrous Materials. Appendix C: Maximum Allowable Stress Values for Nonferrous Materials. Appendix D: Maximum Allowable Stress Values in Tension for Lined Materials. Appendix E: Maximum Allowable Stress Values for Materials in Tension for Unlined Water Heaters. Appendix F: First Inspection Report on Boilers. Appendix G: Charts for Components under External Pressure. Appendix H: Manufacturer's Data Report for all Types of Boilers Except Watertube and those Made of Cast Iron. Appendix I: Manufacturer's Data Report for Watertube Boilers. Appendix J: Manufacturer's Master Data Report for Boilers Constructed from Cast Iron. Appendix K: Manufacturer's Data Report for Water Heaters of Storage Tanks. Appendix L: Manufacturer's/Installing Contractor's Report for ASME CSD-1. Appendix M: Properties of Water. Appendix N: Properties of Saturated Steam. Appendix O: Unit Conversions. Bibliography. Index.

About the Author
Mohammad A Malek PE is chief boiler inspector for the State of Florida. He has more than 27 years of experience in teaching seminars and giving exams boiler design, construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair of boilers and pressure vessels. Mr. Malek is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.