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For the first time, novice and seasoned boiler personnel alike have a resource designed just for them. Steam and Hot Water Primer is a comprehensive guide to boiler operation and stationary engineering. Its purpose is to provide a fundamental understanding of boiler operation and maintenance for beginners, to prepare prospective licensing candidates for the boiler license exam, and to serve as a "go-to" reference guide for operations and maintenance personnel. With coverage of topics that other, similar books avoid – like maintenance and troubleshooting – the authors have created an "all-in-one" resource that can be used throughout the stages of a boiler operator's career and that will also develop highly knowledgeable, highly skilled operators, prepared and ready for the 21st century.
Features:
- Coverage of both high and ow pressure training sets this book apart from similar texts, which typically hone in on one or the other.
- Clear, straightforward writing style facilitates comprehension and engages readers.
- Practical examples prepare readers for situations they are likely to face in the real world.
- In-depth appendices include steam tables and charts, conversions, gravity tables, bolt patterns and sizes for common flanges, and much more.
From the Preface
During our 35 years of combined formal classroom experience, we have not yet found a book we consider to be wholly suitable in presenting the topics of steam and hot water for boiler operation. A satisfactory text must not be written in a language so technical that it intimidates the beginning stationary student. However, it cannot be simplified to the point of omitting essential information. We have made every good-faith effort to satisfy these most basic requirements.
We start with examples of practical applications. We next introduce thermodynamics as well as basic terms and their definitions. We then give the student practical examples of problems and their solutions. We use photographs, illustrations, and tables to help explain and drive home necessary information. Each chapter is followed up with a list of terms to remember. As a general rule, these terms are used in the everyday language of stationary operations. The questions at the end of each chapter challenge the student with respect to the material covered in the chapter.
We also have many decades of practical experience operating central heating plants and managing these types of operations. Such real-life experience has been included. We are grateful to all those who coached and mentored us when we were learning stationary operations, and we are thankful for all the reference material available here in the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Our sincere intent for this book is to be of value to beginners as well as seasoned stationary engineers. We hope the first-time student will find it easy to read and comprehend, and we foresee experienced engineers using it as a reference.
About the Authors
Chris Langley graduated from Kean College of New Jersey in 1996 with a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering Technology. He completed his Master's studies in 2003 at Stevens Institute. He has over 30 years of experience in all facets of industrial utilities including 18 years of hands-on experience with ammonia systems. Mr. Langley has also taught HVAC, stationary engineering and refrigeration engineering in two of New Jersey's vocational-technical schools for 18 years as of this writing. He holds a New Jersey double gold engineer's license.
Andrew Sacks has more than 20 years of experience in the boiler, power plant, and refrigeration industry. This includes training and instruction of boiler and power plant personnel. Additionally, he has over 10 years experience as an instructor of Stationary Engineering. Mr. Sacks holds a New Jersey Gold Seal Stationary Engineer's License.
Table of Contents
Preface. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Types of Boilers. Chapter 3: Boiler Appurtenances and Accessories. Chapter 4: Feedwater Pumps, Steam Turbines, Steam and Condensate Systems. Chapter 5: Draft, Fuel, and Combustion Equipment. Chapter 6: Instrumentation and Controls. Chapter 7: Water Treatment. Chapter 8: Hot Water Systems. Chapter 9: Operation and Maintenance. Chapter 10: Safety. Chapter 11: Licensing. Appendices. Glossary. Index. |
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