Boiler Operations Questions and Answers, 2nd Edition

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1-Boilers

2-High Pressure Boilers

3-Boiler Auxiliaries

4-Boiler Mountings and Accessories

5-Boiler Operation Inspection and Maintenance

6-Boiler Calculations

7-Draught

8-Primary Fuels

9-Principles of Combustion

10-The Chemistry of Combustion

11-Coal Pulverization

12-Pulverized Coal Fired Furnaces

13-Fuel Oil and Gas Fired Furnaces

14-Dust Collection

15-Ash Handling System

16-Carryover, Scale and Sludge

17-Steam Contamination and its Control

18-Prevention of Deposit Formation in Boiler Units

19-Characteristics of Steam-water Flow

20-Temperature Conditions and Heat Transfer

21-Hydrodynamics of Closed Hydraulic Systems

22-Deaeration and Deoxygenation

23-Water Treatment and Demineralization

24-Scaling of Fireside of Heating Surfaces

25-Corrosion of Waterside Heating Surfaces

26-Corrosion of Fireside Heating Surfaces

27-Evaporators

28-Superheaters

29-Economizers and Air Heaters

30-Steam Condensors

31-Steam Turbines

32-Cycles for Steam Power Plants

33-Boiler Design

34-Nuclear Steam Generators

35-Energy from Waste

Appendix I-Mean Specific Heats of Selected Gases, Heat Contents of Different Gases at Various Temperatures

Appendix II-Internal Treatment of Boiler Feedwater by Chemicals, BFW Specifications for Natural Circulation Boilers, BFW Specifications for Once-Through Boiler Units, Characteristics of Natural Water, Analytical Procedures

Appendix III-Materials of Construction for Boilers and Auxiliaries

Appendix IV-Formation of Coal

Appendix V-Determination of Gross Calorific Value of Coal

Appendix VI-Environmental Pollution and its Control in Boiler Plants

Appendix VII-SI Conversions

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The essential reference On the Job, On the Exam Boiler Operations Questions and Answers Second Edition Want to specify, operate, or troubleshoot a boiler system--fast? 


Whether you’re an operator, inspector, maintenance engineer, or technician, this guide's your direct route to the answers you need in day-to-day boiler and pressure vessel operations. Chances are, any question that's likely to come up--whether it's on processes, equipment, safety, water treatment, steam generation, fuels, maintenance, inspection, repair, or some other issue--is answered in these pages.And this book's more than 3000 questions and answers closely parallel those you'll encounter on ASME's Boiler Operator's Exam, making Boiler Operations Questions and Answers a perfect study tool that helps you make the grade. 


With this unique guide, you can:*Solve mathematical problems step by step with 150 worked examples*Update your Boiler Code expertise with a guide that includes all the latest changes*Learn, remember, and apply the material more easily with 400+ illustrations*Turn to reference sections and tables for quick access to data, definitions, and formulas*Discover expert answers on all boiler and pressure vessel issues, from combustion through corrosion and nuclear generation Accessories Air Heaters Analytic Procedures Ash Handling Auxiliaries Calculations Chemical Treatments Circulation Combustion Condensers Contamination Corrosion Cycles Demineralization Deposits Draft Dust Collection Economizers Energy from Waste Evaporators Feed water Treatment Generators Heat Transfer Heating Surfaces High-Pressure Hydraulic Systems Inspection Maintenance Materials Mountings Nuclear Generation Pollution Control Scaling Sludge Specific Heats Specifications Super heaters Temperature Control Turbines Water Treatment