Steam Plant Operation
#1 REFERENCE IN
STEAM PLANT ENGINEERING
Everett B. Woodruff
Herbert B. Lammers
Thomas F. Lammers
For nearly 70 years, Steam Plant Operation
has been the definitive reference for system design to installation,
operational features, expert maintenance and repairs.
A classic reference for understanding power
plant design and operation,
this book has assisted more operators to pass licensing exams than
any other text.
Packed with illustrations and fundamental
descriptions, Steam Plant Operation keeps the engineer or plant
operator current for the safe operation, expert guidance on design
of various systems and help with every aspect of steam plant
operation.
Balancing theory and practice, Steam Plant
Operation provides common power plant calculations such as plant
heat rates; efficiency; pump flow and power requirements; combustion
processes; and plant emission collection efficiency. Readers will
also find valuable content on the approved methods of operating
equipment found in power plants, making this an unmatched reference
that will deliver value for years.
This edition provides significant updates on:
- Fluidized Bed Boilers
- Combined Cycle Systems
- Environmental Systems for Control of SO2,
NOx and Particulates
- Fuel and Ash Handling Systems Including
Coal Storage Domes
- Plant Auxiliary Systems
Inside Steam
Plant Operation:
- Steam and Its Importance
- Boilers
- Design and Construction of Boilers
- Combustion of Fuels
- Combustion Equipment
- Boiler Accessories
- Operation and Maintenance of Boilers
- Pumps
- Steam Turbines and Electric Generators
- Condensers
- Cooling Towers
- Plant Auxiliaries
- Environmental Control Systems
- Waste-to-Energy Plants
Contents:
Chapter 1: Steam and Its Importance
Chapter 2: Boilers
Chapter 3: Design and Construction of
Boilers
Chapter 4: Combustion of Fuels
Chapter 5: Boiler Settings, Combustion
Systems, and Auxiliary Equipment
Chapter 6: Boiler Accessories
Chapter 7: Operation and Maintenance of
Boilers
Chapter 8: Pumps
Chapter 9: Steam Turbines, Condensers,
and Cooling Towers
Chapter 10: Operating and Maintaining
Steam Turbines, Condensers, Cooling Towers, and Auxiliaries
Chapter 11: Auxiliary Steam-Plant
Equipment
Chapter 12: Environmental Control Systems
Chapter 13: Waste-to-Energy Plants
APPENDIX A: UNIT CONVERSIONS
APPENDIX B: GEOMETRIC FORMULAS
APPENDIX C: STEAM TABLES AND CHARTS
APPENDIX D: ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS
GLOSSARY
INDEX
Biographical notes:
Everett B. Woodruff was a Project
Engineer at A. M. Kinney, Inc., a leading architectural, engineering
and design process firm. He was involved in the design of industrial
and utility power plants and provided consultation in steam plant
operation and maintenance; in plant performance test requirements;
and in the development of overall power plant specifications.
Herbert B. Lammers was a consultant for various industries
which were dependent upon steam power plants for their reliable
source of power. He provided expertise in the efficient combustion
of various fuels and in the economic operation and maintenance of
boilers and the various power plant systems.
Thomas F. Lammers was a Senior Project Manager with Babcock &
Wilcox Co., one of the world’s leading designers and suppliers of
steam generating systems and related power plant equipment. During
his 36 years with the company. Mr. Lammers had various management
responsibilities in the areas of engineering, marketing and project
management. He lives in Akron, Ohio.
Hardcover - 6 x 9in.
850 Pages
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