Boiler operator's guide: Boiler construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, and repair, with typical boiler questions and answers for plant, operating, and maintenance engineers - Hardcover

Spring, Harry M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070605114 ISBN 13: 9780070605114

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1981

Synopsis

A complete revision of 1940 classic manual on steam boiler operation and maintenance to aid steam boiler engineers, inspectors and those perons who are preparing to pass license exams.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Solve any boiler problem quickly and easily--and prepare for your license tests, too! This new edition of a classic guide offers expert information on the latest methods, materials, and equipment for installing, operating, and maintaining boilers in industrial, commercial, and other facilities. Filled with problem-solving tips and almost 200 illustrations, the fourth edition fully explains: Both federal and state jurisdictional requirements; Changes to the ASME Boiler Code, such as the new confined space entry requirements; The liberalization of the overseas requirement to obtain U.S. National Board Certification; Recent technological advances, including the use of new materials in boiler construction. You'll also find more boiler performance and efficiency calculations. . .details on new controls, sensors, transmitters, and actuators for improved boiler operations. . .new inspection techniques. . .troubleshooting advice for combined-cycle plants. . .guidance on ISO 9000 quality standards. . .and much more. And with lots of helpful review questions and answers at the end of each chapter, the new edition of Boiler Operator's Guide continues to be your best tool in preparing for oral and written license tests.

About the Author

Anthony Kohan is a consultant with more than 30 years of experience as a technician, tester, and inspector of boiler pressure vessels and machinery. He was formerly the manager of the boiler and machinery technical specialty at the Royal Insurance Co. Mr. Kohan is the author or co-author of Standard Boiler Room Questions and Answers, Standard Heating and Power Boiler Plant Questions and Answers, Pressure Vessel Systems, and Plant Services and Operations Handbook, all published by McGraw-Hill.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070605114
• ISBN 13: 9780070605114
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 469