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Title: Boiler Operator's Guide
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Publication Date: 1991
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0070356971
ISBN 13: 9780070356979
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 3rd Edition
Condition: Fair
Weight: 2.05 pounds

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This reference provides an in-depth analysis of boiler operations in relation to the types, components, and performance characteristics of boilers. Revised and updated to include major new developments in the field, the third edition covers changes in the means of calculating pressures on shells, tubes, and furnaces, the control of asbestos abatement to meet environmental standards, the use of computers to track boiler operations, the use of artificial intelligence to diagnose problems, and operating cogeneration plants. The book is aimed at managers, operators, engineers, and inspectors charged with the responsibility for operating boilers at peak efficiency. It includes technical data and problem solving strategies needed to prepare for licence examinations, including fully worked sample problems covering the material in each chapter.

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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.

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