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

Spring, Harry M.

ISBN 10: 0070605114 / ISBN 13: 9780070605114

Published by McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1981

About this Item

The book is complete and readable, with all pages and cover intact. Dust jacket, shrink wrap, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may have light notes, highlighting, or minor water exposure, but nothing that affects readability. May be an ex-library copy and could include library markings or stickers. Seller Inventory # BSM.IZ7J

Bibliographic Details

Title: Boiler operator's guide: Boiler construction...

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US

Publication Date: 1981

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: acceptable

Edition: 2nd Edition

About this title

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.

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.