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| Overview |
Master Every Aspect of Heating Boiler Operation, Maintenance, and Repair'and Pass Your Licensing Exam with Flying Colors! Both a valuable on-the-job tool and a licensing exam study guide, the Heating Boiler Operator's Manual offers boiler professionals a clear, straightforward account of cutting-edge methods for the operation, maintenance, and repair of today's heating boilers. This essential reference provides everything needed to keep boilers used for steam heating, hot water heating, and hot water supply in peak condition. Written by a renowned boiler expert, this on-target resource takes readers through every heating boiler topic, ranging from the various boiler types'to design and fabrication methods'to accessories and fittings. The book fully examines modular boilers'fuel systems...boiler rooms'instruments and controls'water treatment'and much more. Packed with 100 detailed illustrations, the Heating Boiler Operator's Manual gives you:
This All-in-One Operating Manual and Study Guide Explores ' Boiler basics ' Steam boilers ' Hot water heating boilers ' Hot water supply boilers ' Hot water heaters ' Cast iron boilers ' Modular boilers ' Boiler design ' Boiler fabrication ' Accessories and fittings ' Fuel systems ' Emission controls ' Boiler rooms ' Instruments and controls ' Operation ' Inspection ' Maintenance ' Repairs ' Water treatment |
| About the authors |
Mohammad A. Malek, P.E. is chief boiler inspector for the State of Florida. He has more than 27 years of experience in teaching seminars and giving exams boiler design, construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair of boilers and pressure vessels. Mr. Malek is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. |
| Table of contents |
Preface Introduction Chapter 1 ' Heating Boiler Basics Chapter 2 ' Steam Heating Boilers Chapter 3 ' Hot Water Heating Boilers Chapter 4 ' Hot Water Supply Boilers Chapter 5 ' Hot Water Heaters Chapter 6 ' Cast Iron Boilers Chapter 7 ' Modular Boilers Chapter 8 ' Boiler Design Chapter 9 ' Pressure Relief Valves Chapter 10 ' Boiler Construction Chapter 11 - Combustion Systems Chapter 12 ' Boiler Appurtenances Chapter 13 - Instruments and Controls Chapter 14 ' Installation Chapter 15 ' Operation Chapter 16 ' Inspection Chapter 17 ' Maintenance and Repairs Chapter 18 ' Water Treatment Chapter 19 - Glossary of Terms Appendix A: Extraction from Rules for the Construction of Low-Pressure Heating Boilers (1923) Appendix B: Maximum Allowable Stress Values for Ferrous Materials Appendix C: Maximum Allowable Stress Values for Nonferrous Materials Appendix D: Maximum Allowable Stress Values in Tension for Lined Materials Appendix E: Maximum Allowable Stress Values for Materials in Tension for Unlined Water Heaters Appendix F: First Inspection Report on Boilers Appendix G: Charts for Components under External Pressure Appendix H: Manufacturer's Data Report for all Types of Boilers Except Watertube and Those Made of Cast Iron Appendix I: Manufacturer's Data Report for Watertube Boilers Appendix J: Manufacturer's Master Data Report for Boilers Constructed from Cast Iron Appendix K: Manufacturer's Data Report for Water Heaters of Storage Tanks Appendix L: Manufacturer's/Installing Contractor's Report for ASME CSD-1 Appendix M: Properties of Water Appendix N: Properties of Saturated Steam Appendix O: Unit Conversions Bibliography Index |
