Heating Boiler Operator's Manual: Maintenance, Operation, and Repair - Mohammad Malek

Introduction

Market: boiler operators; maintenance and repair workers; supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers; and installation, maintenance, and repair workers
The author sits on the code committee that wrote the Heating Boiler Exam and has almost three decades of experience in teaching seminars and exam preparation classes
Covers code requirements and calculations

About the book

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:

Complete details on emission controls and environmental constraints
The latest code requirements and calculations
In-depth coverage of new instruments and controls
Safety requirements in boiler rooms
Excellent preparation for the Heating Boiler Licensing Exam

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