Industrial Boilers and Heat Recovery Steam Generators: Design, Applications, and Calculations, Vol. 149

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Author: V. Ganapathy

ISBN-10: 0824708148

ISBN-13: 9780824708146

Category: Construction & Building Trades - General & Miscellaneous

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Filled with over 225 boiler/HRSG operation and design problems, this book covers steam generators and related systems used in process plants, refineries, chemical plants, electrical utilities, and other industrial settings. Emphasizing the thermal engineering aspects, the author provides information on the design and performance of steam generators and heat recovery boilers. He helps those involved in development understand which questions to ask when selecting a steam generator for their project. The book includes many easy to use calculations and effectively explains the theory behind the design and performance of all types of boilers, superheaters and economizers including specialty boilers.

Preface1Steam and Power Systems12Heat Recovery Boilers493Steam Generators894Emission Control in Boilers and HRSGs1615Basic Steam Plant Calculations1916Fuels, Combustion, and Efficiency of Boilers and Heaters2357Fluid Flow, Valve Sizing, and Pressure Drop Calculations2918Heat Transfer Equipment Design and Performance3599Fans, Pumps, and Steam Turbines539App. 1A Quiz on Boilers and HRSGs573App. 2: Conversion Factors581App. 3: Tables587Glossary611Bibliography615Index617