Boilers

The Boiler Operator's Exam Preparation Guide
by Theodore B. Sauselein

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Book Description: 
Ace the boiler operator's exam! Passing the boiler operator's licensing exam with flying colors is a snap when you have Theodore B. Sauselein's Boiler Operator Exam Preparation Guide at your fingertips. Packed with review questions and detailed coverage of underlying theory, this results-oriented resource helps you improve your overall problem-solving skills. You get 457 multiple choice, essay, and number questions just like the ones you'll find on the exam. This test-taking toolkit won't waste your valuable time with material you don't need to know. It arms you with all the expert advice you need to: learn all about heat, boilers, and boiler trim; understand the combustion process; maximize fuel burning equipment; master the latest fuel saving equipment; work with steam traps and pipes; stay abreast of advances in water treatment; troubleshoot turbines, pumps, motors and bearings; much, much more.

Synopsis: 
Written for boiler operators, each chapter covers the basic underlying theory that introduces the subject to the beginner and acts as a review for the more experienced professional. It includes 457 multiple-choice, essay, and number problems similar to actual exam questions. Problems include enough steps to clarify reasoning used to determine each answer.

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Get Licensed and Get Ahead! If the exam is on boiler operation, this guide is your fast track to acing the test! It was written by a licensed professional engineer specifically for those who work with boilers and want to pass licensing exams. Inside, you'll find all the help you need to walk into your exam with confidence and walk out, knowing you've made the grade. You'll find: Clear illustrations that make the material memorable; Uncluttered explanations of exactly what you need to know to pass your test; 457 questions and answers just like the ones you'll find on your ... read more

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ISBN:0070579687

Boiler Operator's Guide
by Anthony Lawrence Kohan

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From Book News, Inc. , September 1, 1991
Revised and updated (second edition, 1981) guide to installing, operating, maintaining, inspecting, and repairing boilers in strict compliance with the ASME Code and other legal standards. Provides an in-depth analysis of boiler operations in relation to the types, components, and performance characteristics of boilers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Book News, Inc.
Includes information on the latest methods, materials, and equipment for installing, operating, and maintaining boilers in industrial, commercial, and other facilities. Explains both federal and state jurisdictional requirements; changes to the ASME Boiler Code, including the new confined space entry requirements; the liberalization of the overseas requirement to obtain U.S. National Board Certification; boiler performance and efficiency calculations; details on new controls, sensors, transmitters, and actuators for improved boiler operations; new inspection techniques; trouble-shooting advice for combined-cycle plants; and guidance on ISO 9000 quality standards. Review questions and answers are placed at the end of each chapter. Book News, Inc.®, ... read more

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ISBN: 0070365741

Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Library : Heating Fundamentals, Furnaces, Boilers, Boiler Conversions
by James E. Brumbaugh, James Burmbaugh

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ISBN: 0672233894

Water Treatment Essentials for Boiler Plant Operation
by Robert G. Nunn

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Provides heating and air-conditioning plant operators, and owner- users who are not trained operators, a basic knowledge of the water side of the equipment they are responsible for. Covers cooling towers, hot water boilers, and steam boiler and their associated equipment. Explains such factors as how much water and blowdown are needed in a boiler, calculating the amount of chemical to add and when, scale, corrosion, and algae growth, and methods for dealing with problems. Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR

Book Description:

This practical book offers clear, authoritative information on the basics of water treatment for a wide variety of plant equipment. Operators, engineers, technicians, and managers will learn the fundamentals of boiler room equipment operation, dealing with problems encountered when using water with associated equipment, methods for solving these problems, and basic engineering information associated with water treatment. With a minimum of theory, the book covers cooling towers, boilers, steam boilers, pretreatment of water, and corrosion.

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Make sure your boiler runs at maximum efficiency! Do you know how much make-up water you need in your boiler? How much blowdown? How to calculate the amount of chemical you need to add, and when/ This guide provides answers to these and many more questions about water treatment in industrial plants. It gives you a solid understanding of water treatment problems and solutions, so you can improve treatment efficiency and communicate more effectively with water treatment specialists and chief engineers. The guide presents technical details of water treatment in a clear, precise, and easy-to-understand manner to help you with ... read more

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ISBN: 0070482195

Boilers, Evaporators, and Condensers
by Sadik Kakac (Editor)

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From Book News, Inc. , July 1, 1991
Boilers, evaporators, and condensers are the three vital components of power-producing plants, process chemical industries, and heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration systems. This field guide to design, operation, and maintenance presents a real-life look at problems and technical solutions, based on current industrial practice in the US, USSR, China, and Europe. The text explicitly outlines design approaches, supplementing each with case studies and actual engineering problems. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
This up-to-date reference covers the thermal design, operation and maintenance of the three major components in industrial heating and air conditioning systems including fossil fuel-fired boilers, waste heat boilers and air conditioning evaporators. Among the distinguishing features covered are: the numerous types of components in use and the features and relative merits of each, overviews of the major technical sections of the book, with suggested approaches to design based on industrial experience, case studies and examples of actual engineering problems, design methods and procedures based on current industrial practice in the United States, Russia, China and Europe with data charts, ... read more

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ISBN: 0471621706