GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Introduction
Purpose
Central boiler plants
Equipment
Elementary combustion principles
Fossile fuels
Combustion
Combustion of coal
Combustion of natural gas
Soot and smoke
Flue gas analysis and temperature
Combustion efficiency
Boiler efficiency
Central boiler plant efficiency
Principles of steam and hot water generation
Basic principle
Heat transfer
DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT
Boilers and heat exchangers
Boiler classifications
Boiler design requirements
Fabrication
Fire tube boilers
Water tube boilers
Hot water generators
Economizer
Air heaters
Boiler accessories and fittings
ASME requirements
Gage glass, gage cocks
Water columns
Pressure gage, temperature gage
Safety valves
Boiler oultel valves
Blowoff valves and piping
Fusible plugs
Sootblowers
Fuel-handling and combustion equipment
Coal combustion equipment
Coal-handling equipment
Ash-handling equipemt
Oil storage and handling
Gas-firing equipment
Liquefied petroleum gas
Controls and instrumentation
Feedwater-drum level controls
Combustion controls
Boiler safety control
Additional controls and instrumentation
Water treatment control
Pollution control equipment
Pollution regulations
Types of pollutants and control methods
Mechanical collectors
Fabric filters
Electrostatic precipitators
Wet scrubbers
Auxiliary equipment
Feedwater heaters
Pumps and injectors
Forced draft fans
Induced draft fans
Stack, flues, and ducts
Steam turbines
Electric motors
Electrical equipment
Variable speed drivers
Air compressors
Steam traps
Piping systems
OPERATION
Preliminary operating procedures
Plant operation considerations
Standing operating procedures
Daily and monthly boiler plant operating logs
Inspection
Applicable codes
Basis for comments
Preparation for startup
Starting fire
Warm-up time
Pacing a high pressure steam boiler in service
Placing a hot water boiler in service
Operating adjustments and procedures
Boiler operation
Maintening pressure or temperature
Feedwater and boiler water treatment
Responsibility
Inspection
Housekeeping
Utilities inspection and sevice records
Tools
Spare parts
Special supplies
Scheduled preventive maintenance
Scheduling and use of the information
Boilers
Economizers
Air heaters
Water columns
Safety valves
Fusible plugs
Sootblowers
Stokers
Pulverized coal equipment
Coal handling equipment
Ash handling equipment
Oil burners
Oil handling equipment
Gas burners
Feedwater drum level controls
Combustion controls
Boiler safety controls
Instrumentation
Mechanical collectors
Stacks
Zeolite water softeners
Hot lime-soda softeners
Dearating heaters and dearators
Pumps
Centrifugal pumps
Reciprocating pumps
Steam injectors
Steam turbine(non-condensing)
Air compressors
Steam traps
Electric motors
Forced-draft and induced-draft fans
Command inspections
Technical inspection
Major army command inspections
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