Process steam systems : a practical guide for operators, maintainers, and designers / Carey Merritt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Merritt, Carey, 1959- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Steam-boilers--Maintenance and repair.

Steam-boilers.

Chemical plants--Equipment and supplies.

Chemical plants.

Steam-heating.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 pages) : illustrations, tables

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Comprehensively describes the equipment used in process steam systems, good operational and maintenance practices, and techniques used to troubleshoot system problems Explains how an entire steam system should be properly designed, operated and maintained Includes chapters on commissioning and troubleshooting various process systems and problems Presents basic thermodynamics and heat transfer principles as they apply to good process steam system design Covers Steam System Efficiency Upgrades; useful for operations and maintenance personnel responsible for modifying their systems

Contents:

Intro

TITLE PAGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

LIST OF EXAMPLES

LIST OF TABLES

1 STEAM: A HEAT TRANSFER FLUID

WHAT IS STEAM?

STEAM SYSTEM TYPES

THE PROCESS STEAM SYSTEM

2 STEAM FORMATION, ACCUMULATION, AND CONDENSATION

THE FORMATION OF STEAM

BOILING

THE BOILING PROCESS

THE FORMATION OF FLASH STEAM

STEAM ACCUMULATION AND STORAGE

CONDENSATION OF STEAM

3 UNDERSTANDING HEAT TRANSFER

RADIATION TYPE HEAT TRANSFER

CONDUCTION TYPE HEAT TRANSFER

CONVECTION TYPE HEAT TRANSFER

HEAT FLUX

4 STEAM QUALITY

WHY STEAM QUALITY IS IMPORTANT

POOR STEAM QUALITY CAUSE AND CURES

STEAM CLASSIFICATIONS

MEASURING STEAM QUALITY

SUPERHEATED STEAM

5 BOILER ROOM CONSIDERATIONS

STEAM GENERATOR SELECTION

STEAM SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

BOILER ROOM UTILITIES

6 THE STEAM GENERATOR

THE IDEAL STEAM GENERATOR

FOSSIL FUEL-FIRED BOILERS

SOLID FUEL-FIRED BOILERS

ELECTRIC BOILERS

UNFIRED STEAM GENERATORS

7 BOILER TRIM, FUEL DELIVERY, AND COMBUSTION CONTROL SYSTEM

THE PACKAGED BOILER CONCEPT

FUEL DELIVERY AND COMBUSTION SYSTEMS

LOW EMISSIONS

8 THE STEAM DELIVERY SYSTEM

STEAM FLOW

STEAM DISTRIBUTION PIPING

CONTROL VALVES

STEAM ACCUMULATORS

STEAM FILTRATION

SENSING EQUIPMENT

STOP AND SAFETY VALVES

9 THE CONDENSATE RECOVERY SYSTEM

CONDENSATE LINE SIZING

STEAM TRAP APPLICATIONS

FLASH STEAM UTILIZATION

CONDENSATE COLLECTION

SURGE TANK APPLICATION

10 THE FEED WATER SYSTEM

FEED WATER DEAERATION

FEED WATER TANKS

FEED WATER PUMPS

FEED WATER PIPING

11 STEAM SYSTEM CHEMISTRY CONTROL

BASIC WATER CHEMISTRY

SCALE CONTROL

FOULING CONTROL

CORROSION CONTROL

BOILER BLOWDOWN (bd)

CHEMICAL FEED SYSTEMS

CHEMISTRY LIMITS

12 STEAM SYSTEM APPLICATIONS.

HIGH-PRESSURE STEAM WITH HIGH CONDENSATE RETURNS

LOW-PRESSURE STEAM WITH HIGH CONDENSATE RETURNS

HIGH- OR LOW-PRESSURE STEAM WITH LITTLE OR NO RETURNS

HIGH-PRESSURE OR SUPERHEATED STEAM WITH CONDENSATE RETURNS

MULTIPLE BOILER INSTALLATIONS

SPECIALIZED STEAM EQUIPMENT

13 STEAM SYSTEM EFFICIENCY

THE SYSTEM HEAT BALANCE

BOILER EFFICIENCY

STEAM SYSTEM EFFICIENCY

14 SHUTDOWN, STARTUP, INSPECTION, AND MAINTENANCE

SHUTDOWN AND STARTUP PRACTICES

BOILER SAFETY CHECKS (Figure 14.2)

MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION PRACTICES

BOIL OUT AND LAYUP PRACTICES

15 TROUBLESHOOTING AND COMMISSIONING BASICS

16 COMMISSIONING AND TROUBLESHOOTING THE STEAM GENERATOR

17 COMMISSIONING AND TROUBLESHOOTING THE STEAM DELIVERY SYSTEM

18 COMMISSIONING AND TROUBLESHOOTING THE CONDENSATE AND FEED WATER SYSTEM

19 COMMISSIONING AND TROUBLESHOOTING THE WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT

A: REFERENCES AND REFERENCE INFORMATION

REFERENCE PAGE

SATURATED STEAM TABLE

SUPERHEATED STEAM TABLE

SATURATED WATER TABLE

COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY DATA FOR NATURAL GAS-FIRED BOILERS

COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY DATA FOR NUMBER 2 FUEL OIL

COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY DATA FOR WOOD, 40% MOISTURE

STEEL PIPE PROPERTIES

NATURAL GAS LINE CAPACITY

OIL LINE CAPACITY TABLE

GUIDE FOR CAPACITY OF STEAM MAINS

B: OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND INSPECTION GUIDANCE

STEAM BOILER DAILY LOG SHEET

SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE LOG PROGRAM

SAFETY RELIEF VALVE INSPECTION/VERIFICATION TEST

BOIL-OUT PROCEDURE

BOILER LAYUP IN STANDBY CONDITION

BOILER SOAKING PROCEDURE

BOILER PERFORMANCE TEST PROCEDURE USING WATER USAGE METHOD (See Figure 16.2)

C: STEAM SYSTEM DESIGN AND COMMISSIONING GUIDANCE

PRECOMMISSIONING CHECKLIST

STEAM SYSTEM COMMISSIONING DATA SHEETS

STEAM SYSTEM DESIGN CHECKLIST

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-08546-2

1-119-08545-4

1-119-08534-9

OCLC:

911200068