Heating boiler operator's manual : maintenance, operation, and repair / Mohammad A. Malek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Malek, Mohammad A., author.

Series:

McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Steam-boilers--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Steam-boilers.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2007]

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

Offers guidelines for the operation, maintenance, and repair of heating boilers. This title is useful as a guide for the Heating Boiler Exam and to increase your understanding of boiler principles.

Contents:

Preface

1. Heating boiler basics

Hot water and steam

History of heating boilers

Types of heating boilers

Heating boiler code

Adoption of boiler code

2. Steam heating boilers

Steam boilers

Types of steam heating boilers

Steam heating system

Steam heating system components

Asme code requirements

Specifying a steam heating boiler (combination gas/no. 2 oil-fired, 200 hp, mawp 15 psi)

3. Hot water heating boilers

Hot water heating boilers

Types of hot water heating boilers

Hot water heating systems

Hydronic heating systems

Specifying a hot water heating boiler (gas-fired, capacity 500 mbtu/hr, mawp 150 psi)

4. Hot water supply boilers

Hot water supply boilers

Types of hot water supply boilers

Hot water supply system

Specifying a hot water supply boiler (gas-fired, capacity 2,450,000 btu/hr, mawp 160 psi)

5. Hot water heaters

Working principle

Types of hot water heaters

Combination space and water heaters

Hot water heater system

Asme requirements

Installation

Maintenance and repairs

Inspection

Specifying a hot water heater(gas-fired, 125 gallons, mawp 160 psi)

6. Cast iron boilers

General features

Classification of cast iron boilers

Prevention of thermal shock

Maintenance

Specifying a cast iron boiler (natural gas-fired steam boiler 100 hp, mawp 15 psi)

7. Modular boilers

Modular systems

Installation of modular boilers

8. Boiler design

Cylindrical parts under internal pressure

Cylindrical parts under external pressure

Openings in boilers

Reinforcement requirements for openings

Inspection and access openings

Stayed surfaces

Staybolts

Staying of heads

Tube sheets

Ligaments

Tube holes and tube attachments

External piping

9. Pressure relief valves

Types of pressure relief valves

Specifying presure relief valves

10. Boiler construction

Material requirements

Fabrication

Inspection and testing

Stamping of boilers

Manufacturer's data reports

11. Combustion systems

Fuels

Fuel-burning equipment

Nox control

12. Boiler appurtenances

Safety valves and safety relief valves

Low-water fuel cutoffs and water feeders

Steam traps

Air eliminators

Condensate return pumps and return loop

Vacuum return pumps

Circulating pumps

Expansion tanks

Oil preheaters

Fuel oil storage and supply systems

Pressure gage

Pressure or altitude gages

Water gage glasses

Pressure controls

Thermometers

Temperature controls

Stop valves

Bottom blow-off valves

13. Instruments and controls

Controls for steam-heating boilers

Controls for hot-water heating or hot water supply boilers

Controls for all boilers

Controls and safety devices

14. Installation

Boiler room

Combustion air

Venting

Boiler placement

Operation tests

Documentation

15. Operation

Boiler operators and engineers

Steam boiler operation

Heating boiler and hot water supply boiler operation

Periodic tests

Boiler room emergencies

Operation log sheet

16. Inspection

Authorized inspectors

Boiler and machinery insurance

Boiler inspection

Inspection of steam heating boilers

Inspection of heating boilers and hot water supply boilers

17. Maintenance and repairs

Maintenance tools

Tube cleaning

Tube expansion

Refractory maintenance

Preparing for inspection

Maintenance of steam heating boilers

Maintenance of hot water heating and hot water supply boilers

Boiler repairs

18. Water treatment

Boiler water troubles

Water treatment chemicals

Functions of chemicals

Treatment alternatives

Blowdown

Feeders

Procedures

Treatment of laid-up boilers

19. Glossary of terms

Boilers and general terms

Fuels, fire burning equipment, and combustion

Terms relating to water treatment

A. Appendix a: extraction from rules for the construction of low-pressure heating boilers (1923)

B. Appendix b: maximum allowable stress values for ferrous materials

C. Appendix c: maximum allowable stress values for nonferrous materials

D. Appendix d: maximum allowable stress values in tension for lined materials

E. Appendix e: maximum allowable stress values for materials in tension for unlined water heaters

F. Appendix f: first inspection report on boilers

G. Appendix g: charts for components under external pressure

H. Appendix h: manufacturer's data report for all types of boilers except watertube and those made of cast iron

I. Appendix i: manufacturer's data report for watertube boilers

J. Appendix j: manufacturer's master data report for boilers constructed from cast iron

K. Appendix k: manufacturer's data report for water heaters of storage tanks

L. Appendix l: manufacturer's/installing contractor's report for asme csd-1

M. Appendix m: properties of water

N. Appendix n: properties of saturated steam

O. Appendix o: unit conversions

P. Bibliography

Codes and standards

Books

Magazines

Manufacturer's catalogs.

Notes:

"McGraw-Hill Maintenance"-- Cover

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : McGraw Hill, 2007. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.

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Other Format:

Print version: Heating boiler operator's manual : maintenance, operation, and repair.

ISBN:

9780071475228 (print-ISBN)

0071475222 (print-ISBN)

OCLC:

608121266

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.