1st Edition

Boilers for Power and Process

By Kumar Rayaprolu Copyright 2009
812 Pages 488 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

811 Pages
by CRC Press

Boiler professionals require a strong command of both the theoretical and practical facets of water tube-boiler technology. From state-of-the-art boiler construction to mechanics of firing techniques, Boilers for Power and Process augments seasoned engineers’ already-solid grasp of boiler fundamentals. A practical explanation of theory, it delivers a balanced analysis of the conceptual and... Read more
Section I: Boiler Fundamentals
Boiler Basics
Introduction
Classification of Boilers
Boiler Specifications
Scope of Boiler Plant
Heat Balance for Boiler Efficiency
Performance Testing of Boilers 
Boiler Evaluation
Boiler Design for Optimum Performance
Designing Boiler Codes
Capturing the Basic Design Data
Heat and Flow
Steam and Water Properties 
Heat Transfer 
Fluid Flow
Circulation 
Combustion
Utilization of Steam
Fuels and Ash
Introduction
Solid Fuels
Liquid Fuels 
Gaseous Fuels
Ash 
Water Conditioning  
Introduction 
Water and Boiler 
Deaeration and Oxygen Scavenging 
Water and Steam Conditioning 
Carryover 
Boiler Materials  
Introduction 
Boiler Parts 
Boiler Steels 
Structural Steels 
Fundamentals of Metallurgy 
Properties of Steel in Brief 
BRIL
Wear-Resistant Refractory Ceramic Materials
 
Section II: Boilers Parts and Auxiliaries
Heating Surfaces  
Introduction 
Evaporator Surfaces 
Superheater and Reheater
Back-End Equipment 
Economizer 
Airheater
Fabricated Parts  
Introduction 
Unheated Pressure Parts 
Draft Plant Items 
Structure
Boiler Auxiliaries  
Introduction 
Fans 
Dust-Collecting Equipment
Mechanical-Dust Collectors
Dry Electrostatic Precipitator
Fabric Filters
Wet Scrubbers 
Valves and Mountings
Soot Blowers 
Water-Level Indicators
 
Section III: Boilers and Firing
Industrial and Utility Boilers  
Water Tube Boilers for Industry and Power 
Industrial Boilers 
Utility Boilers 
Burner Firing
Oil and Gas Firing
Burners and Combustion
Duct Burners
Burner Management and Safety System
Oil- and Gas-Fired Boilers
Stoker Firing
Mechanical Stokers 
Mass Burning
Spreader Burning 
Stoker-Fired Boilers 
Fluidized Bed Combustion  
An Overview of Fluidized Bed Combustion 
Fluidized Bed Combustion Fundamentals 
Fluidized Bed Combustion Process—Pros and Cons 
Bubbling Fluidized Bed Combustion
Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion
Utility Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion
Range Boilers 
Ignifluid Boilers 
Pulverized Fuel Firing  
An Overview of Pulverized Fuel Firing 
Types of Firing
Milling Plant 
Burners 
Pulverized Fuel Boilers 
Waste Gas Firing (Heat Recovery Steam Generators)
Waste Heat Boilers
Gas Turbines
Heat Recovery Steam Generators 

Biography

Kumar Rayaprolu