Boiler Operator's Handbook

Boiler Operator's Handbook
Author: Kenneth E. Heselton
Publisher: The Fairmont Press, Inc.
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2005
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0881734357

Written for the boiler operator who has knowledge and experience, but would like to learn more in order to optimize his performance, this text is also clearly-presented enough to be an indispensable guide for those beginning their careers, as well as being suitable for managers and superintendents interested in reducing a facility's operating expense. Based on the author's forty years of experience in boiler plant operation, design, construction, start-up, retrofit and maintenance, it contains absolutely key recommendations to operators and managers of plants large and small.

Boiler Operator's Exam Prep Guide (PB)

Boiler Operator's Exam Prep Guide (PB)
Author: Theodore B. Sauselein
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 384
Release: 1997-03-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0071503536

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. With this results-oriented review guide, you’ll save study time. The Boiler Operator’s Exam Preparation Guide focuses right in on exactly the kind of problems you will find on your exam. It’s packed with practice multiple choice, problem-solving, and essay questions to help you prepare—plus this guide shows you how to answer, step by step. Working at your own pace, you’ll polish up your problem-solving skills and build up your knowledge of the underlying theories of thermodynamics and mechanics. The Boiler Operator's Exam Preparation Guide is your one-stop source for acing any exam on boiler operation!

Boiler Operator's Guide, 5E

Boiler Operator's Guide, 5E
Author: Anthony L. Kohan
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 752
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1260027007

The classic guide to boiler operation and maintenance—revised to cover the latest technology and standardsQuickly and easily solve any boiler problem using the hands-on information contained in this fully updated, industry standard resource. The book clearly explains the many different types of boilers, , operation, maintenance, inspection, and testing procedures and points out potential problems. This new edition has been thoroughly overhauled to align with all current regulations, including the latest version of the ASME BPV Code, and NB Inspection Code. You will get practice questions and answers to reinforce salient points and help you prepare for the Boiler Operator’s or Stationary Engineer exam. Boiler Operator’s Guide, Fifth Edition covers:•Firetube and watertube boilers•Electric and special application boilers•Boilers with new technology•Nuclear power steam generators•Fabrication by welding and NDT•Material testing, code strength, and stresses•Boiler connections and appurtenances•Combustion, burners, and controls•Boiler auxiliaries and external water treatment•Boiler water and in-service problems and inspections•Boiler plant training•List of jurisdictions

Practical Guide to Industrial Boiler Systems

Practical Guide to Industrial Boiler Systems
Author: Ralph Vandagriff
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2001-04-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1482270854

This volume covers the fundamentals of boiler systems and gathers hard-to-find facts and observations for designing, constructing and operating industrial power plants in the United States and overseas. It contains formulas and spreadsheets outlining combustion points of natural gas, oil and solid fuel beds. It also includes a boiler operator's tra

Low Pressure Boilers Workbook

Low Pressure Boilers Workbook
Author: Frederick M. Steingress
Publisher: Amer Technical Pub
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780826943590

The Workbook contains questions similar to those found on a typical boiler operator's licensing exam.

Boiler Operator's Guide

Boiler Operator's Guide
Author: Anthony Lawrence Kohan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 584
Release: 1991
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

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 copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Best Boiler Operator Exam Prep Course

The Best Boiler Operator Exam Prep Course
Author: Dan Ringo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2019-07-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9781086631159

Each year more and more local and state municipalities require maintenance professionals to be licensed to operate boilers and their accessories. Skilled trades courses do a decent job providing an introduction to the field of boiler operations but many are deficient in preparing students or readers on what is essential to passing an boiler operator examination. This book has boiled down the crucial and necessary parts in layman terms so the reader can focus on what's most important; integrating the knowledge in a manner that will allow them to recall that information either in a written or oral form when needed. There is not a book on the market like this and it will definitely help the reader that applies themselves to adopting its principles.

Boiler Operator's Handbook, Second Edition

Boiler Operator's Handbook, Second Edition
Author: P.E. Heselton
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2020-11-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 8770223181

This book was written specifically for boiler plan operators and supervisors who want to learn how to lower plant operating costs, as well as how to operate plants of all types and sizes more wisely. It is newly revised with guidelines for HRSGs, combined cycle systems, and environmental effects of boiler operation. Also included is a new chapter on refrigeration systems that addresses the environmental effects of inadvertent and intentional discharges of refrigerants. Going beyond the basics of "keeping the pressure up," the author explains in clear terms how to set effective priorities to ensure optimal plant operation, including ensuring safety and continuity of operations, preventing damage, managing environmental impact, training replacement plant operators, logging and preserving historical data, and operating the plant economically.