{"product_id":"boilers-kumar-rayaprolu-9781466500532","title":"Boilers: A Practical Reference","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing the publication of the author's first book, \u003cem\u003eBoilers for Power and Process by CRC Press in 2009\u003c\/em\u003e, several requests were made for a reference with even quicker access to information. \u003cstrong\u003eBoilers: A Practical Reference\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the result of those requests, providing a user-friendly encyclopedic format with more than 500 entries and nearly the same number of supporting illustrations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten for practicing engineers and dealing with practical issues rather than theory, this reference focuses exclusively on water tube boilers found in process industries and power plants. It provides broad explanations for the following topics: \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA range of boilers and main auxiliaries, as well as steam and gas turbines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraditional firing techniques--grates, oil\/gas, and modern systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndustrial, utility, waste heat, MSW and bio-fuel-fired boilers, including supercritical boilers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe scientific fundamentals of combustion, heat transfer, fluid flow, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe basics of fuels, water, ash, high-temperature steels, structurals, refractory, insulation, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional engineering topics like boiler instruments, controls, welding, corrosion, and wear\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAir pollution, its abatement techniques and their effect on the design of boilers and auxiliaries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmerging technologies such as carbon capture, oxy-fuel combustion, and PFBC\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis reference covers almost every topic needed by boiler engineers in process and power plants. An encyclopedia by design and a professional reference book by focus and size, this volume is strong on fundamentals and design aspects as well as practical content. The scope and easy-to-navigate presentation of the material plus the numerous illustrations make this a unique reference for busy design, project, operation, and consulting engineers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kumar Rayaprolu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1466500530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781466500532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.30w x 1.60d","brand":"Kumar Rayaprolu","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088306712831,"sku":"9781466500532","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5cc881ac-1732-4678-bfc3-21639179a808.jpg?v=1769104184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/boilers-kumar-rayaprolu-9781466500532","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}