Steam: Its Generation and Use (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781432617974)

Steam Its Generation and Use is a comprehensive guidebook on the generation and use of steam, written by the Babcock and Wilcox Company. The book covers the principles of steam generation, the types and design of boilers, the different types of steam turbines, and the applications of steam in various industries. The book also includes topics such as feedwater treatment, fuel handling, combustion, and emissions control. The book is filled with illustrations, diagrams, and charts that help to explain the concepts and principles in an easy-to-understand manner. It is an essential reference book for engineers, technicians, and students involved in the design, operation, and maintenance of steam systems. The book has been updated several times since its first publication in 1875, and the latest edition includes the latest advancements in steam technology and environmental regulations.1927. Published by the Babcock and Wilcox Company, this is considered to be the most comprehensive text on steam production it includes: steam fundamentals, thermodynamics, heat transfer, metallurgy and design; steam generation, sources of energy, combustion, oil and gas, coal pulverization, cyclones, stokers, fluidized beds, superheaters, economizers, performance calculations and boiler enclosures; applications of steam, electric power, waste heat recovery, wood and biomass, marine applications; environmental protection, particulate control, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide; specification, manufacturing and construction, equipment specification, economic and evaluation operation, pressure, temperature, steam quality and flow measurement, controls for fossil fuel-fired plants, water chemistry and treatment; maintenance and life extension; and also a section on nuclear energy steam generation, as well as SI units conversion factors.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Babcock and Wilcox Company
ISBN-10: 1432617974
ISBN-13: 9781432617974
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2005
Pages: 396
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.63lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.30w x 1.18d