Steam Its Generation and Use (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781163198858)

""Steam Its Generation and Use"" is a comprehensive guide to the principles and practices of steam generation and utilization. Written by the Babcock and Wilcox Company, a leading manufacturer of steam generation equipment, this book covers a wide range of topics related to steam, including its properties, thermodynamics, and applications in power generation, heating, and industrial processes.The book begins with an introduction to the basic principles of steam and its properties, including pressure, temperature, and enthalpy. It then explores the thermodynamics of steam generation, including the various types of boilers and their components, such as burners, feedwater systems, and steam turbines.The book also covers the practical aspects of steam generation and utilization, including boiler operation and maintenance, water treatment, and fuel handling. It provides detailed guidance on the design and construction of steam systems, including piping, valves, and instrumentation.In addition to its technical content, ""Steam Its Generation and Use"" also includes historical and cultural perspectives on steam, highlighting its role in the development of modern industrial society. The book features numerous illustrations, diagrams, and tables to aid in understanding the complex concepts involved in steam generation and utilization.Overall, this book is an essential resource for anyone involved in the design, operation, or maintenance of steam systems, as well as those interested in the history and science of steam technology.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: 1163198854
ISBN-13: 9781163198858
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 398
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.66lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d