Stationary Engineering
Complete Reference for Boiler Operations and Auxiliary Equipment

3rd Edition
By Frederick M. Steingress, Harold J. Frost, Daryl R. Walker

Stationary Engineering covers all aspects of boiler operation and auxiliary equipment. The text can be used for licensing examination preparation, industrial classes, or as a reference book for studying boiler principles and upgrading skills.

This new edition includes a new chapter on Computerized Control, that covers common computerized control system architecture, programming, and applications in commercial and industrial settings. Other topics include expanded coverage of the latest EPA regulations and their implications, ASME boiler classifications, steam trap operation and efficiency, and emission control equipment operation.

Clear, descriptive illustrations and numerous charts and tables reinforce text material. Equations and examples are given for solving boiler problems. Key terms are italicized and defined in the text.

The Instructor’s Guide contains answers to objective questions, cross-reference to other boiler books, and categorized math formulas.

Contents include:

• Stationary Engineering Principles
• Boilers
• Steam and Water Fittings and Accessories
• Fuels and Combustion
• Boiler Operation and Maintenance
• Reciprocating Steam Engines
• Steam Turbines
• Steam Turbine Operation and Maintenance
• Water Treatment
• Electrical Principles
• Steam Management
• Computerized Control
• Licensing Examination Preparation-Third Class
• Licensing Examination Preparation-Second Class
• Licensing Examination Preparation-First Class
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Index

Approx. 622 pages, 200 illustrations, hard cover.

The optional Instructor's Guide contains answers to objective questions posed in the textbook, cross references to other boiler books, and categorized math formulas.