Steam Plant Operation - 8th Edition
The Definitive Reference for Steam Plant System Design, Installation, Operation, Maintenance and Repair

By Everett B. Woodruff, Herbert B. Lammers, Thomas F. Lammers

#1 REFERENCE IN STEAM POWER PLANT SYSTEMS AND OPERATION

For nearly 70 years, this has been the definitive reference for steam plant system design, installation, operation, maintenance and repair. This trusted resource has assisted more operators to pass licensing exams than any other text. Packed with illustrations and fundamental descriptions such as plant heat rates; efficiency; pump flow and power requirements; combustion processes; and plant emission collection efficiency. Steam Plant Operation keeps readers current with the latest design methods of various systems and assists in all areas of steam plant operation.

Balancing theory and practice, Steam Plant Operation provides common power plant calculations such as plant heat rates; efficiency; pump flow and power requirements; combustion processes; and plant emission collection efficiency. Readers will also find the valuable content on the approved methods of operating equipment found in power plants, making this an unmatched reference that will deliver values for years.

This major new edition provides:

SIGNIFICANT UPDATES ON—

• Fluidized Bed Boilers
• Combined Cycle Systems
• Environmental Systems for control of SO2, Nox and Particulates
• Fuel and Ash Handling Systems Including Coal Storage Domes
• Plant Auxiliary Systems

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Steam and Its Importance
• Chapter 2: Boilers
• Chapter 3: Design and Construction of Boilers
• Chapter 4: Combustion of Fuels
• Chapter 5: Boiler Settings, Combustion Systems, and Auxiliary Equipment
• Chapter 6: Boiler Accessories
• Chapter 7: Operation and Maintenance of Boilers
• Chapter 8: Pumps
• Chapter 9: Steam Turbines, Condensers, and Cooling Towers
• Chapter 10: Operating and Maintaining Steam Turbines, Condensers, Cooling Towers, and Auxiliaries
• Chapter 11: Auxiliary Steam-Plant Equipment
• Chapter 12: Environmental Control Systems
• Chapter 13: Waste-to-Energy Plants
• APPENDIX A: UNIT CONVERSIONS
• APPENDIX B: GEOMETRIC FORMULAS
• APPENDIX C: STEAM TABLES AND CHARTS
• APPENDIX D: ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS
• GLOSSARY
• INDEX

Hardcover, 850 pages