Master Every Aspect of Heating Boiler Operation, Maintenance, and Repair—and Pass Your Licensing Exam with Flying Colors!

Both a valuable on-the-job tool and a licensing exam study guide, the Heating Boiler Operator's Manual offers boiler professionals a clear, straightforward account of cutting-edge methods for the operation, maintenance, and repair of today's heating boilers. This essential reference provides everything needed to keep boilers used for steam heating, hot water heating, and hot water supply in peak condition.

This resource manual takes readers through every heating boiler topic, ranging from the various boiler types…to design and fabrication methods…to accessories and fittings. The book fully examines modular boilers…fuel systems...boiler rooms…instruments and controls…water treatment…and much more.

Packed with 100 detailed illustrations, the Heating Boiler Operator's Manual provides:

• Complete details on emission controls and environmental constraints
• The latest code requirements and calculations
• In-depth coverage of new instruments and controls
• Safety requirements in boiler rooms

Contents

1. Heating Boiler Basics
2. Steam Heating Boilers
3. Hot Water Heating Boilers
4. Hot Water Supply Boilers
5. Hot Water Heaters
6. Cast Iron Boilers
7. Modular Boilers
8. Boiler Design
9. Pressure Relief Valves C
10. Boiler Construction
11. Combustion Systems
12. Boiler Appurtenances
13. Instruments and Controls
14. Installation
15. Operation
16. Inspection
17. Maintenance and Repairs
18. Water Treatment
19. Glossary of Terms

Appendices

• Extraction from Rules for the Construction of Low-Pressure Heating Boilers (1923)
• Maximum Allowable Stress Values for Ferrous Materials
• Maximum Allowable Stress Values for Nonferrous Materials
• Maximum Allowable Stress Values in Tension for Lined Materials
• Maximum Allowable Stress Values for Materials in Tension for Unlined Water Heaters
• First Inspection Report on Boilers
• Charts for Components under External Pressure
• Manufacturer's Data Report for all Types of Boilers Except Watertube and Those Made of Cast Iron
• Manufacturer's Data Report for Watertube Boilers
• Manufacturer's Master Data Report for Boilers Constructed from Cast Iron
• Manufacturer's Data Report for Water Heaters of Storage Tanks
• Manufacturer's/Installing Contractor's Report for ASME CSD-1
• Properties of Water
• Properties of Saturated Steam
• Unit Conversions

Index

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