Boiler Operator's Guide [Hardcover]

Anthony Kohan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070365741 | ISBN-13: 978-0070365742 | Publication Date: October 1, 1997 | Edition: 4

If you're a boiler professional, the Fourth Edition of this classic guide offers you the latest guidelines for installing, operating, and maintaining boilers in all types of facilities. The book now covers federal and state jurisdictional requirements...changes to the ASME Boiler Code, such as the new confined space entry requirements... the liberalization of the overseas requirement to obtain U.S. National Board Certification...and the use of new materials in boiler construction. It also contains questions & answers that help you review for oral and written license tests.

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From the Back Cover

Solve any boiler problem quickly and easily--and prepare for your license tests, too! This new edition of a classic guide offers expert information on the latest methods, materials, and equipment for installing, operating, and maintaining boilers in industrial, commercial, and other facilities. Filled with problem-solving tips and almost 200 illustrations, the fourth edition fully explains: Both federal and state jurisdictional requirements; Changes to the ASME Boiler Code, such as the new confined space entry requirements; The liberalization of the overseas requirement to obtain U.S. National Board Certification; Recent technological advances, including the use of new materials in boiler construction. You'll also find more boiler performance and efficiency calculations. . .details on new controls, sensors, transmitters, and actuators for improved boiler operations. . .new inspection techniques. . .troubleshooting advice for combined-cycle plants. . .guidance on ISO 9000 quality standards. . .and much more. And with lots of helpful review questions and answers at the end of each chapter, the new edition of Boiler Operator's Guide continues to be your best tool in preparing for oral and written license tests.

About the Author

Anthony Kohan is a consultant with more than 30 years of experience as a technician, tester, and inspector of boiler pressure vessels and machinery. He was formerly the manager of the boiler and machinery technical specialty at the Royal Insurance Co. Mr. Kohan is the author or co-author of Standard Boiler Room Questions and Answers, Standard Heating and Power Boiler Plant Questions and Answers, Pressure Vessel Systems, and Plant Services and Operations Handbook, all published by McGraw-Hill.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 736 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 4 edition (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070365741
• ISBN-13: 978-0070365742
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Guiding Lites for Boiler Operators, August 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Boiler Operator's Guide (Hardcover)

This book provides a good basic understanding of boiler operations on a wide variety of boilers. It is geared towards the novice operator or for as a learning guide. The depth is somewhat limited and is not supported by any theory. The author describes the overall process but does not get into optimizing the boiler, which every operator should do.

This reading is not meant to be entertaining or for light reading, but a study guide for the operator...

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Boiler operators guide - a must have, September 1, 2002

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Tim Nitz (Rotorua, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boiler Operator's Guide (Hardcover)

I am currently studying for a New Zealand Boiler Attendants National Certifificate level 2 (for operating boilers up to 6MW)and have been operating for over 2 years. I wish I'd had this book before I sent my last 2 assignments in. I would thoroughly recommend this book for any operator.
Only negative I have is the lack of metric units, but that does'nt detract from the usefullnes of this book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome, January 23, 2006

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raja (malaysia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boiler Operator's Guide (Hardcover)

This is the best book i've ever read on boiler. This book has been a great reference for me to pass my Steam Engineer examination. I passed the exam by only reading this book and without attending any course. Easy to understand and Kohan answers most common asked question in boiler exams and common doubt among boiler engineers. This book actually answared 90% of the questions that i have doubt in.
thank you kohan !