Steam: Its Generation and Use [Hardcover]

S. C. Stultz (Author), J. B. Kitto (Editor)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1064 pages
• Publisher: Babcock & Wilcox Co; 41st edition (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963457004
• ISBN-13: 978-0963457004
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #975,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Invaluable Tool, May 23, 2003

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Pamela Roeper (Medina, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steam: Its Generation and Use (Hardcover)

This book is easily the most comprehensive work on steam technology available. Wonderfully written, it covers everything in a clear and logical fashion. An invaulable tool for any engineer.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Must Have" Engineering Technical Source, October 8, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Steam: Its Generation and Use (Hardcover)

Table Of Contents: 1. Fundamentals of steam generation and use (a) Boiling and steam separation (b) Thermodynamics of steam (c) Fluid dynamics (d) Heat Transfer 2. Steam generation from chemical energy (e) Sources of chemical energy (f) Principles of combustion (g) Oil and gas (h) Coal processing and handling (i) Utilization of pulverized coal (j) Stokers (k) Cyclone Furnances (l) Boilers, superheaters and reheaters (m) Economizers and air heaters (n) Temperature, surface, and pressure (o) Fuel Ash (p) Boiler enclosures (q) Stacks, fans, and drafts (r) Combustion by-products (s) Economizers and air heaters 3. Steam generation from nuclear energy 4. Applications of steam 5. Metallurgy and structural design 6. Manufacturing and construction 7. Operation and maintenance 8. Tables of measurement 9. Glossary/symbols

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 40th Edition Contents, February 5, 2003

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This review is from: Steam: Its Generation and Use (Hardcover)

CONTENTS
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- Steam Generation - An Overview

- Thermodymanics of Steam

- Fluid Dynamics

- Heat Transfer

- Boiling Heat Transfer, Two-Phase Flow and Circulation

- Metallurgy, Materials and Mechanical Properties

- Structural Analysis and Design

- Sources of Chemical Energy

- Principles of Combustion

- Oil and Gas Utilization

- Solid Fuel Processing and Handling

- Coal Pulverization

- Burners and Combustion Systems for Pulverized Coal

- Cyclones

- Stokers

- Atmospheric Fluidized-Bed Boilers

- Coal Gasification

- Boilers, Superheaters and Reheaters

- Economizers and Air Heaters

- Fuel Ash Effects on Boiler Design and Operation

- Performance Calculations

- Boiler Enclosures, Casing and Insulation

- Boiler Auxiliaries

- Fossil Fuel Boilers for Electric Power

- Fossil Fuel Boilers for Industry and Small Power

- Chemical and Heat Recovery in the Paper Industry

- Waste-to-Energy Installations

- Wood and Biomass Installations

- Pressurized Fluidized-Bed Combustion

- Marine Applications

- Combined Cycles, Waste Heat Recovery and Other Steam Systems

- Environmental Considerations

- Particulate Control

- Nitrogen Oxides Control

- Sulfur Dioxide Control

- Environmental Measurement

- Equipment Specification, Economics and Evaluation

- Manufacturing

- Construction

- Pressure, Temperature, Steam Quality and Flow Measurement

- Controls for Fossil Fuel-Fired Steam Generating Plants

- Water Chemistry, Water Treatment and Corrosion

- Fossil Fuel Boiler Operations

- Routine Maintenance

- Condition Assessment

- Life Extension and Upgrades

- Nuclear Installations for Electric Power

- Nuclear Fuels

- Principles of Nuclear Reactions

- Nuclear Steam Supply Systems and Safety

- Nuclear Ship Propulsion

- Nuclear Equipment Manufacture

- Water Chemistry Considerations in Nuclear Systems

- Nuclear Operations

- Service, Life Extension and Enhancements

- Nuclear Waste Management

- Balance of Plant Equipment

- Appendix 1 Conversion Factors, SI Steam Properties and Useful Tables

- Appendix 2 Codes and Standards Symbols and Abbreviations Index