1st Edition

Boilers for Power and Process

By Kumar Rayaprolu Copyright 2009
    812 Pages 488 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Boiler professionals require a strong command of both the theoretical and practical facets of water tube-boiler technology. From state-of-the-art boiler construction to mechanics of firing techniques, Boilers for Power and Process augments seasoned engineers’ already-solid grasp of boiler fundamentals. A practical explanation of theory, it delivers a balanced analysis of the conceptual and functional aspects of boiler design and evolution. Project managers, consultants, and graduate students will also benefit from this handy desk book, which:

    -          Describes boiler theory

    -          Elaborates on the parts and sub-assemblies of the boiler and its essential auxiliaries

    -          Explains firing systems, including FBC and HRSG

    Insights from a Professional with Decades of Experience

    Take advantage of the author’s rare techno-commercial perspective and decades of hands-on international experience with industrial and utility boiler systems. Boilers for Power and Process builds on fundamentals – heat transfer, fluid flow, combustion, and fuels – using hundreds of illustrations and tables, a glossary of key terms, and appendices outlining essential calculations required for common processes.

    Ruthless Optimization Leads to Evolution

    Examining the latest breakthroughs in boiler technology, this reference details the evolution and what the author calls “ruthless” optimization of firing systems and boilers in the last 150 years. It explains why only the most fuel-flexible, dynamically responsive, best-constructed boilers are used today. This company-neutral text discusses competing designs and why different systems are particularly useful and cost-effective for certain business sectors and global regions.

    Succinct and easy to navigate, this text illustrates the practical business value and applications of different boilers, distilling the essential information, creating a must-have reference for an intimate understanding of boiler technology.

    Section I: Boiler Fundamentals
    Boiler Basics
    Introduction
    Classification of Boilers
    Boiler Specifications
    Scope of Boiler Plant
    Heat Balance for Boiler Efficiency
    Performance Testing of Boilers 
    Boiler Evaluation
    Boiler Design for Optimum Performance
    Designing Boiler Codes
    Capturing the Basic Design Data
    Heat and Flow
    Steam and Water Properties 
    Heat Transfer 
    Fluid Flow
    Circulation 
    Combustion
    Utilization of Steam
    Fuels and Ash
    Introduction
    Solid Fuels
    Liquid Fuels 
    Gaseous Fuels
    Ash 
    Water Conditioning  
    Introduction 
    Water and Boiler 
    Deaeration and Oxygen Scavenging 
    Water and Steam Conditioning 
    Carryover 
    Boiler Materials  
    Introduction 
    Boiler Parts 
    Boiler Steels 
    Structural Steels 
    Fundamentals of Metallurgy 
    Properties of Steel in Brief 
    BRIL
    Wear-Resistant Refractory Ceramic Materials
     
    Section II: Boilers Parts and Auxiliaries
    Heating Surfaces  
    Introduction 
    Evaporator Surfaces 
    Superheater and Reheater
    Back-End Equipment 
    Economizer 
    Airheater
    Fabricated Parts  
    Introduction 
    Unheated Pressure Parts 
    Draft Plant Items 
    Structure
    Boiler Auxiliaries  
    Introduction 
    Fans 
    Dust-Collecting Equipment
    Mechanical-Dust Collectors
    Dry Electrostatic Precipitator
    Fabric Filters
    Wet Scrubbers 
    Valves and Mountings
    Soot Blowers 
    Water-Level Indicators
     
    Section III: Boilers and Firing
    Industrial and Utility Boilers  
    Water Tube Boilers for Industry and Power 
    Industrial Boilers 
    Utility Boilers 
    Burner Firing
    Oil and Gas Firing
    Burners and Combustion
    Duct Burners
    Burner Management and Safety System
    Oil- and Gas-Fired Boilers
    Stoker Firing
    Mechanical Stokers 
    Mass Burning
    Spreader Burning 
    Stoker-Fired Boilers 
    Fluidized Bed Combustion  
    An Overview of Fluidized Bed Combustion 
    Fluidized Bed Combustion Fundamentals 
    Fluidized Bed Combustion Process—Pros and Cons 
    Bubbling Fluidized Bed Combustion
    Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion
    Utility Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion
    Range Boilers 
    Ignifluid Boilers 
    Pulverized Fuel Firing  
    An Overview of Pulverized Fuel Firing 
    Types of Firing
    Milling Plant 
    Burners 
    Pulverized Fuel Boilers 
    Waste Gas Firing (Heat Recovery Steam Generators)
    Waste Heat Boilers
    Gas Turbines
    Heat Recovery Steam Generators 

    Biography

    Kumar Rayaprolu