Product Description

A unique, fix-it-fast reference for boiler operators, inspectors, maintenance engineers, and technicians. Thoroughly updated to reflect the current ASME Boiler Code. Makes an ideal study aid for those taking the Boiler Operator's Exam--includes over 3,000 questions with answers, 150 solved numerical problems, and 410 helpful illustrations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #676081 in Books
• Published on: 2000-12-28
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 2.19" h x 7.70" w x 9.50" l, 4.70 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 640 pages

Book Info
A complete guide to operating a boiler system, designed for operators, inspectors, maintenance engineers and technicians. Offers a question and answer format, with more than 3,000 questions and answers. Also includes material for solving mathematical problems, including more than 150 worked examples. Previous edition: c1995.

From the Back Cover
The essential reference On the Job, On the Exam Boiler Operations Questions and Answers Second Edition Want to specify, operate, or troubleshoot a boiler system--fast? Whether you’re an operator, inspector, maintenance engineer, or technician, this guide's your direct route to the answers you need in day-to-day boiler and pressure vessel operations. Chances are, any question that's likely to come up--whether it's on processes, equipment, safety, water treatment, steam generation, fuels, maintenance, inspection, repair, or some other issue--is answered in these pages. And this book's more than 3000 questions and answers closely parallel those you'll encounter on ASME's Boiler Operator's Exam, making Boiler Operations Questions and Answers a perfect study tool that helps you make the grade. With this unique guide, you can: *Solve mathematical problems step by step with 150 worked examples *Update your Boiler Code expertise with a guide that includes all the latest changes *Learn, remember, and apply the material more easily with 400+ illustrations *Turn to reference sections and tables for quick access to data, definitions, and formulas *Discover expert answers on all boiler and pressure vessel issues, from combustion through corrosion and nuclear generation Accessories Air Heaters Analytic Procedures Ash Handling Auxiliaries Calculations Chemical Treatments Circulation Combustion Condensers Contamination Corrosion Cycles Demineralization Deposits Draft Dust Collection Economizers Energy from Waste Evaporators Feedwater Treatment Generators Heat Transfer Heating Surfaces High-Pressure Hydraulic Systems Inspection Maintenance Materials Mountings Nuclear Generation Pollution Control Scaling Sludge Specific Heats Specifications Superheaters Temperature Control Turbines Water Treatment

About the Author
Pathasarthy Chattopadhyay, P.E., is a process engineer with HFC (Haldia Division) in Haldia, India. He resides in West Bengal, India.