This handbook is written to educate anyone engaged in the operation or technical support of an industrial complex in the principles and skills of systematic industrial operation.

Written for the boiler operator who has knowledge and experience, but would like to learn more in order to optimize his performance, this text is also clearly-presented enough to be an indispensable guide for those beginning their careers, as well as being suitable for managers and superintendents interested in reducing a facility's operating expense. Based on the author's forty years of experience in boiler plant operation, design, construction, start-up, retrofit and maintenance, it contains absolutely key recommendations to operators and managers of plants large and small.

Gives fast answers to virtually every conceivable question about chemicals, processes, safety, regulations, and industrial practices.

The popularity of the Boiler Operators Handbook has prompted the issue of this revised and completely updated edition, which examines the change of emphasis from coal-fired to oil- and gas-fired boilers. The new Boiler Operators Handbook will help the operator carry out his important work with skill and efficiency. The good management of a boiler plant should ensure the production of good quality steam in a safe and fuel-efficient manner to minimise air pollution. All these issues are emphasized throughout the new edition. The NIFES consulting group has been responsible for the training of boiler operators since 1954, and this high level of experience is combined with the very latest technological advances to make this new edition essential reading for the boiler operator.

This clear, easy-to-follow handbook is a useful resource for engineers, architects, and plant operators. A one-stop reference for beginners and advanced readers alike, it describes industrial steam systems design and operation in simple steps. The book explains the system fundamentals, system setup, and required equipment, building, mechanical, and other code requirements, and details the execution of a sample project. It also explains the equipment operation principle and describes best design practices for system setup, piping and instrumentation, equipment sizing, pipe sizing, and equipment selection.

A best selling text and self-training manual.