This single source 320 page hard cover book covers the fundamentals of boiler systems and gathers hard-to-find facts and observations for designing, constructing, and operating industrial power plants in the United States and overseas - containing formulas and spreadsheets outlining combustion points of natural gas, oil, and solid fuel beds.

Including a boiler operator's training guide, maintenance examples, and a checklist for troubleshooting, the Practical Guide to Industrial Boiler Systems provides spreadsheets with formulas for saturated and superheated steam and the combustion of biomass fuels.outlines boiler house energy losses and recovery methods.examines compressed air system problems and cures.discusses various causes of boiler smoke and steam drum water level shrink and swell.analyzes deaerator types and specifications.highlights minimum auto ignition temperatures.explains the consequences of water in fuel.offers design notes from actual boiler jobs.and more.

Ralph L. Vandagriff is a steam and power consultant in North Little Rock, Arkansas, with over 35 years' experience in power plant design, cost, sales, and construction for refinery, chemical plant, paper, and food industries around the world. Mr. Vandagriff received the B. S. degree (1954) from Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, Stillwater.