Industrial Boilers and Heat Recovery Steam Generators Design, Applications, and Calculations by V. Ganapathy. The role of boilers and heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) in the industrial economy has been profound. Boilers form the backbone of power plants, cogeneration systems, and combined cycle plants. There are few process plants, refineries, chemical plants, or electric utilities that do not have a steam plant. Steam is the most convenient working fluid for industrial processing, heating, chilling, and power generation applications. Fossil fuels will continue to be the dominant energy providers for years to come.

Contents

1 Steam and Power Systems

2 Heat Recovery Boilers

3 Steam Generators

4 Emission Control in Boilers and HRSGs

5 Basic Steam Plant Calculations

6 Fuels, Combustion, and Efficiency of Boilers and Heaters

7 Fluid Flow, Valve Sizing, and Pressure Drop Calculations

8 Heat Transfer Equipment Design and Performance

9 Fans, Pumps, and Steam Turbines

A Quiz on Boilers and HRSGs