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Author: Miller, David J.
Published In: Facilities Management: A Manual for Plant Administration, third edition
Date: 1997
Emphasizes importance of basic understanding of heating and power plant fuels, processes, and equipment. Covers fundamental operation and maintenance procedures that maximize the inherent advantages of a central plant system and achieve cost-effective and reliable service. Topics include fuels, principles of combustion, boiler types, combustion equipment, boiler efficiencies, power plant auxiliary equipment, pollution control equipment, turbines, chemical treatment, water treatment, and monitoring and controlling performance, and training and staffing. Figures include basic power plant cycle and configurations for steam or hot water distribution, heating values of fossil fuels, and various boiler configurations, among others.
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