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This book was first published by Babcock & Wilcox 125 years ago. Now it is in its 41th edition, this 41th edition details advances in the production of steam and the utilization of all types of fuels. The first edition appeared in 1875, shortly after an engineer named Stephen Wilcox applied hi knowledge of water circulation theory to perfecting a new and safe boiler concept. In 1867 Wilcox formed a partnership with George H. Babcock and the present Babcock & Wilcox company was incorporated.

Today, Babcock & Wilcox is an internationally acknowledged leader in all aspects of steam generation - from fundamentals and research, to manufacturing, service, and protection of the environment.

The book comprehensively covers all aspects of steam production

• including steam fundamentals, thermodynamics, heat transfer, metallurgy and design
• steam generation, sources of energy, combustion, oil and gas, coal pulverization, cyclones, stokers, fluidized beds, superheaters, economizers, performance calculations and boiler enclosures
• applications of steam, electric power, waste heat recovery, wood and biomass, marine applications
• environmental protection, particulate control, nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide
• specification, manufacturing and construction, equipment specification, economic and evaluation
• operation, pressure, temperature, steam quality and flow measurement, controls for fossil fuel-fired plants, water chemistry and treatment
• maintenance and life extension
• also there is a section on nuclear energy steam generation, as well as SI units conversion factors.

Code No. 005593, 950 pages, $255.00

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