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Fuel and combustion systems safety : what you don't know can kill you! /
"There are code books and there is manufacturer literature but prior to this book nothing brings it all together and explains the basics in a comprehensive yet simple manner. If you own or operate any kind of boiler, oven, furnace, or large heating equipment you need to read this book and under...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
Wiley,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Fuel and Combustion Systems: Safety What You Don't Know Can Kill You!; Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 What You Don't Know Can Kill You; 1.1 Knowledge Gaps in Operating Fuel Systems and Combustion Equipment; 1.2 Managing Fuel Systems and Combustion Equipment Risks; 1.3 The Creation of Fuel Systems and Combustion Equipment Codes and Standards; 1.3.1 How Codes and Standards Are Structured; 1.3.2 Applying Codes and Standards; 1.4 Fuel System Codes and Standards; 1.5 Combustion Equipment Codes and Standards; 1.6 Other Widely Recognized Code- and Standards-Related Organizations.
- 1.6.1 Other Standards Developers and Related Industry Organizations1.7 Safety Instrumented Systems and Safety Integrity Levels; 1.8 The World of Insurance and Combustion Equipment; 1.9 Personal Criminal Liability; Notes and References; 2 Combustion Basics; 2.1 Combustion Defined; 2.2 Fuels; 2.2.1 Fuel Properties; 2.3 Heat/Ignition; 2.4 Oxygen/Air; 2.5 Combustion Chemistry; 2.5.1 Applying Combustion Chemistry to Burner Systems; 2.5.2 Burner Fuel/Air Ratio Operating Conditions; 2.6 Environmental Emission Issues; 2.7 Basic Burner Design Issues; 2.7.1 Airflow Burners; 2.7.2 Nozzle Mix Burners.
- 2.7.3 Premix Burners2.8 Draft Systems; 2.8.1 Natural-Draft Systems; 2.8.2 Forced-Draft Systems; 2.8.3 Induced-Draft Systems; 2.8.4 Balanced-Draft Systems; 2.8.5 Draft Controls; 2.9 Understanding and Evaluating Flames; 2.9.1 Where To Look; 2.9.2 What To Look For; 2.10 Fuel/Air Ratio Evaluations; 2.10.1 Fuel/Air Ratio Evaluation of Closed Systems; 2.10.2 Fuel/Air Ratio Evaluation of Open Systems; Notes and References; 3 Natural Gas Piping Basics; 3.1 Natural Gas Piping Codes and Standards; 3.2 General Industrial Utilities Piping Fundamentals; 3.3 Manual Isolation Valves; 3.4 Blanks or Blinds.
- 3.5 Steel Pipe Joining Methods3.5.1 Welded Fittings; 3.5.2 Hot Taps; 3.5.3 Welding Certifications; 3.5.4 The Integrity of Welds; 3.5.5 Threaded Fittings; 3.5.6 Flanged Connections; 3.6 Fastener Issues: When a Bolt Is Not Simply a Bolt; Notes and References; 4 Gas Supply System Issues; 4.1 Incoming Natural Gas Systems; 4.1.1 Gas Yards and Fuel Conditioning; 4.1.2 Main Shutoff or Isolation Valves; 4.1.3 Pig Receiver and Launcher; 4.1.4 Pressure Regulation and Relief; 4.1.5 Dew Point or Water Bath Heaters; 4.1.6 Particulate and Coalescing Filters; 4.1.7 Metering.
- 4.1.8 Odorization (an important issue)4.2 Piping Corrosion Protection; 4.2.1 Corrosion Concerns Where You Would Not Expect Them; 4.2.2 Conducting a Gas Piping Survey; 4.3 Considerations for Limiting Access to Service Entrances; 4.4 Gas Supplies From Digesters and Landfills; 4.4.1 Digester Gas Supplies; 4.4.2 Landfill Gas Supplies; 4.5 Incoming Propane Service Considerations; Notes and References; 5 Gas Piping Repairs and Cleaning; 5.1 Key Steps to Safe Gas Piping Repairs; 5.2 Planning the Project; 5.2.1 Routine and Small-Volume Low-Pressure Venting and Purging Projects.