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Steam Turbinesby Heinz P. Bloch; Murari Singh
McGraw-Hill 2008; US$ 79.95An update of the bestselling guide to selecting, operating, and maintaining high-quality mechanical drive steam turbines for maximum efficiency and minimum downtime Steam Turbines, Second Edition, offers authoritative information on the operating characteristics, design features, reliability, and maintenance of condensing, extraction, and pack-pressure machines—impulse as well as reaction type. This updated classic contains the latest design and manufacturing details for mechanical drive steam turbines. It also explains the arrangement, material composition, and basic physical laws governing the design of steam turbines—plus tips on selecting optimum configurations, controls, and components, and on upgrading... more...
Managing Children with Psychiatric Problemsby M. Elena Garralda; Caroline Hyde
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2008; US$ 86.95This is a book which gives an overview of the main treatments and procedures in child and adolescent psychiatry. It describes the different treatment approaches, indications for treatment and results and procedures for liaising with other services - for example inpatient psychiatric units and courts. The book aims to help all clinicians to identify and manage children with psychiatric disorders. more...
Industrial Boilers and Heat Recovery Steam Generatorsby V. Ganapathy
Marcel Dekker Inc 2003; US$ 239.95Filled with over 225 boiler/HRSG operation and design problems, Industrial Boilers and Heat Recovery Steam Generators is mandatory reading for mechanical, design, operating, plant, power, industrial, manufacturing, electrical, chemical, process, and heating engineers, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. more...
Industrial Materials for the Future R&D Strategiesby Richard Silberglitt; David R. Howell; Douglas Norland
RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95The failure of tubes that carry water and steam inside boilers used to recover chemicals during papermaking is a major problem for the forest products industry. This report describes a case study of government-industry research and development aimed at solving the problem. more...
Boiler Operator's Handbookby Ken Heselton
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 159.95Containing key information for operators and managers of large and small plants, this is an indispensable guide for those at advanced and early stages of their careers, as well as for managers interested in reducing operating expenses. more...
Combustion and Gasification in Fluidized Bedsby Prabir Basu
CRC Press 2006; US$ 129.95A snapshot of the present state of the art in the field, this is the first book available on fluidized bed gasification. Providing comprehensive insight into the working principles of fluidized bed boilers and gasifiers, the book covers how the equipment works, the basic principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, planning new projects and the trouble-shooting or operating of fluidized bed boilers or gasification plants. The book gives planners a better appreciation of the process along with its capabilities and its limitations. It contains thirteen chapters, four appendixes, and several tables that are useful for the designing of fluidized bed boilers and gasifiers. more...
Aqueous Systems at Elevated Temperatures and Pressuresby Roberto Fernandez-Prini; A.H. Harvey; D.A. Palmer
Elsevier 2004; US$ 285.00The International Association for the Properties of Water and Steam (IAPWS) has produced this book in order to provide an accessible, up-to-date overview of important aspects of the physical chemistry of aqueous systems at high temperatures and pressures. These systems are central to many areas of scientific study and industrial application, including electric power generation, industrial steam systems, hydrothermal processing of materials, geochemistry, and environmental applications. The authors? goal is to present the material at a level that serves both the graduate student seeking to learn the state of the art, and also the industrial engineer or chemist seeking to develop additional expertise or to find the data needed to solve a specific... more...
Geothermal Energyby Harsh K. Gupta; Sukanta Roy
Elsevier 2006; US$ 139.00More than 20 countries generate electricity from geothermal resources and about 60 countries make direct use of geothermal energy. A ten-fold increase in geothermal energy use is foreseeable at the current technology level. Geothermal Energy: An Alternative Resource for the 21st Century provides a readable and coherent account of all facets of geothermal energy development and summarizes the present day knowledge on geothermal resources, their exploration and exploitation. Accounts of geothermal resource models, various exploration techniques, drilling and production technology are discussed within 9 chapters, as well as important concepts and current technological developments. * Interdisciplinary approach, combining traditional disciplines... more...
Advances in Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineeringby Alan Bramley; Daniel Brissaud; Daniel Coutellier
Springer 2005; US$ 219.00Focuses on the close symbiotic relationship between design and manufacture. This book presents a selection of thirty-three papers ensuing from the fifth International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering, held at the University of Bath, UK, in April 2004. more...
Steam Plant Operationby Everett B. Woodruff; Herbert B. Lammers; Thomas F. Lammers
McGraw-Hill 2004; US$ 89.95For nearly 70 years, Steam Plant Operation has been the definitive reference for system design to installation, operational features, expert maintenance and repairs. A classic reference for understanding power plant design and operation, this book has assisted more operators to pass licensing exams than any other text. Packed with illustrations and fundamental descriptions, Steam Plant Operation keeps the engineer or plant operator current for the safe operation, expert guidance on design of various systems and help with every aspect of steam plant operation. more...









