Vakkilainen, Esa Kari,

Steam generation from biomass : construction and design of large boilers / Esa Kari Vakkilainen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland. - 1 online resource (xix, 302 pages) : illustrations (some color) - Gale virtual reference library .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

chapter 1. Principles of steam generation -- chapter 2. Solid biofuels and combustion -- chapter 3. Boiler processes -- chapter 4. Steam-water circulation design -- chapter 5. Thermal design of boiler parts -- chapter 6. Auxiliary equipment -- chapter 7. Boiler mechanical design -- chapter 8. Availability and reliability -- chapter 9. Direct and grate firing of biomass -- chapter 10. Fluidized bed boilers for biomass -- chapter 11. Recovery boiler -- chapter 12. Measurements and control -- chapter 13. Boiler manufacture, erection, and maintenance.

This book provides a complete overview of biomass steam boilers, including processes, phenomena, and nomenclature. It presents a clear view of how biomass boilers differ from fossil fuel boilers, covers the most used types of large-scale biomass boilers, including recovery boilers, fluidized bed boilers, and auxiliary equipment, and includes a companion website with spreadsheets, calculation examples, and automatic calculation tools for design and dimensioning.

9780128043899 9780128044070


Biomass energy.
Steam-boilers--Design and construction.

TD195.B56 / V35 2017

333.9539

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