Steam Boilers

[iken]

Can anyone pojnt me to a good web site, that covers the basics of Steam Boilers and their components.

Perhaps a small amount of design theory on them also.

I have experience in Hot water boilers (fire tube), and are now looking at getting involved with steam boilers. My role will not be design based, but I would like to know as much as possible, even just the basics.

Hopefully a web site first for an overview, and then I will look at purchasing books.

Thanks

 

[unclesyd]

Go to this site and buy the book called “Steam”. This should give you one the start you need.

http://www.babcock.com/pgg/tt/lit.html

 

[abcmex]

perhaps useful:

http://www.claytonindustries.com/

http://www.cleaver-brooks.com/

rgs

 

[iken]

Thanks for these links. I have had a quick look, and seems a very good place to start.

 

[MJCronin]

iken..

Another place to look would be:

http://www.steamplantengineering.com

Check out the forums and list of books there...

-MJC