Boiler Control Systems Engineering

Introduction

Boilers are a key power source for electrical generation in theUnited States and around the world and for providing heat inprocess industries and buildings. Regardless of the capacity orfuel, there are certain fundamental control systems required forboiler control. Large utility systems are more complex due to thenumber of burners and overall capacity and equipment. Althoughthere are numerous ways to achieve control, the purpose is alwaysthe same — to control the firing of a boiler safely, reliably, andefficiently.

One of the keys to good control is accurate measurement. If youcannot measure a process variable, the variable cannot becontrolled.This book addresses issues to consider when definingtransmitter measurements and specifications.The characteristics andsizing of final control elements are also reviewed.

This book is for anyone who works with boilers: utilitiesmanagers, power plant managers, controls systems engineers,maintenance technicians or operators.The information dealsprimarily with water tube boilers with Induced Draft (ID) andForced Draft (FD) fan(s) or boilers containing only FD fans. It canalso apply to any fuel fired steam generator.

Other books have been published on boiler control; however, theydo not cover engineering details on control systems and the setupof the various control functions. Boiler Control SystemsEngineering provides specific examples of boiler controlincluding configuration and tuning.

Edition:

2

Published:

01/01/2010

Number of Pages:

216

File Size:

1 file , 2.7 MB