Metallurgical Failures in Fossil Fired Boilers

By David N. French

Book Overview

Covers how boiler tubes fail in use, and more importantly, why they fail under seemingly normal operating conditions. Suggests ways to prevent future failures by analyzing failures and shows many ways to trace the reason for failure. Contains over two-hundred photographs of metallurgical faults and tube failures. Offers ways to prevent tube failure and avoid boiler shutdowns. Applicable to all industries utilizing boilers. Provides the basic engineering theories on metal failure for background.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471898414
• ISBN13: 9780471898412
• Release Date: February 1983
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.