Boilers Understanding

BOILER ROOM GUIDE

Reference Guide

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FOREWORD

This guide is provided to assist supervisory, operating and maintenance personnel in understanding the operation of boiler room equipment, and to provide guidance to achieve safe and efficient operation of the equipment. Automatic features provided in the design of boiler room equipment relieves the operator from mundane and repetitive tasks, but routine maintenance of all of the equipment is never to be neglected by the operators or maintenance personnel. The information provided in this guide is for general guidance in proper equipment operation and maintenance. The operation maintenance and parts manual for a specific piece of equipment should be reviewed for details and safety requirements. No attempt should be made to operate equipment until the principles of operation and all of the components are thoroughly understood. Failure to follow all applicable instructions and warnings may result in personal injury or damage to the equipment. Because of the multiplicity of national, state, local, or other applicable codes pertaining to the design, manufacture, installation and operation of steam and hot water boilers, no attempt will be made in this guide to set any mandatory rules. The operation of this equipment by the owner and his/her operating personnel must comply with all requirements or regulations of his/her insurance company and/or any other authority having jurisdiction. These requirements take precedence over anything contained herein.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ChApTer 1 GeNerAl Boiler DesCripTioN

The FireTuBe Boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 The WATerTuBe Boiler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 pACkAGeD Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 FielD ereCTABle Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Three pAss FireTuBe Boilers . . . . . . . ....