ASTM Boiler Standards

This specification covers steel plates up to 2 in., inclusive, in thickness; of flange and firebox qualities; for boilers for locomotives. General Conditions for Delivery Material furnished under this specification shall conform to the applicable requirements of the current edition of the...

Introduction Boilers are a key power source for electrical generation in the United States and around the world and for providing heat in process industries and buildings. Regardless of the capacity or fuel, there are certain fundamental control systems required for boiler control....

Introduction Deposits or scale on the water/steam sides of boiler tubes result from in situ oxidation of the tube material, transport and precipitation of corrosion products from other locations within the system, and precipitation of mineral impurities from the boiler feedwater....

This book was written specifically for boiler plan operators and supervisors who want to learn how to lower plant operating costs, as well as how to operate plants of all types and sizes more wisely. It is newly revised with guidelines for HRSGs, combined cycle systems, and environmental...

1.1 These requirements apply to oil-fired boiler assemblies. 1.2 Requirements for the installation and use of oil-burning equipment are included in the Standard of the National Fire Protection Association for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment, NFPA No. 31. 1.3 Deleted

Opportunities are identified for improving the net steam and power generation from a recovery boiler. These opportunities include factors both internal (steam generation and consumption) and external (liquor properties) to the recovery boiler operation. Savings estimates are based on...

Contents PART 1. NATURAL WATER SUPPLIES Rain water Surface water River water Spring water Well water Canal water Pit water Effects of drought Condensate as feed water Water blending PART 2. SCALE FORMATION Effect of scale Lime-soda process Hot lime-soda softening General notes on plant Nuclear...

This Technical Information Paper (TIP) covers guidelines to assure that boiler tubes for new construction and replacement, both in recovery and other boilers, are metallurgically sound and free from potentially harmful defects. Special emphasis is placed on obtaining tubing of...

This specification covers the requirements of light-oil fired, low pressure steam, vertical firetube boilers. The boilers covered by this specification shall be of the following sizes as specified (see 6.2): Sizes. Size 1 - Up to 320,000 British thermal units per hour (Btu/hr) (93,...

This specification covers boiler tube expanders of the self-feeding parallel rolling type for use in expanding carbon steel and alloy steel tubes in all types of boilers. Tube expanders shall be of the following types and classes, as specified (see 6.2): Type I - Plain expander Class...

1.1 This specification provides the requirements which are to supplement and supersede the requirements of ASTM specifications for seamless and electric-resistance-welded carbon steel tubular products suitable for high-temperature service, when these tubular products are to be used in...

The purpose of this technical information paper is to itemize and illuminate boiler operating parameters that may provide information about a pressure part leak in the recovery boiler. Each item is accompanied by an explanation of how and why the parameter is indicative of a leak....

Accurate chemical water treatment and skillful maintenance are key elements to attain optimal boiler operation. Boiler Water Treatment: Principles and Practice analyzes the fundamentals of the mechanical operation of boilers, together with the applied chemistry required to...

Accurate chemical water treatment and skillful maintenance are key elements to attain optimal boiler operation. Boiler Water Treatment: Principles and Practice analyzes the fundamentals of the mechanical operation of boilers, together with the applied chemistry required to...

This specification covers the composition and quality of chemicals used in testing shipboard boiler water and feedwater.

This specification covers four grades of fuel oil made of at least 25 % used lubricating oils. The four grades of fuel are intended for use in various types of fuel-oil-burning industrial equipment and commercial boilers under various climatic and operating conditions. These fuels are not...

This volume covers the fundamentals of boiler systems and gathers hard-to-find facts and observations for designing, constructing and operating industrial power plants in the United States and overseas. It contains formulas and spreadsheets outlining combustion points of natural gas, oil and...

This specification covers a panel-type of training aid to be used to demonstrate the principles of boiler operation and show the arrangement of the main parts of an "M" type boiler, used for generating superheated steam. This item has been designated, by the Naval Training Device...