Boiler Control Systems provides definitive information on the design, implementation, maintenance, & operation of large-scale control systems for boilers. It forms a bridge between the disciplines of the electronics engineer & the plant engineer to enable each to understand the issues involved. The book deals first with plant engineering issues, then moves on to consider control systems themselves, & finally a wide range of practical considerations such as commercial aspects, measurements & site considerations. Boiler Control Systems will be of immense use to boiler designers, systems engineers in process control, plant owners, operators, & maintenance staff.

This book is for anyone who works with boilers as a utilities manager, power plant manager, control systems engineer, maintenance technician or operator. The information deals primarily with water tube boilers with Induced Draft (ID) and Forced Draft (FD) fan(s) or boilers with only a FD fan. However, it can apply to any steam generator requiring the firing of fuel. The book addresses issues to be considered when defining measurement transmitters and specification for transmitters. Final control elements are reviewed as to characteristics and sizing. Engineering details on control systems and the setup of the various control functions are covered with specific examples of boiler control including configuration and tuning. The book also contains some of the primary requirements for a Burner Management System.

This book is for anyone who works with boilers: utilities managers, power plant managers, control systems engineers, maintenance technicians or operators. The information deals primarily with water tube boilers with Induced Draft (ID) and Forced Draft (FD) fan(s) or boilers containing only FD fans. It can also apply to any fuel-fired steam generator. Other books on boiler control have been published; however, they do not cover engineering details on control systems and the setup of the various control functions. Boiler Control Systems Engineering provides specific examples of boiler control including configuration and tuning, valve sizing, and transmitter specifications. This expanded and updated second edition includes drum level compensation equations, additional P&ID drawings and examples of permissive startup and tripping logic for gas, oil, and coal fired boilers. It also covers different control schemes for furnace draft control. NFPA 85 Code 2007 control system requirements are included, with illustrated examples of coal fired boilers, as well as information on the latest ISA-77 series of standards.

Introductory technical guidance for mechanical and electrical engineers interested in boiler control systems. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. PANEL INSTRUMENTS 3. LOCAL DEVICES AND INSTRUMENTATION 4. RECOMMENDED BOILER INSTRUMENTATION 5. REFERENCES.

Introductory technical guidance for mechanical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in boiler control systems. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. PANEL INSTRUMENTS, 3. LOCAL DEVICES AND INSTRUMENTATION 4. RECOMMENDED BOILER INSTRUMENTATION, 5. REFERENCES.

Introductory technical guidance for mechanical engineers, electrical engineers and construction managers interested in instruments and controls for boiler plants. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. COMBUSTION CONTROLS, 3. BOILER CONTROLS, 4. NONBOILER CONTROLS, 5. CONTROL PANELS, 6. FIELD INSTRUMENTATION.

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 solid fuel beds. It also includes a boiler operator's tra

Control Systems: Classical, Modern, and AI-Based Approaches provides a broad and comprehensive study of the principles, mathematics, and applications for those studying basic control in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, and other engineering disciplines. The text builds a strong mathematical foundation of control theory of linear, nonlinear, optimal, model predictive, robust, digital, and adaptive control systems, and it addresses applications in several emerging areas, such as aircraft, electro-mechanical, and some nonengineering systems: DC motor control, steel beam thickness control, drum boiler, motional control system, chemical reactor, head-disk assembly, pitch control of an aircraft, yaw-damper control, helicopter control, and tidal power control. Decentralized control, game-theoretic control, and control of hybrid systems are discussed. Also, control systems based on artificial neural networks, fuzzy logic, and genetic algorithms, termed as AI-based systems are studied and analyzed with applications such as auto-landing aircraft, industrial process control, active suspension system, fuzzy gain scheduling, PID control, and adaptive neuro control. Numerical coverage with MATLAB® is integrated, and numerous examples and exercises are included for each chapter. Associated MATLAB® code will be made available.

Annotation This book provides a thorough introduction and a practical guide to the principles and characteristics of controls, and how to apply them in the use, selection, specification and design of control systems.