
Steam Generation from Biomass
Construction and Design of Large Boilers
Resources
Description
Key Features
- Provides a complete overview of biomass steam boilers, including processes, phenomena, and nomenclature
- Presents a clear view of how biomass boilers differ from fossil fuel boilers
- Covers the most used types of large-scale biomass boilers, including recovery boilers, fluidized bed boilers, and auxiliary equipment
- Includes a companion website with spreadsheets, calculation examples, and automatic calculation tools for design and dimensioning
Readership
Design engineers, steam boiler operators and plant managers
Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Preface
- Poem
- Disclaimer
- Nomenclature
- Subscripts
- 1. Principles of Steam Generation
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- References
- 2. Solid Biofuels and Combustion
- Abstract
- 2.1 Classification of Solid Biofuels
- 2.2 Biomass Conversion to Energy Uses
- 2.3 Biomass Usage for Energy
- 2.4 Biomass Combustion
- 2.5 Basics of Combustion Calculations, Heat and Mass Balances
- 2.6 Emissions
- References
- 3. Boiler Processes
- Abstract
- 3.1 Boiler Selection Process
- 3.2 Choice of Main Design Parameters
- 3.3 Heat Load Calculation
- 3.4 Cogeneration
- 3.5 Main Processes
- 3.6 Determination of Boiler Efficiency
- 3.7 Placing of Heat Transfer Surfaces, Example
- References
- 4. Steam–Water Circulation Design
- Abstract
- 4.1 Classification of Steam–Water Side
- 4.2 External Pipes
- 4.3 Principle of Natural Circulation
- 4.4 Steam Drum
- 4.5 Flow Theory
- 4.6 Dimensioning of Steam–Water Circulation
- 4.7 Calculation of Superheater Pressure Loss
- References
- 5. Thermal Design of Boiler Parts
- Abstract
- 5.1 Furnace Sizing
- 5.2 Superheater Dimensioning
- 5.3 Convective Section Dimensioning
- 5.4 Heat Transfer in Boilers
- 5.5 Example Calculation of Heat Transfer Surface
- References
- 6. Auxiliary Equipment
- Abstract
- 6.1 An Overview of Auxiliary Equipment
- 6.2 Solid Fuel Handling
- 6.3 Liquid and Gaseous Fuel Firing
- 6.4 Air System
- 6.5 Sootblowing
- 6.6 Dust Removal From Flue Gas
- 6.7 Ash Handling
- 6.8 Silencer
- References
- 7. Boiler Mechanical Design
- Abstract
- 7.1 Furnace Walls
- 7.2 Superheaters
- 7.3 Economizer
- 7.4 Air Preheaters
- 7.5 Boiler Pressure Vessel Manufacture
- 7.6 Pressure Part Design
- 7.7 Pressure Part Materials
- 7.8 Ducts
- References
- 8. Availability and Reliability
- Abstract
- 8.1 Availability
- 8.2 Heat Transfer Surface Fouling
- 8.3 Gas Side Corrosion of Heat Transfer Surfaces
- 8.4 Water Side Corrosion and Problems
- 8.5 Erosion
- 8.6 Corrosion Prevention and Surface Examination
- 8.7 Feedwater Treatment
- 8.8 Deposits and Scale in Water and Steam Side Surfaces
- 8.9 Managing Steam and Water Quality
- References
- 9. Direct and Grate Firing of Biomass
- Abstract
- 9.1 Direct Firing
- 9.2 Grate Constructions
- 9.3 Combustion of Bark and Wood on a Grate
- References
- 10. Fluidized Bed Boilers for Biomass
- Abstract
- 10.1 Theory of Fluidized Bed Combustion
- 10.2 Bubbling Fluidized Bed Combustion
- 10.3 Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion
- 10.4 Fluidized Bed Operation
- 10.5 Separation of Particles From Gas
- 10.6 Heat Transfer in Fluidized Boilers
- 10.7 Fluidized Bed Boiler Retrofits
- References
- 11. Recovery Boiler
- Abstract
- 11.1 Principles of Kraft Recovery
- 11.2 Chemical Processes in the Recovery Boiler Furnace
- 11.3 Recovery Boiler Design
- 11.4 Heat Transfer Surface Design and Material Selection
- References
- 12. Measurements and Control
- Abstract
- 12.1 Interlocks
- 12.2 Boiler Control Principles
- 12.3 Benefits of Process Control
- 12.4 Measurements
- References
- 13. Boiler Manufacture, Erection, and Maintenance
- Abstract
- 13.1 Steel Support
- 13.2 Building and Platforms
- 13.3 Insulation
- 13.4 Erection
- 13.5 Maintenance
- References
- Appendix A. Questions
- Appendix B. H-S Diagram
- Appendix C. Steam Tables
- State of saturation (Temperature table)
- State of saturation (Pressure table)
- Enthalpy (kJ/kg) as function of temperature (°C) and pressure (MPa)
- Specific volume (m3/kg) as function of temperature (°C) and pressure (MPa)
- Thermal conductivity, W/mK as function of temperature °C and pressure MPa
- Dynamic viscosity (10−3 Pa s) as function of temperature (°C) and pressure (MPa)
- Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 322
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Butterworth-Heinemann 2016
- Published: September 23, 2016
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128043899
- eBook ISBN: 9780128044070
About the Author
Esa Kari Vakkilainen
Affiliations and Expertise
Ratings and Reviews
Latest reviews
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Derek M. Mon May 14 2018
Steam Generation from Biomass
This book is useful in that there are few books specialising in biomass boilers. I should point out that I have met the author a couple of times (once in Finland)-he is a leading process specialist in chemical recovery boilers. I am a keen follower of his work. His publications are of a very high quality.