Steam Generation From Biomass - Construction and Design of Large Boilers

Informationen zum Autor Esa Kari Vakkilainen is a graduate of Lappeenranta University, Finland, where he now works as professor of Sustainable Energy Systems. His professional career focuses on steam boilers especially combustion of biofuels. When fluidized beds were commercialized he worked in boiler industry especially for steam generator thermal design. In addition to CFB, Professor Vakkilainen has been involved with biomass boilers such as Kraft recovery boilers as Research Manager and Technical Manager. Before his current position in academia, he was employed by Jaakko Pöyry Oy, International consultants to pulp and paper as leading technology expert – energy and environment. Esa Vakkilainen has lectured on boilers at all major continents and been chairman of several international technical conferences.

List of contents

1. Principles of Steam Generation
2. Solid Biofuels and Combustion
3. Boiler Processes
4. Steam-Water Circulation Design
5. Thermal Design of Boiler Parts
6. Auxiliary Equipment
7. Boiler Mechanical Design
8. Availability and Reliability
9. Direct and Grate Firing of Biomass
10. Fluidized Bed Boilers for Biomass
11. Recovery Boiler
12. Measurements and Control
13. Boiler Manufacture, Erection, and Maintenance

Product details

• Authors: Esa Kari Vakkilainen, Vakkilainen Esa Kari
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2016
• EAN: 9780128043899
• ISBN: 978-0-12-804389-9
• No. of pages: 322
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Engines & power transmission, Heating, lighting, ventilation, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Engines and power transmission