Book excerpt: Highly Recommended for : Power Plant Professionals seeking high growth in careerInterview preparations for power plant jobs The comprehensive manual on CFBC Boilers is up for sale online. Covering the critical aspects for a power plant engineer, it discusses the trivial issues generally overlooked in power plant The aim is to give following benefits to the reader: To provide an in-depth knowledge of plant and equipment to the plant professionals associated with industrial boilers and turbines. It is to be noted that most of the industrial thermal units (like captive power plants attached to main technological units) are of non-reheat type. To cover the practical aspects of thermal power stations missing in most of the books available in the market. The book describes in details the constructional features of the plant and equipment, their operation and maintenance and overhauling procedures, performance monitoring as well as troubleshooting. To cover the theoretical aspects of a thermal unit necessary to be known to the professionals for thorough understanding of the systems involved. This knowledge would assist them: In selecting the plant and equipment suitable to their requirement In operating and maintaining the plant with best efficiency, availability and reliability The book is a must for those working professionals who aspire for a fast growth of their professional career. It will also be of immense help to the personnel preparing for boiler proficiency examinations. It contains following topics: Table of Contents Chapter – 1 Fundamentals of a Steam Power Plant Chapter – 2 An Overview of Characteristics of Solid Fuels Chapter – 3 Principles of Combustion Chapter – 4 The Fluidized-Bed Process and Combustion Mechanism Chapter – 5 Main Characteristics of an AFBC/ BFB Boiler Chapter – 6 System Cycles Chapter – 7 Pressure Parts Chapter – 8 Air heaters and Electrostatic Precipitators Chapter – 9 Draught System Chapter – 10 Boiler Water Chemistry Chapter – 11 Operation of Bubbling Fluidized Bed (AFBC) Boilers Chapter – 12 Mechanical Maintenance of Bubbling Fluidized Bed (AFBC) Boilers Chapter – 13 Performance Optimization of Bubbling Fluidized Bed (AFBC) Boilers