Marine Auxiliary Boilers and Steam Generation

Auxiliary steam plant systems are primary components aboard modern merchant vessels, vital for heavy fuel oil conditioning, cargo heating, domestic services and driving critical turbo-machinery. This comprehensive reference provides marine engineers and cadets with a complete guide to auxiliary boiler from thermodynamics to operational and emergency watchkeeping procedures:
Key Subjects Covered In-Depth:
- Thermodynamics of Saturated and Superheated Steam Generatior
- Construction of Water-Tube Boilers (D-type) and Fire-Tube Package Units
- Exhaust Gas Economizers, Soot Fire Prevention, and Waste Heat Recovery
- Boiler Mountings, High-Lift Safety Valves, and Water Gauge Glasses
- Burner Technology, Rotary Cup, and Fuel-Air Combustion Ratio Contr
- Boiler Feed Water Systems, Condensers, Deaerators, and Feed Pumps
- Water Chemistry, pH, Phosphate Dosing, Hardness, and Scale Prevention
- Refractory Repairs, Insulation Lagging, and Combustion Chamber Brickwork
- Pre-Start Purging, Cold Light-Up, Warming Up, and Main Steam Cut-in
- Soot Blowing, Scum Blowdowns, Bottom Blowdowns, and ACC Automation
- Safe Recovery from Low-Low Water, Tube Leaks, and Furnace Blowbacks
- CMS Surveys, Dry/Wet Lay-up, and Port State Control (PSC) Audits Written with thirty-five years of deep-sea engineering experience by a seasoned marine consultant Engineer.
About the Author:
Lalith Prasanna Madanayake is a Marine Engineer Consultant with 35 years of deep-sea engineering experience aboard Tankers, Container ships, Bulk carriers, Product carriers and Offshore Vessels.