本书包含了热能与动力工程专业的基础知识和专业知识，介绍了近年来该领域的新发展和新技术。书中正文和阅读材料来源广泛，涉及的专业英语词汇量多，专业特点突出，内容丰富。全书共分九章，除第一章为热能与动力工程专业的基础知识外，其余八章分别介绍了锅炉、汽轮机、火力发电厂、热工自动化、发电厂集控运行、燃气轮机与联合循环、制冷与空调、环境工程等内容。各章后的阅读材料包括科技写作、英文专业期刊投稿、专利申请、技术转让、国际行业标准与规范介绍、签证申请、国外大学研究生入学申请、专业人员简历、单位及转换与专业常用缩写词等。

本书为普通高等教育“十一五”国家级规划教材。

本书包含了热能与动力工程专业的基础知识和专业知识，介绍了近年来该领域的新发展和新技术。书中正文和阅读材料来源广泛，涉及的专业英语词汇量多，专业特点突出，内容丰富。全书共分九章，除第一章为热能与动力工程专业的基础知识外，其余八章分别介绍了锅炉、汽轮机、火力发电厂、热工自动化、发电厂集控运行、燃气轮机与联合循环、制冷与空调、环境工程等内容。各章后的阅读材料包括科技写作、英文专业期刊投稿、专利申请、技术转让、国际行业标准与规范介绍、签证申请、国外大学研究生入学申请、专业人员简历、单位及转换与专业常用缩写词等。

本书可作为高等学校本科热能与动力工程专业的专业英语教材，也可作为高职高专电力技术类、能源类及相关专业的专业英语教材，还可供工作在这一专业领域内的工程技术人员和管理人员阅读参考。

前言

Chapter 1 Introduction to Thermal Sciences

1.1 Fundamental of Engineering Thermodynamics

1.2 Fundamental of Fluid Mechanics

1.3 Fundamental of Heat Transfer

Exercises

Reading Materials

1 Instructions for Authors of Heat Transfer Engineering

2 Introductions of Department and Specialty

3 Types of Flowmeters

Words and Expressions

Abbreviations

Chapter 2 Boiler

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Development of Utility Boiler

2.3 Fuel and Combustion

2.4 Pulverizing System

2.5 System Arrangement and Key Components

2.6 On-load Cleaning of Boilers

2.7 Energy Balance

Exercises

Reading Materials

1 Supercritical and Ultra-supercritical Power Generation Units

2 Universal Pressure Boiler for Pulverized Coal

3 Spiral Wound UP Boiler for Pulverized Coal

Words and Expressions

Abbreviations

Chapter 3 Steam Turbine

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Casing Construction

3.3 Turbine Rotors and Couplings

3.4 Turbine Blading

3.5 Condensing Systems

3.6 Supercritical Steam Turbine Technologies

Exercises

Reading Materials

1 Letter of Authority of Know-How

2 Certificate for the Transfer of Know-How

3 Introduction to ISO 9000 Series of Standards

Words and Expressions

Abbreviations

Chapter 4 Thermal Power Plant

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Modern Steam Power Plant

4.3 Main Systems and Key Components

4.4 Coal Gasification for Power Generation

Exercises

Reading Materials

1 The BOT Concept

2 Units and Conversions

3 What is Vision 21？

4 Boiler Maintenance Procedures

Words and Expressions

Abbreviations

Chapter 5 Instrumentation and Process Control

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Documentation and Symbols

5.3 Essential Boiler Instrumentation and Controls

5.4 Steam Turbine Control and Protection System

Exercises

Reading Materials

1 Application for a Temporary Resident Visa

2 Resume

Words and Expressions

Abbreviations

Chapter 6 Unit System Operation

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Basic Control Functions

6.3 Plant Operation from the Control Room

6.4 Burners Operation

6.5 Pressure Operation

6.6 Startup Systems

Exercises

Reading Materials

1 Graduate Admissions and Records

2 How to Apply for a European Patent

Words and Expressions

Abbreviations

Chapter 7 Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle Power Plant

7.1 Gas Turbine

7.2 Combined Cycle Power Plant

Exercises

Reading Materials

1 Building Cooling, Heating and Power Generation Systems

2 How to Write an Abstract

Words and Expressions

Abbreviations

Chapter 8 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

8.1 Air Conditioning

8.2 Refrigeration

8.3 Cryogenics

Exercises

Reading Materials

1 Temperature Measurement

2 IIR Commissions (www. iifiir, org)

Words and Expressions

Abbreviations

Chapter 9 Environmental Control at Thermal Power Plant

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Ash Collection

9.3 Reducing Sulfur Oxides Emission

9.4 Reducing Nitrogen Oxides Emission

Exercises

Reading Materials

1 CO2 Emission Reduction

2 Mercury in Coal

3 Emission or Air Quality Standards in USA, Europe and Japan

Words and Expressions

Abbreviations

References