Basic of Steam Generation
Helsinki University of Technology Department of Mechanical Engineering
Energy Engineering and Environmental Protection Publications
Steam Boiler Technology eBook
Espoo 2002
Basics of Steam Generation
Sebastian Teir
Helsinki University of Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Energy Engineering and Environmental Protection
Table of contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................3
Basics of boilers and boiler processes..................................................................................................3
Definition .........................................................................................................................................3
A simple boiler.................................................................................................................................4
A simple power plant cycle..............................................................................................................4
Carnot efficiency..............................................................................................................................5
Properties of water and steam ..........................................................................................................5
Introduction..................................................................................................................................5
Boiling of water ...........................................................................................................................6
Effect of pressure on evaporation temperature ............................................................................7
Basics of combustion .......................................................................................................................7
Energy Engineering and Environmental Protection Publications
Steam Boiler Technology eBook
Espoo 2002
Basics of Steam Generation
Sebastian Teir
Helsinki University of Technology
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Energy Engineering and Environmental Protection
Table of contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................3
Basics of boilers and boiler processes..................................................................................................3
Definition .........................................................................................................................................3
A simple boiler.................................................................................................................................4
A simple power plant cycle..............................................................................................................4
Carnot efficiency..............................................................................................................................5
Properties of water and steam ..........................................................................................................5
Introduction..................................................................................................................................5
Boiling of water ...........................................................................................................................6
Effect of pressure on evaporation temperature ............................................................................7
Basics of combustion .......................................................................................................................7
References: Ahonen, V. “Höyrytekniikka II”. Otakustantamo, Espoo. 1978. Combustion Engineering. ”Combustion: Fossil power systems”. 3rd ed. Windsor. 1981. Esa Vakkilainen, lecture slides and material on steam boiler technology, 2001 4.