本书为普通高等教育“十一五”**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**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