Course detail

Boilers

FSI-LKAcad. year: 2025/2026

The course is concerned with detailed calculations of the combustion chamber and convection parts of the boiler and with the basics of the hydrodynamic and aerodynamic calculations. Conception problems in the design of various types of boilers for solid (incl. biomass), liquid and gaseous types of fuel, wastes and fuel mixtures will also be presented. Also dealt with are: construction and calculations of the boiler heat exchangers, application of special construction materials, and new trends in the construction of boilers.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Marek Baláš, Ph.D.

Department

Energy Institute (EÚ)

Entry knowledge

Thermomechanics, heat and mass transfer.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course-unit credit requirements: Attendance at seminars, Students have to receive 6 out of 10 points in simple test during one of the seminars and submit a paper on "Calculation and constructional design of boiler for the combustion turbine". Exam has two parts: Written exam - 2 questions and 1 practical task. Oral exam – final evaluation adjustment.
Attendance at seminars is obligatory, at lectures it is recommended. Compensation of missed seminars to be consulted with a teacher.

Aims

The course objective is to make students familiar with present level of construction and operation of boilers with modern parts for more economical operation of boiler and lower emissions. Students prepare for the successful working out of their final project and diploma thesis.
Student will acquire theoretical knowledge, which they can apply as well prepared specialist to construction of boilers and their operation. At seminars students will get practical experience with calculations needed for their work in power engineering.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BASU, Pabir., C. KEFA, L. JESTIN: Boilers and Burners. Springer 1999, ISBN 0-387-98703-7
BUDAJ, Florian. Parní kotle: podklady pro tepelný výpočet. 4. přeprac. vyd. Brno: Vysoké učení technické, 1992. Učební texty vysokých škol. (CS)
Černý V., Janeba B., Teyssler J.: Parní kotle - technický průvodce č. 32, SNTL, Praha, 1983 (CS)
DLOUHÝ, Tomáš. Výpočty kotlů a spalinových výměníků. Vyd. 3. V Praze: Nakladatelství ČVUT, 1999. ISBN 978-80-01-03757-7. (CS)
VILIMEC, L.: Stavba kotlů II. Skripta VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2008. ISBN 978-80-248-1716-3  (CS)

Recommended reading

BALÁŠ, Marek. Kotle a výměníky tepla. Vyd. 2. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2013. ISBN 978-80-214-4770-7.
BASU, Pabir., C. KEFA, L. JESTIN: Boilers and Burners. Springer 1999, ISBN 0-387-98703-7
BUDAJ, Florian. Parní kotle: podklady pro tepelný výpočet. 4. přeprac. vyd. Brno: Vysoké učení technické, 1992. Učební texty vysokých škol. (CS)
Černý V., Janeba B., Teyssler J.: Parní kotle - technický průvodce č. 32, SNTL, Praha, 1983 (CS)
DLOUHÝ, Tomáš. Výpočty kotlů a spalinových výměníků. Vyd. 3. V Praze: Nakladatelství ČVUT, 1999. ISBN 978-80-01-03757-7 (CS)
HOLOUBEK, Dušan. Spaľovacie zariadenia, výmenníky tepla a kotly. Košice: Technická univerzita [Košice], 2002. ISBN 80-7099-832-6.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-ETI-P Master's

    specialization ENI , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Marek Baláš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Basic mass and heat balance of the boiler.
2. Thermal calculation of furnace, temperatures in furnace.
3. Thermal calculation of supplementary surfaces.
4. New trends in boiler development, fluidized bed boilers with stationary and circulating fluid bed, emission values of harmful substances.
5. Temperatures in furnace.
6. Boilers for incinerating stations and boilers for waste heat, construction, materials, calculations, operation, maintenance.
7. Combustion air heaters, construction, materials, calculations, operation, maintenance.
8. Economizers, construction, materials, calculations, operation, maintenance.
9. Evaporators of the boilers. Construction, materials, calculations, operation, maintenance.
10. Superheaters and reheaters, construction, materials, calculations, operation, maintenance.
11. Fine and rough fitting of the boiler.
12. Small boilers for central heating, flue boilers, characteristic values.
13. Aerodynamic calculation of the boiler and basics of material limits calculation of the pressure parts of the boiler.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Marek Baláš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Individual calculating and constructional design of boiler for combustion turbine.