This volume is a companion to volume 8 of the same series (General engineering Knowledge) and is based on the Department of Transport Syllabus of Engineering Knowledge for the Class 2 and Class 1 Engineers steam Certificates and Steam Endorsements. Subject covered include: Scotch and water-tube boilers, boiler mountings, modern trends in feed-water treatment; turbine theory, nozzles, compounding, velocity diagrams, gas turbines; turbine practice, construction, gearing, lubrication, operation; fundamentals of control and practice, bridge control; open and closed feed systems, various kinds of pumps and the latest types of auxiliaries.
