This book is intended as hands-on reference on boiler operation engineering. It follows a unique question-and-answer format to help professionals find responses to real-life problems that boiler operators, designers, supervisors, inspectors may face. The book presents updated information with real data from the industry. It covers all aspects of design and up-gradation of boilers and boiler components. The book covers conceptual topics and supplements them with design examples. The book will prove useful to professional engineers as well as researchers. Its unique format also makes it useful as a supplementary text for students of  mechanical, industrial, and chemical engineering disciplines.