本书为普通高等教育“十一五”国家级规划教材。
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，除第一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 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