Review article

The article presents an analytical assessment of the methodology of the last two editions for boiler units` heat calculation developed by two Russian scientific research institutes - All-Russia Thermal Engineering Institute (VTI) and I. I. Polzunov Scientific and Development Association on Research and Design of Power Equipment (TsKTI). The methods` comparison analysis was carried out using the author’s calculation programs, compiled according to the last two editions, and the results collating was carried out based on the maps of operational tests of the DKVr-10-13 steam boiler installed in the heating and industrial boiler house in St. Petersburg. The main balance values and specific performance indicators of the DKVr-10-13 boiler unit were subjected to comparative analysis, the dependencies of which are presented and analyzed in the article.