National Technology Transfer, Inc.
presents
Boilers: 2-day classroom Lecture On-Site Training
Gain a basic understanding of operator responsibilities related to safety, reliability and efficiency of residential, commercial and industrial boiler systems.
Course Description/Agenda
2-day classroom Training:
Boiler maintenance is critical because it determines the life of a boiler.
Today?s attention to maintenance affects tomorrow?s bottom line.
A well maintained boiler system is reliable and can last 25 years or more.
However, it experiences a lot of wear and tear. We teach preventative
maintenance to counteract some of the deterioration. We also discuss the common
failures and how to diagnose, troubleshoot and fix them.
Gain a basic understanding of operator responsibilities related to safety,
reliability and efficiency of residential, commercial and industrial boiler
systems.
Client favorite related courses and combinations:
- HVAC
- VFDs
- PLCs
- Basic Electricity & Troubleshooting
In the 2-day classroom Lecture version of this course you will learn:
- Boiler construction and components
- How to prevent common failure modes
- Combustion and system requirements
- Flame safeguards and schematic wiring diagrams
- How to achieve peak efficiencies
- Boiler safety
- Preventive maintenance to counteract some boiler deterioration
- Advanced troubleshooting
- Learn safe, efficient operation of commercial and industrial boilers
The 3-day Lab + Classroom course weaves in the following Hands-on
Lab Exercises:
- Flame safeguard trainer sequence
- Component identification
- Jackshaft linkage adjustments
- Solenoid valve troubleshooting
- Wiring the panel
- Troubleshooting faults
Agenda for the 2-day classroom Lecture option
Operator Responsibilities
- Safety-priorities and hazard of explosion
- Waste stream pollution and stack emissions
- Dependable operation of thermodynamics
- Specific/sensible/latent heat
- Superheated
- Steam expansion & quality
- Boiler rating terms
- British thermal unit
- Heat and temperature
- Pressure Saturated Steam (Enthalpy) Table
- Heat transfer boiler basics
- Steam vs. hot-water boilers
- Strainer
- Hydronic system
- Steam cycle and trap
- Typical steam piping
Boiler Types & Details
- Fire-tube
- Water-tube boilers
Codes & Standards
- ASME boiler and pressure
- Vessel code
- Safety valves
- Hydrostatic testing
- Pressure gauge
- Annual Inspection R (Repair) Stamps Fuels
- Classification of boiler
Fuels - solid & fossil Combustion Systems & Fuel-Burning Equipment
- Air for combustion supplied fuel supply systems
- Ventilation
- Fuel trains
Combustion Theory & Tuning Controls
- Firing-rate control
- Gas pressure switches
- Oil pressure switch
- Selector switches
- System pressure selector
- Damper position switches
- Condensate receiver
- Feedwater pump and control systems
- Burner operating controls
- Burner on/off switch
- Fuel selector switch
- Lead/lag controls
- Low fire hold
- Low-water cutoff
- Flame sensors
- Boiler management control systems
- Gauge glasses
Emissions
- Clean Air Act
- Deposition control
- Nation Ambient Air Quality Standards
Water Treatment
- Analysis of each application
- Basic impurities
- Pretreatment
- Internal treatment
- Silica
- Oil contamination
- Minimum tests for small low-pressure
systems
- Boiler water limits and steam purity
- pH scale
- Treatment classifications
- Boiler blowdown
- Condensate corrosion
- Condensate testing
- Hydronic systems
Plant Operations Maintenance & Repairs Record keeping Efficiency
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