Boiler Operation, Maintenance and Safety

Boiler Operation, Maintenance and Safety

OBJECTIVES

• How/When to Schedule Preventive Maintenance Procedures
• Differences between High Pressure and Low Pressure boilers
• Differences between Firetube and Watertube boilers
• Primary boiler components
• Operating pressures and temperatures of cast iron boilers
• Differences between steam boilers and hot water boilers
• Applications for Electric Boilers
• Four major perils associated with boilers
• Common boiler accidents to avoid
• All about furnace explosions
• Dangers of low water conditions
• How to inspect your Boiler
• Conducting efficiency tests
• Maintenance troubleshooting tips
• Waterside and Fireside maintenance
• Boiler design and construction codes and standards
• How to safely and efficiently operate your boiler
• Burner operations and combustion control systems

COURSE OUTLINE

BOILER FUNDAMENTALS, OPERATION & SAFETY

BOILER FUNDAMENTALS

• Firetube Boilers
• Watertube Boilers
• Cast Iron Boilers
• High Pressure Boilers
• Low Pressure Boilers
• Steam Boilers
• Hydronic Boilers

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMBUSTION and HEAT TRANSFER

• Theory of Combustion
• Thermodynamics
• Steam Tables

BURNER OPERATION & CONTROL

• Gas Train
• Oil Train
• Standard Burner
• High Turndown Burner
• Burner Controls

BOILER OPERATION and TESTING

• Operator Licensing and Certification
• Start-Up and Shut-Down
• Normal Operation
• Valve Types
• Safety Valves
• Low Water Cutoff Controls

BOILER ROOM SAFETY

• Boiler Accidents
• Cause and Effect

CAUSE and EFFECT CASE STUDY

• Safety Valves
• Confined Spaces
• Lockout/Tagout

BOILER MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, TESTING & EFFICIENCY

CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN STANDARDS

• ASME Codes
• NFPA Codes
• NBIC Code

CONTROLS and SAFETY DEVICES for AUTOMATICALLY FIRED BOILERS

• Water Level Control
• Temperature Control
• Pressure Control
• Fuel Trains

INSPECTION and MAINTENANCE of COMMERCIAL and INDUSTRIAL BOILERS

• Fireside
• Waterside
• Burner
• Auxiliary Equipment

BOILER & BURNER EFFICIENCY

• Heat Exchanger Efficiency
• Combustion Efficiency
• Efficiency Tests
• Condensate Return
• Steam Traps

TROUBLESHOOTING

• Burner
• Controls
• Additional Tips