Boiler Operation, Maintenance & Water Treatment Technology

Boiler Operation, Maintenance & Water Treatment Technology

OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, participants will have an understanding of the chemistry of boiler water treatment for scale, corrosion, and carryover control, treatment options for the gamut of industrial boiler system pressures, the options and precautions associated with boiler chemical cleaning, and metallurgical analysis of failed boiler specimens.

Further, participants will have a strong understanding of the chemistry of ion exchange resins and the operation of systems using ion exchange resins for water purification, including system and vessel design parameters.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
o Boiler Inspectors
o Steam Plant Operators
o Maintenance Engineers / Managers
o Operation Managers
o Safety Officers
o Environmental Officers
o Boiler Design Engineers

COURSE OUTLINE
• Introduction & Course overview
• Introduction to Steam Boilers I
• Introduction to Steam Boilers II
• Burners & Combustion
• Combustion in Boiler Furnaces
• Combustion Control
• Heat Transfer Basics I
• Heat Transfer Basics II

• Heat Transfer in Boiler Furnaces

• Boilers Operation

• Water Tube Boiler Specifications
• Heat Balance on Steam Generators
• Discussions

• High Temperature Insulation and Refractories in Boilers
• Energy Efficient Operation

• Discussions of Energy Efficient Operations

• Fundamentals of Feed Water Treatment
• Instruments for Boiler Measurements I
• Instruments for Boiler Measurements II

• Boiler Inspections
• Design discussions

• Boiler Efficiency Testing

• Single Burner Boiler Operations NFPA8501

• Design review and computer simulations
• Prevention of Boiler Explosions/Implosions NFPA8502

• Design Discussions
• Environmental Issues

• Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare

• Air Pollution From Boilers
• Presentation of Certificates & End of course