Boiler Fundamentals
Summary:
This (1) one day course
is designed to assist in the education and development of the individual that
has the responsibilities for the day to day operation and maintenance of their
boiler. This individual will gain the knowledge and understanding of how to
properly operate the boiler safely but more efficiently. This course will also
provide the proper sequence of operation or timing that will assist in the
troubleshooting area and reduce downtime and increase reliability.
Objectives;
- Gain knowledge and
understanding of boilers and their operation
- Expedite
Troubleshooting situations and increase reliability
- Understanding of
Electrical circuitry and Sequencing
- Preventative maintenance
scheduling
Detailed Outline:
Thermodynamics
- Thermodynamic principles
- BTU definition
- Two states of heat
- Steam tables
- Boiler Horsepower definition
- Impact of feedwater
- Heat transfer
Boiler Overview
- Types and applications
- ASME codes
- Boiler design and principles of operation
- Firetube boilers – Dryback vs. Wetback
- Industrial water tube boilers – D, O and A types
- Commercial water tube boilers
- Modular boilers
Combustion and Burners
- Theory and chemistry of combustion
- Guidelines for setting combustion
- Flue gas analysis
- Effects of ambient air on combustion settings
- Types and construction of burners
- Integral head
- Gun
- Turndown
- Cams and linkages
- Single point positioning
- Parallel positioning
Total System Efficiency
- High efficiency boiler
- Measuring efficiency
- Rules of Thumb for efficiency gains
- What affects efficiency
- Steam leaks
- Feedwater temperatures
- Increasing efficiencies
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Steam Load Demand
- Maximum instantaneous demand
- Startup load vs. running load
- Impact on boiler capacity
- Shrink and swell
- Possible solutions
Boiler Controls
- Operating limit control
- High limit control
- Modulating control
- Control terminology
- Sequence of operation and burner interface
Wiring Diagrams
- How to read an electrical control diagram
- Symbols and definitions
- Nomenclature
- Component location and identification
Flame Safeguards
- Definition and function of a flame safeguard system
- Sequence of operation
- Types of flame safeguards (Honeywell / Fireye)
- Programmable Logic Control boiler management system
Maintenance
- General maintenance
- Equipment biographies
- Housekeeping
- Procedures
- Recommended preventative maintenance best practices
- Daily, weekly, monthly, semi- annually, annually
- Maintaining a boiler room log
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* R&D Facility Tour available if scheduled at the Milwaukee, WI C-B location
Manufacturing Plant Tour available if scheduled at the Thomasville, GA C-B locaiton