Boiler I Seminar

Steam Boilers

•  Explain the difference between water tube and fire tube boilers

• Understand the ASME code and stamps, as applicable to steam boilers

•  Explain the difference between heat and temperature

•  Describe the difference between high pressure and low pressure boilers

• Discuss the duties of a boiler operator

• Describe the use and importance of staybolts

Steam Boiler Fittings and Accessories

•  Explain the relationship between MAWP and safety valves.

•  Discuss water column functions

• Understand the purpose of try cocks

• Demonstrate blowdown procedures

•  Explain the purpose of steam separators

•  Discuss the operation of superheaters

•   Understand the purpose of flash tanks

Basic Boiler Room Systems

Explain the four major systems in a boiler system

Define forced and induced draft systems

 Explain how a surface condenser works

Explain and differentiate between feedwater and makeup water

Steam and Water Accessories

• Describe the two basic types of feedwater heaters

• Explain the three types of feedwater pumps

•  Explain the use of steam traps

Fuel Burning Equipment

• Describe the function and types of fuel burners

• Explain the operation of combination burners

• Explain differences between steam and air atomizing burners

Draft

• Describe the differences between induced and forced draft

• Explain convective and regenerative air heaters

Combustion

• Define a BTU (British Thermal Unit)

• List the three types of fuels commonly used for combustion

• Explain “heating value” of a fuel

• Understand viscosity, flash point, fire point and pour point of fuel oils

•  Explain the meaning of a measurement called a therm

• Explain the importance of combustion efficiency

Combustion Controls

• Understand the function of combustion controls

• Explain the purpose of the boiler pressure control

• Describe the purpose of the scanner

Instruments

•  Explain the relationship between a boiler steam pressure gauge and the safety valve setting

•  Explain the use of a draft gauge

•  List and compare types of thermometers

•  Understand and compare thermocouples and pyrometers

•  Describe types of flow meters

•  Demonstrate and explain the use of smoke indicators (smoke gauge)

Boiler Water Treatment

• Explain external and internal treatment

• Understand the dangers of caustic embrittlement

•  Demonstrate boiler water testing

• Explain ion exchange (Zeolite) process

•  Explain blowdown systems

Steam Boiler Operation

•  Understand boiler start-up and shutdown procedures

• Explain the purpose and use of a boiler room lo

• Describe “dry lay-up” and “wet lay-up”

•  Understand the need for emergency procedures