Course Number 108
Boiler Operation-Boiler Efficiency
7 hours of instruction
Format: Programmed Instruction Self-study
Price: $32.00
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Course Number 108 Boiler Operation-Boiler Efficiency 7 hours of instruction Format: Programmed Instruction Self-study Price: $32.00 |
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Boiler, water column, and gage glass blowdown, soot blowing and ash removal, feedwater control and operator control of boiler efficiency. Identification of parts, procedure and reasons for water column and gage glass blowdown, mud drum and water wall intermittent blowdown, soot blowing and ash removal; the one-, two-, and three-element control systems and the relative differences among them; the meaning of boiler efficiency from an operator's viewpoint; and recognition of optimum boiler efficiency by observation of furnace conditions and steam generator instruments.
Prerequisites - Ability to interpret simple sketches and a basic knowledge of the principles of combustion (Course Number 53), properties of steam, and the steam generating unit (Course Number 87).
Related Instruction:
Course Number 53 - Principles of Combustion
Course Number 87 - Steam and the Steam Generating Unit
Course Number 96 - Monitoring Boiler Conditions
Course Number 121 - Boiler Operation - Shutdown Procedures
Course Number 128 - Boiler Operation - Start-up Procedures