I.                         Boiler Application and Theory

 

·        What is a boiler?

·        Laws of Thermodynamics

·        The relationship between British Thermal Unit – Boiler

           horsepower – and pounds of steam per hour

·        Sensible Heat and Latent Heat

·        Heat, Temperature and Pressure

·        Fundamentals of heat transfer

 

 

II.                       Boiler Systems Design and Operation

 

·        Hydronic (hot water) boilers construction and design

·        Hydronic (hot water) boiler systems piping and operation

·        Steam boilers construction and design

·        Steam boiler systems piping and operation

 

 

III.                      Burners

 

·        Types of burners and design

·        Fuels and their characteristics

·        Types of draft

·        Boiler burner function

 

 

IV.                      Auxiliary and safety components

 

·        Safeties and limits

·        Burner interlocks

·        Pumps

·        Safety valves

·        Temperature controls

·        Gas valves & Trains

·        Oil valves

 

 

 

V.                       Boiler Operators Responsibilities

 

·        Required level of knowledge

·        Understanding of boiler codes·

         Efficient and effective operation

·        Housekeeping and safety

 

 

VI.                      Flame Safeguard Controls

 

·        Primary controls

·        Programming controls

·        Honeywell FSG controls

·        Fireye FSG controls

·        Burner Firing Sequence

 

 

VII.                    Flame Detection

 

·        Thermocouples

·        Flame Rods

·        Cad-cell / Photo cells

·        Infrared cells

·        Ultraviolet cells

 

 

IX.                     Boiler and Burner Troubleshooting

 

·        Control systems

·        Burner systems

·        Hot water systems

·        Steam systems

 

 

X.                      Combustion & Burner Calibration

 

·        Elements of combustion

·        Burner calibration

·        Firing rate

·        Single point control

·        Parallel positioning control

 

 

XI.                     Boiler Operations

 

·        Start-up procedures

·        Shut-down procedures

·        Proper blow-down procedures

·        Low water conditions

·        Laying-up boilers

·        Furnace explosions

·        Preparing for inspection

·        Maintain boiler logs

 

 

XII.                   Boiler Water Treatment

 

·        Scale

·        Oxygen in boiler water

·        Feeding boiler water

·        Boiler water treatment

 

 

XIII.                 Boiler Codes

            ASME Boiler Codes (204 with 2006 Addenda)

 

*        Section I ….….. Power Boilers

*        Section II ….…. Materials

*        Section IV …… Heating Boilers

*        Section V …….. Non-Destruct Examination

*        Section VI …… Care & Operation of Heating Boilers

*        Section VII …... Care & Operation of Power Boilers

*        ASME-CSD-1 .. Safety & Control Devices for Automatic  

         Fired Boilers

*        National Boiler Inspection Codes Books                                                  

         (2004 Edition with 2006 Addenda)

*        “R” Stamp Requirements

*        “IRI” (Improved Risk Insurers) Requirements

 

 

XIV.                 Boiler Room Safety

 

·        Boiler Room Accidents

·        Boiler Room Fire revention

·        Safety Rules