Chapter (01) Introduction to Boilers
- Boiler function
- Types of Boilers
- Fire tube boilers
- Water tube boilers
- Once through boilers
- Thermal fluid systems
- Equipment selection
- Factors affecting the design boilers
- Choice of fuel
- Light Fuel Oil
- Heavy Fuel Oil
- Natural gas
- Fuel characteristics
- Heating value
Chapter (02) Water - Steam circulation system
- Water - Steam circulation system is:
- Steam Drum
- Economizer
- Supper heaters
- Re heaters
- Boiler safety valves
- Boiler automatic control
Chapter (03) Air - Flue Gas System
- Forced Draft Fan (FD Fan)
- Gas Recirculation Fan (GR Fan)
- Burner System
- Gas Burner
- Oil Firing System
- Furnace
- Air Pre Heater (Regenerative Air Heaters)
- Steam Air Pre heater
- Soot Blower System
Chapter (04) Boiler principles of operation.
- Water treatment.
- Boiler Safety.
- Major causes of boiler explosions.
- Boiler safeguards and interlocks.
- Alarm and annunciators.
Chapter (05) Preparation for Startup.
- Fundamental procedures for boiler startup.
- Verifying the fuel supply.
- Verifying the water supply.
- Lining up the fuel system.
- Lining up the condensate and feed-water system.
- Lining up the air system.
- Starting the auxiliary systems.
Chapter (06) Boiler Startup
- Basic startup procedures for a typical boiler.
- Selecting the appropriate fuel supply.
- Placing the control stations in the “hand” position.
- Starting the forced draft fan.
- Purging the boiler.
- Adjusting the forced fan control station.
- Preparing the ignitor for operation.
- Starting the burner.
- Adjusting the fuel and forced draft fan control stations to automatic operation.
- Bringing the boiler up to normal operating temperature and pressure.
Chapter (07) Boiler Malfunctions and Shutdown
- Abnormal conditions.
- Boiler routine inspection.
- Normal Shutdown Procedures.
- Basic shutdown procedure.
- Placing the combustion control system in manual.
- Decreasing the firing rate.
- Depressing “emergency stop” pushbutton.
- Shutting down the auxiliary systems.
- Summarize Lesson Learnt
- Evaluation / Examination
- Course Closeout