Boilers are hazardous piece of equipment to operate It is vital that operation engineers and technicians obtain the necessary information about safe preparation, start-up, operation, trouble shooting and shut down in a proper way The course provides the responsible personnel with the specific knowledge they need
Who Can Benefit
All technical categories of personnel who deals with boilers and industrial safety cadres junior design engineers and boiler inspection engineers and technicians are typical attendants too
Course content
Boiler principles of operation
Types (fire – tube / water – tube boilers(
Boiler Safety
Major causes of boiler explosions
Boiler safeguards and interlocks
Alarm and annunciators
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
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 ignite or 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