Boiler Operation, Maintenance & Safety

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Detailed Overview/Outline

A 2-Day Course for Everyday Building, Plant & Facility Maintenance

Day 1 - Fundamentals, Operation & Safety

Day 2 - Maintenance, Inspection, Testing & Efficiency

FREE ISBI CERTIFICATION TESTING!

Purpose of Seminar:
Being able to service your own boiler is one thing. Being able to do it safely is another. This seminar is designed to teach building and facility maintenance personnel to do both. After attending this seminar you will be able to reduce the need for outside service contractors, while at the same time increase your confidence and comfort level in operating and maintaining your own boilers. And because we know time is money, this seminar is designed to have immediate impact! We approach our students as if they were our own employees. We give them real world, practical knowledge they can use today. And they are expected to go back to their workplace and immediately apply what they have learned. Now that’s “Real World” training!

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will receive a training certificate and .7 American Trainco Continuing Education Units for each day attended (1.4 credits for two days), indicating that the student has learned to:

After Day 1

• Understand the fundamentals of boiler operations
• Identify boiler components and know what they do
• Properly startup and shutdown boilers
• Operate boilers normally at safe and proper pressures & temperatures
• Understand the major perils associated with boilers and how to avoid boiler accident and explosions

After Day 2

• Understand the importance of Codes and Standards
• Conduct inspections and efficiency tests
• Properly implement preventive maintenance practices
• Give your boiler a tune up
• Troubleshoot boiler problems

What you will learn:

• How/When to Schedule Preventive Maintenance Procedures
• Differences between High Pressure and Low Pressure boilers
• Differences between Firetube and Watertube boilers
• Primary boiler components
• Operating pressures and temperatures of cast iron boilers
• Differences between steam boilers and hot water boilers
• Applications for Electric Boilers
• Four major perils associated with boilers
• Common boiler accidents to avoid
• All about furnace explosions
• Dangers of low water conditions
• How to inspect your Boiler
• Conducting efficiency tests
• Maintenance troubleshooting tips
• Waterside and Fireside maintenance
• Boiler design and construction codes and standards
• How to safely and efficiently operate your boiler
• Burner operations and combustion control systems

Who should take this course:
This course is designed for anyone who needs to understand fundamental operation of boilers in order to improve efficiencies and safety at their industrial plants and large building facilities. Individuals involved with residential hot water systems will also find this course extremely valuable. Attendees come from a wide variety of industries, skill-levels, company sizes, and job titles, so if you're not sure you'll fit in or will benefit from the class, don't worry - you will - as long as you have an interest in Boilers! People who will benefit from attending this seminar include…

• Building Maintenance Personnel
• Building Engineers
• Plant & Facility Maintenance Personnel
• Building Managers & Superintendents
• Plant & Facility Managers
• Apprentice and Experienced Boiler Technicians
• Energy Managers
• Purchasing Managers
• Any Technician needing to develop Multi-Craft skills

Course Outline / Agenda:
Day 1 of this seminar has been designed to give the student a broad introduction to boilers, including every-day operation & important safety practices. This course is a great overview for apprentice technicians, multi-craft trades people, building managers, or anyone who wants to work safely with boiler systems. This seminar will also serve as a valuable safety refresher course for the more experienced technician. Understanding basic boiler operation & safety is the goal of Day 1! In addition, students will learn about combustion and heat transfer fundamentals, the different types of boilers, and basic burner control. An overview of operator licensing and certification will also be discussed.

DISCUSSION TOPICS - DAY 1

BOILER FUNDAMENTALS

• Firetube Boilers
• Watertube Boilers
• Cast Iron Boilers
• High Pressure Boilers
• Low Pressure Boilers
• Steam Boilers
• Hydronic Boilers

FUNDAMENTALS OF COMBUSTION and HEAT TRANSFER

• Theory of Combustion
• Thermodynamics
• Steam Tables

BURNER OPERATION & CONTROL

• Gas Train
• Oil Train
• Standard Burner
• High Turndown Burner
• Burner Controls

BOILER OPERATION and TESTING

• Operator Licensing and Certification
• Start-Up and Shut-Down
• Normal Operation
• Valve Types
• Safety Valves
• Low Water Cutoff Controls

BOILER ROOM SAFETY

• Boiler Accidents
• Cause and Effect

CAUSE and EFFECT CASE STUDY

• Safety Valves
• Confined Spaces
• Lockout/Tagout

Day 2 is designed for people who are scheduled to attend day 1, or already have a good foundation in boiler operation and safety. In this second day, students will learn about important inspection, maintenance and burner efficiency practices for their commercial, industrial and utility boiler systems. Increasing boiler life and reducing energy costs is the aim for day 2! Construction design standards, boiler inspections, operating control testing and general troubleshooting tips will also be discussed in this important second day. This day is designed to help you get maximum mileage out of your boilers.

DISCUSSION TOPICS DAY 2

CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN STANDARDS

• ASME Codes
• NFPA Codes
• NBIC Code

CONTROLS and SAFETY DEVICES for AUTOMATICALLY FIRED BOILERS

• Water Level Control
• Temperature Control
• Pressure Control
• Fuel Trains

INSPECTION and MAINTENANCE of COMMERCIAL and INDUSTRIAL BOILERS

• Fireside
• Waterside
• Burner
• Auxiliary Equipment

BOILER & BURNER EFFICIENCY

• Heat Exchanger Efficiency
• Combustion Efficiency
• Efficiency Tests
• Condensate Return
• Steam Traps

TROUBLESHOOTING

• Burner
• Controls
• Additional Tips

FREE BOILER OPERATOR LICENSING EXAM (Optional)

NO RISK REGISTRATION & MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:
If you're not yet sure you'll be able to attend this seminar, you can still make a reservation to hold your space in class. While payment is due prior to the start of the seminar, you may choose a full refund or credit for cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance. Student substitutions can also be freely made at any time prior to the start of the seminar. Refunds will not be issued for registered attendees who fail to show up and have not given a notice of cancellation.

In the rare event that should you not receive the expected value after attending our seminar, simply notify us in writing of your reasons and your money will be promptly refunded.

Sponsor Background:

What American Trainco Does

In the next year, American Trainco will conduct in excess of 1,300 training seminars on over 15 primary maintenance topics in more than 70 major cities nationwide. While trying to figure out what to put on this web page that conveys all we want to say about our programs, we discovered that our students could probably do a better job of telling you about our company than us. So here’s just a small sampling of what they have to say about our training. American Trainco is….

• High Quality
• Practical
• Real World
• Easy to Understand
• Comprehensive
• Efficient
• Instructor Excellence
• Unique & Lively
• Concern for Safety
• Career Enhancing
• For all Levels of Students

Who We Are

American Trainco was founded upon the experience of industry veterans. John Schuster (President and CEO) and Dan Sciantarelli (Vice-President of Sales) have over 35 years combined experience in bringing quality education to the maintenance worker. Since our inception in July of 2002, American Trainco has received a host of other industry veterans who, like our founders, grew up in competitor companies only to be ousted by corporate buyouts or economic stress. As a result, we have collected a kind of “all-star” team, able to provide our clients and customers with the highest and most consistent quality training available.

The founding principle of our company is simple...Train our students as if they were our employees, in the practical skills that will help them in their job today! That’s Real World training…for Real World Needs! American Trainco

Instructor Background:
American Trainco instructors are seasoned veterans with years of real world work experience. In addition, they are required to have a formal education and need to be true leaders in their field. We don’t hire field people without teaching experience, and we don’t hire teachers without field experience. They must have both. And since attendees critique the instructor at the end of each class, a positive and enjoyable learning experience is virtually guaranteed.

Students who attend our seminars often get more from a couple days with our instructors than years of reading books, watching videos, or even working on the job. How do we know? They tell us.

Anyone can teach theory, but there simply is no substitution for experience. What sets American Trainco apart is our ability to communicate that experience to our students. As one attendee told us at the end of his two-day training course, “I think I can go back to work now and teach the veterans a thing or two.”

Mission accomplished.

Quote From Past Participants:
"I came into this training totally blind and I’m leaving with my eyes open. I highly recommend this course to others." - Maintenance Technician II – Smurfit Stone Container

" Excellent overview of boiler operations and maintenance. Instructor is very knowledgeable." - Applied Engineering

”Excellent and accommodating. I am returning to my factory with a wealth of new knowledge.” - Factory Electrician – Delphi Delco

”I have learned a considerable amount about boiler safety. I definitely feel I have to change the way some things are being done with boilers on our property.” - Maintenance Engineer – J. Medve Group

”Outstanding presentation. No sleeping in this class!” - Eastwood Printing

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