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Steam Systems Maintenance, Safety & Optimization On-Site Training

Don�t open a steam valve in a high pressure steam system until you have taken this course! Increase the efficiency of your steam system and prevent steam blast.

Course Description/Agenda

Steam Systems are not only one of the biggest consumers of energy in most plants or facilities, but they can also be hazardous to work on or around if proper care is not taken. This course will teach you how to keep your steam system working efficiently and how to fix common problems and work safely. Emphasis is given so that a maintenance technician can quickly identify and solve common problems in steam systems and take corrective actions to reduce energy loss.

We approach our students as if they were our own employees and give them the real world education they need to do their job. By the end of this seminar, students will be able to go back to their facility and immediately apply what they learned to help make their steam system more efficient and safer. Training like this never costs � it pays!

Intended Audience

Attendees to this seminar come from a wide variety of industries, skill levels, company sizes and job titles, so if you�re not sure you will fit in or will benefit from the class, don�t worry � you will � as long as your job involves working around boilers and steam systems. From the apprentice mechanic to the seasoned engineer, this course successfully addresses the questions and concerns of all those who need steam system knowledge, including�

All maintenance personnel in:

• Manufacturing Plants
• Commercial Buildings
• Hospitals
• Schools
• Government Buildings
• Research Facilities
• Shopping Centers
• Apartment Buildings

Including:

• Maintenance Technicians
• Boiler Operators & Technicians
• Mechanics
• Steam Drive Equipment Operators
• Building Owners and Managers
• Plant Engineers
• Energy Management Personnel
• Facility Managers
• Multi-craft & Cross Trained Personnel
• Design Engineers
• Any person needing to know about Steam

What You Will Learn

Upon completion of this course students will receive a training certificate and 1.6 Continuing Education Units indicating that the student has learned to:

• Understand how steam is created and works
• Identify the major components of a steam system
• Use proper materials, fittings and fixtures for steam piping
• Identify and solve potential water hammer situations
• Understand pressure and temperature controls in a steam system
• Remove and install piping insulation
• Understand condensate recover systems
• Repair common steam valve problems
• Test steam safety relief valves
• Check for steam leaks
• Understand effects of steam on mechanical equipment
• Describe how water chemistry can effect steam
• Identify and solve heat loss in steam systems
• Describe the function and value of a steam trap
• Safely work on and around steam systems
• Implement a steam system maintenance program

Workshop Agenda

Students who participate in this two-day program will walk away with a better understanding of steam systems starting with boilers and burners all the way up through the pipes and control valves to points of use. This course is designed for anyone who needs to understand the fundamentals of steam systems, how to identify and solve common steam system problems, how to minimize energy loss and how to do all of this in a safe and efficient manner. Practical applications and solutions for keeping systems from down time are discussed.

STEAM FUNDAMENTALS

• - Boiler & Combustion Process
• - Thermodynamics
• - Reading Steam Tables
• - Steam Distribution & Utilization

PIPING & FITTINGS

• - Piping Materials and Construction
• - Pipe Sizing
• - Pipe Lagging
• - Steam Fittings
• - Expansion Joints
• - Guides & Anchors
• - Support and Labeling Requirements
• - Seismic Restraint Requirements

PIPING INSULATION

• - Energy Loss
• - Material Selection
• - Sizing
• - Asbestos Insulation
• - Best Practices for Removal of Insulation

CONDENSATE SYSTEMS

• - Condensate Removal
• - Condensate System Designs & Operation
• - Condensate Return Management
• - Condensate System Testing & Maintenance

STEAM VALVE MAINTENANCE

• - Types � Manual Control, Pilot Control & Automatic Operation
• - Leakage
• - Valve Testing � the Safe Way
• - Valve Maintenance � Packing, Lapping & Adjustments

SAFETY RELIEF VALVES

• - Types
• - Codes
• - Setting
• - Testing
• - Maintenance & Adjustments

STEAM LEAKS

• - Checking for Steam Leaks � Safely
• - Managing Steam Leaks & Maintaining System Operability

STEAM SYSTEM MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE

• - Steam Effects on Mechanical Components
• - Cutting
• - Corrosion
• - Thermal & Mechanical Shock
• - Steam System Troubleshooting
• - Best Practices in Steam System Management

WATER MANAGEMENT IN STEAM SYSTEMS

• - Water Quality and Steam
• - Water Hammer, Causes, Effects & Prevention

STEAM TRAPS

• - Design & Operation
• - Sizing & Selection
• - Testing
• - Repair

STEAM PRESSURE & TEMPERATURE CONTROL

• - Pressure & Temperature with Steam
• - Pressure Reduction
• - Temperature Control
• - Pneumatic Rotary Control
• - Steam Isolation Valves

STEAM SYSTEM ENERGY MANAGEMENT

• - Cost of Steam
• - Heat Exchanger Efficiency
• - Combustion Efficiency
• - Efficiency Tests
• - Flash Recovery Systems

More Seminar Information

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