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High Pressure Boiler Operation
Stationary Engineer License Preparation Course
Registration Information
High Pressure Boiler Operation – INDT 132
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:00am-4:00pm $295
Seminar Location: Seminar is held at Joliet Junior College’s Main Campus, Room T-1038, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, Illinois.
Seminar Description: This seminar includes the latest information on safe and efficient operation of high pressure boilers (above 15 psi) and related equipment. You will receive a 265-page manual, High Pressure Boilers, which includes 187 well-defined illustrations, a comprehensive, illustrated glossary and updated computer- controlled boiler operation information.
You will learn
- To safely start up and shut down high pressure boilers.
- To blow down a boiler.
- To react to low water conditions.
- To minimize the possibility of furnace explosions.
- To hydrostatically test boilers.
- To repair gauge glasses.
- To lay up a boiler.
- To correct a steambound pump.
Who will benefit
- Anyone who has limited experience with high pressure boiler situations
- Operators preparing for licensing examinations in Chicago and Elgin, Illinois
- Physical plant supervisors
- Building engineers
Topics
- Steam Boilers
Steam boiler types
ASME code standards
- Steam Boiler Fittings and Accessories
- Basic Boiler Room Systems
Steam system
Feedwater system
Fuel system
Draft systems
- Steam and Water Accessories
Feedwater heaters
Feedwater pumps
Condensate tank and pump
Main feedwater line
Feedwater regulators
Steam traps
- Fuel Burning Equipment
Fuel oil burners
Gas burners
Combination gas/fuel oil burners
Stokers
- Draft
Measurement of draft
Natural draft
Mechanical draft
Air heaters
Gas and fuel oil draft system
Chain grate stoker draft system
Pulverized coal draft system
Scrubbers
Combustion
Fuels for combustion
- Combustion Controls
- Instruments
Pressure gauges
Temperature measuring devices
Pneumericators
Flow meters
Recorders
Smoke indicators
- Boiler Water Treatment
Boiler water conditions
Internal/external boiler water treatment
Automatic blowdown system
- Steam Boiler Operation
Operator responsibilities
Boiler start-up and slowdown procedures
Boiler inspection
Boiler lay-up
Emergency procedures
Routing boiler plant maintenance
Boiler room safety
Boiler room fire prevention
Your instructor
Jeff Bradford is the lead instructor and program coordinator for Joliet Junior College’s Industrial Maintenance Technology Program. He is President of Bradford and Associates, a consulting firm specializing in technical, safety and quality training. Jeff graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Vocational Education Studies from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and holds a Master of Science degree in Adult and Continuing Education from Northern Illinois University. He holds a Stationary Engineer’s License in both Chicago and Elgin, Illinois.
Jeff’s areas of expertise include: industrial fluid power, pipefitting, boilers, rigging, power transmission and pumps, compressors and turbines. He has hands-on experience in each of these disciplines and has developed curriculum and taught courses on all these topics. Jeff developed and taught maintenance courses at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center, for which he was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal.
 IN-HOUSE TRAINING AVAILABLE
For additional information about in-house training, please call Amy Murphy at (815) 280-1418 or email
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