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Low Pressure Boiler Operation
Stationary Engineer License Preparation Course
Registration Information
Low Pressure Boiler Operation – INDT 131
Tuesday, March 18, 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 covers the components and operation of low pressure (15 or less psi) boiler systems used in hotels, apartment buildings, schools and other large institutions.
Participants receive a 328-page manual, Low Pressure Boilers, which includes 181 well-defined illustrations plus the workbook containing questions similar to those found on a typical boiler operator’s licensing exam.
You will learn
- To safely start up and shut down low 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
- Supervisors of maintenance personnel who repair pumps
- Maintenance managers
- Sellers of industrial equipment or supplies
- Process operators
- Anyone needing a basic understanding of pump purposes, types and operation
Topics
- The Boiler
Principles of operation
Boiler types
- Boiler Fittings
Safety valves
Pressure gauges
Water column
Bottom/surface blowdowns
Fusible plugs
Boiler vent
- Feedwater Accessories
Feedwater systems
Vacuum pump
City water makeup
Low-water fuel cutoff
Feedwater regulator
- Steam Accessories
- Combustion Accessories
Fuel oil system
Gas system
Combination gas/fuel oil
Coal systems
Combustion
Automatic combustion control
- Draft Control
Draft
Measuring draft
Controlling draft
- Boiler Water Treatment
Scale
Oxygen in boiler water
Feeding chemicals
Priming and carryover
Boiler water treatment
- Boiler Operation
Taking over a shift
Blowing down a boiler
Low water conditions
Furnace explosions
Preparing for inspections
Hydrostatic testing
Testing low water fuel cutout
- Laying Up A Boiler
Broken gauge glasses
Cleaning the gauge glass
Leaking gauge glass washers
Correcting steambound pumps
Maintaining a boiler room log
- Hot Water Heating Systems
- Cooling Systems
Principles and operation
Direct/indirect cooling systems
- Boiler Room Safety
Boiler room accidents
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.
You will receive a copy of the 328-page text Low Pressure Boilers ($47 list price) and the accompanying workbook ($16 list price).
 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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