Boiler Operators Training (Hydronic Boilers)
June –/–, 2024
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Both Days
LOCATION
R.F. MacDonald Co.
25920 Eden Landing Road
Hayward, CA 94545
510-784-0110
REGISTRATION FEE
$1,150 – Includes continental breakfast and lunch both days and training materials. Pay with credit card or company PO.
OVERVIEW
This two-day workshop is designed for maintenance personnel and stationary or mechanical engineers who are responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing boilers. Also, anyone seeking a basic working knowledge of boiler room equipment will benefit from this class.
Starting with “The Basics”, attendees will participate in “open forums” with world class training videos combined with the instructor’s 50 years of in the field, with his hands-on experience to answer all your boiler system questions and guide you through boiler operation and Safety.
Day Two
After guiding you through the design and thermodynamics of day one, attendees will learn specific boiler systems. The overall objective of the workshop is for the recipient to become familiar with boiler and control operation, so that routine maintenance and troubleshooting can easily be accomplished.
Topics Covered
• Basic Steam Systems (Steam Cycle)
• Hydronic (Hot Water) Systems
• Basic Troubleshooting Techniques
• Flame Safeguard Systems
• Basic Combustion (with Low NOx Combustion)
• Equipment & Operation
• Water Treatment
• Feed Water System
• Combustion Controls
• Heat Recovery
• Condensate Systems
• Steam Traps
Equipment Covered
• Gas regulators
• Modulation Motors
• Water Level Floats
• Water Level Probes
• Gas Pressure Switches
• Digital Volt Meter Use
• Motor Starters & Relays
• Gas Safety Valves
• Gas Burners
• Safety Valves
• Burner Management Controllers
• Parallel Positioning and Metering
• ASSOCIATION FOR FACILITIES ENGINEERING
Requires: (5) CEU credits every (3) years
Employment Credits: 1 year = 1 credit
Academic Credits: 10 hours = 1 credit
Earned for 2-Day Boiler Class: 8hrs per day x 2 days = 1.6 credits
PROFESSIONS
• Certified Professional Maint. Manager (CPMM)
• Certified Professional Supervisor (CPS)
• Certified Plant Engineer (CPE)