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Cleaver-Brooks Training Seminars are taught by experts in their respective fields. Courses allow plenty of time for open discussion about your specific needs.

The Boiler Systems PLUS Seminar is a two-day course geared to maximize efficiency, safety and performance.

If you're responsible for the day-to-day operation or maintenance of your company's boiler room...if you're a plant engineer, maintenance supervisor or operating engineer, Cleaver-Brooks training is the only way to get the most out of your equipment investment.

 

Boiler Systems PLUS Seminar Typical Agenda

Day 1

Overview of boilers
bulletReview of available types of boilers
bulletReview why one type may better suit an application
bulletASME codes

Thermodynamics and heat transfer
bulletHow steam is generated
bulletPressure/temperature relationship
bulletTypes of heat transfer in a boiler
bulletEffects of soot buildup
bulletEffects of scale build-up in a boiler

Steam system load demand
bulletWhat happens inside a boiler
bulletQuick load demand changes
bulletEffects of exceeding boiler capacity

Total system efficiency
bulletDetermining boiler efficiency
bulletDetermining total system losses
bulletImportance of steam traps

Hot water boilers
bulletDifferences between hot water & steam boiler
bulletHot water boiler controls and systems

Low water cut-offs
bulletImportance
bulletProper testing
bulletBoiler safety

Maintenance schedules
bulletRecommendations for a maintenance schedule
bulletBoiler log sheets

Boiler controls and refractory
bulletPurpose and settings of boiler safety controls
bulletRefractory purpose and maintenance
bulletGeneral review of all boiler components

Day 2

Burners and combustion
bulletOverview of burners and gas housings
bulletWhat to watch for during normal operation
bulletTheory of combustion
bulletExplanation of O2, CO2, CO and excess air
bulletWhat affects combustion
bulletEffects of breeching and stacks on boiler operation

Emissions
bulletHow boiler emissions affect the environment
bulletControl of NOx and other boiler emissions

Wiring diagrams
bulletWhat is on a schematic wiring diagram
bulletReading a schematic wiring diagram

Flame safeguards and sequence of operation
bulletFunction of a flame safeguard
bulletDifferent types of flame safeguards
bulletFlame safeguard circuits and boiler controls
bulletTroubleshooting safety shutdowns

Water softeners
bulletFunction of a water softener
bulletWater softener operation
bulletEffects of changing water conditions on water softener sizing

Packaged feed systems and deaerators
bulletFunction of a packaged feed system
bulletFunction of a deaerator
bulletDeaerator operation
bulletSystem considerations

Feedwater pumps and pump curves
bulletFeedwater pump
bulletDifferent types of feedwater pumps
bulletReading a pump curve

 

 

ADCO Companies, Inc.
3657 Pine Lane
Bessemer, AL 35023
Phone: (205) 428-2326
Fax: (205) 428-2395

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ADCO Corporate Headquarters
3657 Pine Lane
Bessemer, AL 35022
Phone: (205) 428-2326
Fax:     (205) 428-2395
Watts:  (800) 292-3891
E-Mail: adco@adcoboiler.com
ADCO - Huntsville location
104 Lowry Street
Huntsville, AL 35805
Phone: (256) 536-5951
Fax:     (256) 534-5552
Watts:  (800) 239-5063
E-Mail: dselles@adcoboiler.com
ADCO - Mobile location
6215 Rangeline Road #220
Theodore, AL 36582
Phone: (251) 443-7011
Fax:     (251) 443-7021
Watts:  (800) 435-7273
E-Mail: dthompson@adcoboiler.com
ADCO - Baton Rouge location
6032 "D" Fieldstone Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: (225) 753-0823 
Fax:     (225) 752-7711 
Watts:  (800) 222-7815
E-Mail: jwillis@adcoboiler.com

ADCO-Jackson, MS        202 East Government St Brandon, MS 39042  Phone: 601-825-4180    Fax: 601-825-4180       Watts: 800-292-3891          E-Mail: mcox@adcoboiler.com