Course Syllabus

Boiler Operation, Safety and Maintenance

A two day course comprising of operation and PM5 safety awareness. Including ‘hands on’ maintenance and fault finding. Directed at engineering and maintenance personnel.

Course content:-

· Heath and safety relating to the operation and maintenance of boiler, steam systems.

· Boiler design and construction.

· Recording details of own boiler plant.

· Recording start up sequence of their own boiler plant.

· Causes of boiler explosions.

· The importance of strict adherence to carrying out and keeping records of Shift, daily and weekly checks.

· Boiler controls, valves fittings and adjustments.

· Guidance note PM5 and its implications to maintenance.

· Boiler efficiency.

· Steam plant efficiency.

· Taking of relative readings to monitor and improve boiler and plant efficiency.

· Combustion and burner maintenance.

· Gas regulations and their relevance.

· Boiler feed-water systems.

· Water treatment.

· Written examination.

Illustrated with instruction to demonstrate the skills and principles required to operate modern steam plant in a safe, efficient and manner. This will enable maintenance engineers to develop a logical process, leading to a safer and more efficient operation.

Practical sessions are held. Ideally with the spare boiler if available.