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Course #: 2620
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Logarithms (5254); Heat, Part 1 (686001); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Theory of Vaporization; Saturated Steam; Temperature-Heat Diagram; Generating Steam Heat Required for Evaporation at Different Pressures; Steam Tables; Definition of Entropy; Calculation of Change of Entropy; Use of Super-Heated Steam Table; Use of Mollier Heat Chart.

Course #: 6632
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
What Students Learn: Introduction to Steam Generators; Water Tube Steam Boilers; Water Walls; Superheaters; Heat Recovery in Steam Generators; Industrial Applications of Steam Generators; Central Station Steam Generators; Types of Steam Generators - Marine Units, Waste-Heat Units, Packaged Boilers, Nuclear Units, and Hot Water Generators.

Course #: 2598A-B
Duration: 20 hours
Course Prerequisites: Steam (2620); Logarithms (5254); Types of Steam Generators (6632); Heat, Part 1 (686001); Heat, Part 2 (686002); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: PART 1 (2598A). Purpose of Steam Generators; Utility Company Boilers; Industrial Boilers; Design Considerations.
PART 2 (2598B). Conduction Heat Transfer; Thermal Conductivities of Common Steam Generator Materials; Radiant Heat Transfer; Radiation in Furnaces; Heat Balance for Steam Generator Furnaces; Convection Heat Transfer; Convection Equation for Cross Flow; Longitudinal Flow of Gases and Steam-Film Resistance; Combined Heat Transfer Modes.

Course #: 2588
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Types of Steam Generators (6632); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: The A.S.M.E. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code; Rules for Calculating Steam Generator Pressure Parts.

Course #: 2587
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Types of Steam Generators (6632);
What Students Learn: General Considerations of Steam Generator Settings; Materials Used in the Construction of Setting; Insulation for Refractory; Construction of the Setting; Design of the Setting; Preparing the Setting for Operation; Proportions of the Furnace; Ash-Removal Systems; Testing the Setting; Flues and Ducts; Draft; Stacks.

Course #: 6802
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Steam (2620); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Performance Tests; Steam Purity; Steam Temperature; Sampling and Analysis of Refuse; Combustion Air and Flue Gas Weight; Air Leakage; Steam Generator Efficiency.

Course #: VS70XX
Duration: 1.55 hours
What Students Learn: This general maintenance course is designed to familiarize the student with steam, steam trapping and the different types of steam traps. Additionally, methods to test for steam trap operation during monitoring and troubleshooting are presented.
Components: Steam Traps: Types, Principles, and Functions (VS7001); Steam Traps: Sizing, Installation, and Monitoring (VS7002); Steam Traps: Diagnostics and Troubleshooting (VS7003);