Improve Workforce Efficiency

Course #: 2505
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Steam (2620); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Definition of Steam Turbines; Classification of Steam Turbines; Stages in Turbine Work; Energy Changes in Turbines; Flow of Steam Through Nozzles; Steam-Turbine Construction; Turbine Blading; Turbine Governors; Specific Turbine Designs.

Course #: 2506
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Steam (2620); Types of Steam Turbines (2505); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Principles of Governing; Governor Uses; Steam Admission to Turbines; Description of Governors; Miscellaneous Equipment; Steam Turbine Operation; Steam Turbine Maintenance; Turbine Blade Deposits and Cleaning; Maintenance Management.

Course #: 2507
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Types of Steam Turbines (2505); Logarithms (5254); Heat, Part 1 (686001); Heat, Part 2 (686002); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Energy Changes in the Steam; Flow of Steam through Nozzles; Impulse or Rateau Stage Turbines; Design of Multiple-Expansion Turbines; Reaction Turbines; Turbine Performance Calculations.

Course #: 6691
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Practical Geometry and Trigonometry (5567); Elements of Print Reading (6719A-B); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Steam Generating Plants; Reservoirs and Standpipes; Miscellaneous Structures for Holding Various Liquids and Gases; Actual Industry Drawings used as Samples.

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 #: 6553
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Practical Geometry and Trigonometry (5567); AC Principles (Block A22); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Purpose and Theory of Condensers; Classification and Service of Condensers; Condenser Auxiliaries; Condenser Details; Cooling Condensing Water; Condenser Calculation; Condenser Selection Consideration; Condenser Management.

Course #: 6727
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Elements of Chemistry (5011); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Common Impurities Found in Feedwater; Types of Treatment; Boiler Feedwater; Regulating the Flow of Feedwater; Heating; Chemical Feeding; Testing of Feedwater.

Course #: 5340
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Formulas (186012); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Theory of Combustion; Types of Fuels; Fuel Analysis; Heat Loss; Burning Fuels for Maximum Energy; Other Sources of Energy.

Course #: 6473
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Principles of Solid Fuel Burning; Methods of Fixing; Types of Grates; Mechanical Stokers; Waste Fuel Firing; Principles of Pulverized Coal Burning; Pulverized Coal Installations; Auxiliary Equipment; Steam Generator Design Features for Pulverized Coal Burning; Operation of Pulverized Coal Installations.

Course #: 6472
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Sampling Solid Fuels; Methods of Sampling; Determining and Calculating Moisture Content; Laboratory Testing of Samples; Classification and Basic Characteristics of Liquid Fuels; Metering and Tank Gaging; Collection of Samples; Sampling Methods and Devices; Laboratory Processes.

Course #: 2592
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Elements of Chemistry (5011); Fuels (5340); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Fuels; Boiler Elements; Oil Firing; Gas Firing; Operating Procedures; Start-Up and Shutdown Procedures; Troubles and Remedies; Maintenance Lighters; Safety and Efficiency.

Course #: 2596A-C
Duration: 30 hours
Course Prerequisites: Types of Steam Generators (6632); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: PART 1 (2596A). Preliminary Considerations; Types of Combustion Control; Steam Applications; Hot-Water Applications; Feedwater and Draft Controls; Cashco Combustion Controller.
PART 2 (2596B). Operation of Bailey Automatic Combustion Controller; Operation of Hagan Automatic Combustion Controller; Operation of Beckman-Republic Control System.
PART 3 (2596C). Control System Diagramming; Operation of Bailey Electronic Control System; Hagan Electronic Combustion Control System Applied to a Central Power Generating Station; Operation of Leeds & Northrup Electronic Combustion Control System; Comparison between Pneumatic and Electronic Control Systems.
Components: Automatic Combustion Control, Part 1 (2596A); Automatic Combustion Control, Part 2 (2596B); Automatic Combustion Control, Part 3 (2596C);

Course #: 6810
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Elements of Chemistry (5011); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Factors Affecting Efficiency; Constituents of Flue Gas; Methods of Analysis; Effects of Excess Air; Causes of Carbon Monoxide Formation and Prevention; Methods of Sampling; Types of Gas-Analyzing Equipment; Oxygen Analyzers; Carbon Dioxide Analyzers; Miscellaneous Analyzers; Auxiliary Apparatus.

Course #: 6734
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Boiler Room Management; Details of Operation; Boiler Inspection; Boiler Maintenance, Cleaning, and Repair.

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 #: 2525
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Cycles of Operation; Indicator Diagrams; Spark Ignition Engines; Compression Ignition Engines-Diesel; Heat Loss; Friction; Lubrication and Wear; Supercharging.

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);