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Course Code: MEC 117
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Improving & Maximizing Boiler Efficiency & Performance
Course Sector:
Mechanical Engineering
Course Dates and Locations
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No.
Date
Days
Location
Fees
Enrollment
01
5 Days
Dubai, UAE $4,250
02
5 Days
Muscat, Oman $4,250
03
5 Days
Dubai, UAE $4,250
Introduction
Training course introducion / brief
The continuous performance monitoring of boiler is the key issue in the
safe and efficient operation and maximizing investments. The yearly fuel
cost can account to several multiples of the cost of boiler.
Consequently, a difference of just a few percentage points in boiler
efficiency can translate into substantial savings. This course present
the key measures, which can be readily followed and implemented to
improve efficiency, save money and limit environmental impacts. This
course attempts to provide simple facts and energy efficiency
opportunities in the areas of combustion management, makeup &
feedwater management, blowdown system, waste heat recovery and steam
distribution
Course Objectives
At the end of the training course, participants will be able to
- Different definitions of boiler efficiency.
- Direct and indirect method for evaluating boiler efficiencies
- ASME standards in boiler performance calculations
- Sources of errors in calculations
- Establishing list of energy losses in a boiler system
- Combustion analysis; Excess air control and Air-Fuel mix
- Automation using burner controls and oxygen trims
- Heat recovery systems (economizers, preheater, flue gas condensing etc).
- Waterside and fireside problems.
- Blowdown optimization and waste heat recovery using flash tanks/ heat exchangers
- Energy efficiency in steam distribution
- Monitoring performance indices leading to more efficient and safe operation.
Course Audience
Who is this course for, and can benefit the most
- Automotive Engineer
- Boiler Engineer
- Ceramics Engineer
- Equipment Engineer
- High-Pressure Engineer
- Marine Engineer
- Mechanical Design Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Naval Architect
- Pipeline Engineer
- Power Engineer
- Rotating Equipment Engineer
- Senior Mechanical Engineer
- Turbine Engineer
- Validation Engineer
Course Outline
The course aims and learning outcomes
Module 1:
- Introduction , objective and scope
- Boiler types and parts
- Boiler Auxiliaries
Module 2 :
- Definitions of efficiency: Combustion efficiency, Steam to fuel efficiency and in service efficiency.
- Boiler heat balance
- Losses and Credits
- Key Factors in understanding efficiency calculations
- Efficiency calculations by input and output method
- Efficiency calculations by loss method.
- Comparison between the two methods.
- Errors in Boiler Efficiency.
- Typical Uncertainty and tolerances for Efficiency.
Module 3
- Combustion basics, flame temperature
- Types of Burners, oil fired , gas fired and combined burners
- Forced draft burner, Comparison between Natural & Forced Draft burners.
- Burner troubleshooting.
- Flue gas losses and air fuel ratio
- Dry flue gas loss
- Loss due to moisture from the combustion of hydrogen
- Combustion efficiency of the burner as a function of exhaust temperature
- Minimum exit flue gas temperature for different fuels
Module 4
- Combustion Management.
- Firing control. 1) Fuel gas/Fuel oil pressure 2) 2. Excess air 3) 3. Draft in the furnace
- Typical Excess Air Values for Liquid and gaseous fuel Firing
- Exhaust gas analyzers ( dry and wet analyzers)
- Effects of Air Properties on Oxygen Content
- Optimized Burner operation.
- Oxygen trim for optimizing air fuel ratio
- Compu-NOx technology for energy efficiency.
- Saving from Air fuel ratio control
- Saving from exit gas temperature
- Saving from replacing burners with new efficient burners
Module 5:
- Water quality and requirements of boiler.
- ABMA standards.
- Outside and inside water treatment
- Energy Losses From Scale Deposits:
- Blowdown losses.
- The blowdown rate equation
- Blowdown charts and calculations.
- Blowdown Separators.
- Blowdown Control
- Blowdown heat recovery
- Energy recovery from blowdown
- Flash Steam.
- Estimating Savings with different cases.
Module 6
- Casing losses and thermography monitoring.
- Casing losses estimation.
- Unaccounted losses
- More thermal losses sources; failed Valves, steam Leaks, etc
- Supply Lines and Condensate
- Thermal insulation.
Module 7
- Net efficiency and effect of Auxiliaries: Forced , Induced and Recirculating air fans, Soot blowers, Control devices, Fuel pumps and Auxiliary boilers
- Energy Recovery Components
- Preheating combustion air
- Thermal Insulation
- Energy conservation projects
- Typical Flash Recovery System
- Flue Gas Condensers
- General Recommendations
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BOOST's Professional Attendance Certificate “BPAC” is always given to the delegates after completing the training course, and depends on their attendance of the program at a rate of no less than 80%, besides their active participation and engagement during the program sessions.
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