This course provides an introduction to the treatment of steam boiler water to prevent buildup of harmful chemicals that can cause harmful corrosion, sludge buildup and other conditions that reduce the efficiency and service life of a boiler and its associated equipment Course Outline 1. STEAM BOILER SYSTEMS 2. BOILER WATER TREATMENT AND CONTROL 3. DEVELOPING A STEAM BOILER SYSTEM WATER TREATMENT PROGRAM 4. CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOILER START-UP 5. CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOILER LAYUP 6. COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON BOILER WATER TREATMENT Upon completion of this course you will have an understanding of the basic considerations in water treatment for steam boiler.

Learning Objectives

• Learn about treatment of both fire tube and water tube boilers;
• Learn to recognize the different forms of corrosion encountered in steam boilers;
• Learn how scale is formed in boiler tubes;
• Find out how to calculate and utilize the important Cycles of Concentration (COC) parameter;
• Find out about feedwater and blowdown water management systems;
• Learn the important relationships between feedwater and blowdown water flow rates, steam generation and COC;
• Learn how to determine makeup water and condensate return rates;
• Learn the basis for determining boiler system efficiency;
• Find out about the advantages of solubilizing water treatment programs;
• Learn how to determine optimal chemical treatment feed rates;
• Learn the importance of removing carbon dioxide from boiler water;
• Learn about the vapor-liquid distribution ratios; and
• Learn the treatment guidelines for low pressure steam.