- An introduction to boilers an steam.
- A look at the fittings and trim of a fire tube boiler.
- Understanding pressure and Btu's.
- How to read a steam table.
- Calculating boiler heating surface and boiler horsepower
- Types and functions of valves found in boiler rooms.
- Looking at the different parts of a valve.
- Computing area of a circle.
- Piping and fittings.
- Linear expansion of a pipe.
- An in depth look at the boiler safety valve
- Safety devices on high pressure boilers
- Exploring the dangers of boiler operation
- Determining total force
- Calculating static head pressure
- Boiler materials and construction
- Calculating MAWP and bursting pressure
- Temperature conversions
- Fittings and trim of a watertube boiler
- Heat recovery steam generators
- Day to day steam plant operations
- The importance of maintaining a log
- Dangerous operating conditions
- Types of steam traps
- The PRV and its applications
- Taking water samples
- Analaysis of water
- Boiler feedwater conditions
- Looking at methods of water treatment
- Calculating steam generation
- Requirements for good combustion
- Solid fuel burning equipment
- Calculating combustion rate
- Environmental considerations
- Fuel oil and natural gas operations
- A look at the different types of pumps
- Nozzle theory and injectors
- An in-depth look at reciprocating pumps
- Determining pump capacity
- Parts and operation of centrifugal pumps
- The history of the steam turbine
- Types and applications of steam turbines
- Turbine safety devices
- Condensers and cooling towers
- Calculating turbine water rate
