steam system training 2009

Steam System Training 2009

Courses for:

maintenance engineers

plant engineers

consultants

plant operators

boiler operators

energy managers

contractors

project engineers

plant designers

accountants

factory managers

directors

technicians

utility engineers

graduate engineers

installation managers

maintenance managers

NEW FOR 2009Water treatment courses for

operators & engineers

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Construction, Design &

Management (CDM) course

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Spirax Sarco and training ...................................................................... Page 1

BTEC qualifications ................................................................................ Page 2

Correspondence courses .......................................................................

New! Steam and Condensate Loop book .............................................. Page 3

Introduction to steam and condensate systems

B1 – Introduction to steam and condensate systems .................................................................... Page 4

Steam system design, sizing and selection

D1 – Design of steam and condensate services ............................................................................ Page 4

D2 – Understanding pressure and temperature control ................................................................. Page 5

D6 – Steam boiler plant, controls and systems ............................................................................. Page 5

D7 – Design of clean steam systems ............................................................................................ Page 6

Steam plant maintenance

M1 – Maintenance of steam systems ............................................................................................ Page 6

M2 – Steam plant maintenance: City & Guilds Module 13 ............................................................. Page 7

M3 – Safety valves ........................................................................................................................ Page 7

Boiler Operative Accreditation Scheme (BOAS)

D6A – An accreditation course for boiler operators and boiler plant managers/supervisors

leading to a National qualification ....................................................................................... Page 8

Energy savings

E1 – Boosting the bottom line ....................................................................................................... Page 9

Water treatment

W1 – Boiler water treatment .............................................................................................. Page 9

W2 – Guidance, standards and compliance ...................................................................... Page 10

Other courses

A1 – Construction, Design & Management (CDM) Regulations 2007 .................................. Page 10

OS – On-site courses ................................................................................................................... Page 11

Additional information (how to book courses, etc.) .................................................. Page 12

Training course timetable ............................................................................................. Page 13

Course booking form ....................................................................................................... Page 14

Information request form ............................................................................................. Page 15

Contents

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Spirax Sarco provides the highest levels of training,

service and technical back-up

Spirax Sarco has an international reputation for top class training and many of its courses are approved by

professional bodies, including:

BTEC (Edexcel)

City & Guilds

Combustion Engineering Association (CEA)

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

Our aim is to help customers, designers, installers, users, operators and maintainers of steam systems, achieve the

maximum benefit from their plant, efficiently and safely. Each delegate is supplied with handouts, including technical

publications, to support each course, and will be issued with a certificate on completion of the course from

Spirax Sarco or, where appropriate, BTEC, City & Guilds or the CEA. Certificates for CPD purposes are available

for every course.

Experienced trainers The depth and knowledge of Spirax Sarco’s trainers is the key to the

exceptional reputation and high standard of these courses. All trainers are

in touch with day-to-day issues and their solutions, and practical aspects

of delegates’ jobs. Courses are updated in-line with the latest regulations,

technical developments and customer feedback.

Extensive facilities The training centre, based at Spirax Sarco’s Charlton House site in

Cheltenham, has three fully equipped and air-conditioned lecture rooms, and

a practical demonstration area equipped with its own steam boiler plant and

steam system. There are numerous rigs for demonstrating the operation and

characteristics of steam traps, pressure and temperature controls, pumps

and humidifiers and for hands-on fault finding and assembly exercises.

The Operation and Maintenance of

Steam Systems – Level 2

To achieve this intermediate BTEC Certificate,

students must successfully complete two units as

follows:

UNIT 1

Steam Utilisation correspondence course

(4 sections + final assessment),

followed by:

3 day M1 Maintenance of Steam Systems course

UNIT 2

Automatic Controls correspondence course


followed by:

1 day D2 Understanding Pressure and Temperature

Control course

followed by:

2 day D6 Steam Boiler Plant, Controls and Systems

course

Design of Steam Systems – Level 3

To achieve this advanced BTEC Certificate,

students must successfully complete two units

as follows:

UNIT 1

Steam Utilisation correspondence course


followed by:

3 day D1 Design of Steam and Condensate

Services course

UNIT 2

Automatic Controls correspondence course


followed by:

1 day D2 Understanding Pressure and Temperature

Control course

followed by:

2 day D6 Steam Boiler Plant, Controls and Systems

course

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BTEC Qualifications

Formal measures of competence are increasingly being demanded and the following two BTEC Certificates

have proved popular since their inception in 1997.

The BTEC Certificates are nationally recognised qualifications in steam systems. They offer a broader base than

the well established City & Guilds course (see M2, page 7) and are a combination of home study and Cheltenham

based courses. No prior qualifications are necessary before working towards these certificates and students will be

evaluated throughout by a variety of assessment methods.

A BTEC Certificate is awarded on successful completion of Units 1 and 2. Unit certificates can be offered if

appropriate. In addition to Cheltenham based course fees, a single charge of £75 will be made for each certificate.

For further information about the BTEC qualifications complete the

form on page 15 or contact our Training Co-ordinator,

Kim Mansfield, on 01242 535211.

Automatic Controls – An Introduction 1

This course aims to give a basic introduction to

automatic controls, with specific emphasis on

temperature control. It is useful to engineers who

are involved with control systems and also for

mechanical or electrical engineers who need a

general appreciation of controls.

Hot Water Heating

This course focuses on one small, but important

part of the building services package – the hot water

heating system.

It broadly covers some aspects of the design function.

It is beneficial to anyone whose work brings them into

contact with hot water heating systems, providing

basic knowledge for those who have not specifically

trained as a heating engineer, such as works

engineers, plant managers and hospital engineers.

Steam and Condensate Loop book The most comprehensive practical guide to steam systems

in recent times has arrived with the publication of The

Steam and Condensate Loop book.

The Steam and Condensate Loop book explains the

principles underpinning steam engineering and heat

transfer. It covers all aspects of steam and condensate

systems, from the boiler house, through the steam

distribution system to the point of use, and recovering

and returning condensate back to the boiler.

For more information or to order a copy, visit

www.SpiraxSarco.com

Steam Utilisation 1

This is the most comprehensive course on steam

utilisation available.

All users need to be aware of the properties of

steam so that they can benefit from it fully.

System designers need to be using the most

modern steam systems available to maximise plant

efficiency and operation.

Those responsible for installing systems must be

sure specifications are understood and those

maintaining them need to be able to diagnose and

rectify faults.

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The courses available are:Correspondence Courses

Spirax Sarco offers free-of-charge distance learning

courses which have been designed to provide students

with first class knowledge and reference for future years.

No textbooks are required. The courses are supplied as

a complete package and most include unit assessments

and model answers. A Spirax Sarco tutor will mark the

final assessment test. The tutor is also available for

consultation by phone, fax or email.

A detailed synopsis of each course, with an application

form, is available on request. For further information

on these courses, contact our Training Co-ordinator,

Kim Mansfield, on 01242 535211 or tick the box on the

Information Request Form on page 15.

1 Automatic Controls and Steam Utilisation courses can also be

undertaken as part of a BTEC Certificate

(see page 2).

Introduction

to Steam and

Condensate Systems

Who will benefit?

Plant operators and anyone needing an appreciation of

steam and condensate systems and factors affecting

their operation.

Delegates will learn about:

• Basic fundamentals of steam and why it is used

• The steam and condensate cycle

• Component parts of a steam and condensate

system

• Good installation practices for best plant

performance

• Basic, safe operating requirements

Objectives

To give a broad understanding of the purpose and safe

operational requirements of steam and condensate

systems and factors affecting their performance and

plant output.

Duration 1 day

Dates

January 12

April 24

June 1

July 10

September 28

November 23

This course starts at 9:00am and finishes at 4:30pm.

Cost£235 + VAT

Design of Steam

and Condensate

Services

Duration 3 days

Dates

February 10 - 12

June 8 - 10

September 21 - 23

November 17 - 19

This course starts at 9:00am on the first day and

finishes at 4:30pm on the third day.

Cost£705 + VAT

Who will benefit?

Designers, plant engineers and those responsible for

the general layout of steam and condensate services.

This is a project-based course designed to give delegates

the opportunity to put the knowledge they have gained

into practice, and to encourage discussion with other

delegates and specialist engineers.


• The fundamentals of steam

• Steam distribution and pipe sizing

• Steam trapping and checking

• Condensate recovery and pipe sizing

• Pressure reduction

• Temperature control valve sizing

• Flash steam recovery

Objectives

To provide specialist knowledge of current practices in

steam and condensate systems, and also the factors to be

considered in their design.

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D6Understanding

Pressure and

Temperature Control

Duration 1 day

Dates May 1

October 2

December 14


This course can be undertaken as part of a BTEC

Certificate – see page 2.

Cost£235 + VAT

Steam Boiler Plant

Controls and

Systems

Duration 2 days

Dates January 5 - 6

February 5 - 6

March 2 - 3

April 16 - 17

June 11 - 12

The course starts at 9:00am on the first day and finishes at 4:00pm

on the second day.

This course may also be undertaken as part of a BTEC Certificate

(see page 2) and is a good introductory course for newly appointed

boiler operators. It is also suitable for boiler operators not requiring

BOAS accreditation (page 8) and for others occasionally involved

with steam boiler plant (e.g. those responding to alarms).

Cost£470 + VAT

July 6 - 7

September 24 - 25

October 15 - 16

November 9 - 10

December 17 - 18

Who will benefit?

Designers, energy managers, plant engineers,

maintenance engineers and boiler operators involved

in the planning or upgrading of boiler plant, and those

responsible for the day-to-day running of steam boilers

– large and small.


• Boiler types and fittings

• Feedwater treatment, deaeration and storage

• Boiler water level control and alarms

• Blowdown controls, vessels and pits

• Heat recovery systems and energy management

• HSE Guidance Notes PM5 and PM60 and the

SAFed publication PSG2

Objectives

To give an understanding of the wet-side of the boiler and

to outline trends in the management and control of boiler

plant in order to achieve high levels of efficiency and safety

with smooth operation.

Who will benefit?

Plant engineers and those responsible for the selection

and efficient operation of pressure and temperature

controls, primarily in steam systems, although water

systems will be discussed.


• Different types of pressure and temperature

controls – direct acting, pilot operated, electric

and pneumatic actuation

• Types of controllers, signals, sensors, actuators

and positioners

• Valve selection and sizing

• Applications for each type of control

Note: A good technical knowledge is needed. Students

will benefit by first taking the Automatic Controls

correspondence course – see page 3.

Objectives

To provide delegates with a basic understanding of

pressure and temperature control, with emphasis on

selection and application rather than pure theory.

D2

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Design of Clean

Steam Systems

Duration 1 day

Dates April 6

October 1

Further dates may be available. Contact our Training

Co-ordinator on 01242 535211 for more details.


Cost£235 + VAT

Maintenance of

Steam Systems

Duration 3 days

Dates February 2 - 4

March 4 - 6

April 7 - 9

September 2 - 4

October 28 - 30

December 1 - 3

This course starts at 9:00am on the first day and

finishes at 4:00pm on the third day.

Cost£705 + VAT

Who will benefit?

Staff who are involved with the maintenance and installation

of steam systems.


• The fundamentals of

steam systems

• Good installation

practices

• Maintenance of steam

systems

• Improving installations

for fault avoidance

• Fault finding through

practical exercises

Note: Previous experience of steam is helpful, but not

essential. Students will benefit by first taking the Steam

Utilisation correspondence course – see page 3.

Objectives

To provide a basic knowledge of steam and condensate

systems and maintenance procedures for steam traps,

condensate pumps and pressure

reducing valves.

M1D7

Who will benefit?

Designers, plant engineers, maintenance staff and

validation/sterilisation staff with responsibility for the design

and operation of clean steam systems.

The course will be particulary relevant to those working

in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food and

healthcare sectors.


• Steam fundamentals

• Feedwater treatment

• Steam generation

• Types of ‘clean’ steam

• Design of distribution systems

• Steam trapping and air venting practice

• Selection and application of products

Objectives

To provide a basic knowledge of all aspects of clean steam

design and operation, including an overview of clean

steam products and typical applications.

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M3Steam Plant

Maintenance: City &

Guilds Module 13

Duration 5 days

Dates January 19 - 23

February 23 - 27

March 30 - April 3

May 18 - 22

Previous experience of steam is helpful, but not

essential. Students will benefit by first taking the

Steam Utilisation correspondence course – see

page 3.

This course starts at 9:00am on Monday and finishes

at 3:15pm on Friday.

Cost£1220 + VAT

Safety Valves

Duration 1 day

Dates March 16

September 1

A certificate of competence can be provided, if

required, authorising the delegate to work on and set

Spirax Sarco safety valves. A questionnaire will be

supplied with confirmation of booking.


Cost£235 + VAT

Who will benefit?

Staff who are involved with the sizing and selection,

installation, maintenance and setting of safety valves and

those needing training to work on them.


• The purpose of safety valves

• Selection of set pressure

• Factors affecting sizing

• Installation of safety valves

• What maintenance is permissable and how to

carry this out safely

Objectives

To give an understanding of the importance of safety

valves, their sizing, setting and installation and what work

may be carried out on them, all in accordance with current

legislation.

Who will benefit?

Staff who are involved with the maintenance and

installation of steam systems. The course is also suitable

for delegates wishing to obtain a recognised skills

qualification, and for those requiring multi-skills training

to work on steam systems. Spirax Sarco is accredited

by The City & Guilds of London Institute as the sole

approved test centre for Module 13 – Steam Plant

Maintenance. Delegates will take practical and written tests.


• The fundamentals of steam systems

• Good installation practices

• Fault finding through practical experience

• Maintenance of steam traps, pressure reducing

valves, condensate pumps and other ancillary

equipment

• Basic boiler house maintenance - feedwater

treatment and burners

Objectives

To provide delegates with the basic knowledge and

practical skills necessary to pass Module 13: Steam Plant

Maintenance of the CGLI Engineering Skills 1619.

M2

June 29 - July 3

September 14 - 18

October 19 - 23

December 7 - 11

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