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TAP Your Steam System Training
December 4 - 6, 2007
AGENDA

Level Two - Introduction to Steam Systems Prints
Review the steam prints that the attendees will be working on

  1. What are the True Steam Costs
    • Review un-loaded steam cost
    • Determining loaded steam cost
  2. Yes, We Do Not Have To Vent Flash Steam to Atmosphere & Lose Energy
    • Why flash steam occurs (review)
    • Calculating the percentage of flash
    • Recovering flash steam
    • Modulating and non-modulating loads
    • Calculating the energy loss
  3. Steam Quality Starts with Steam Piping Best Practices
    • Moisture or condensate removal locations
    • Venting air for proper operation
    • Sizing
    • Startup condensate loads
    • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for startup
  4. Condensate Must Be Returned - Piping Best Practices
    • Condensate line sizing
    • Returning condensate (energy calculations)
    • Preventing water hammer
  5. Can a Steam Valve Last Six Years, "Yes"
    • Selection
    • Sizing
    • Installation
  6. Stop Under Sizing Steam Traps - How Size Steam Traps
    • Sizing factors
    • Calculating condensate loads
    • Sizing steam trap exercise
  7. What is the Best Method to Test Steam Traps
    • How to setup a steam trap test program
    • What is the Standard Operating Procedure for testing steam traps
    • What are the methods used to test steam traps
  8. Stop Killing Steam Traps - Installation Best Practices
    • What are the associated components for a successful steam trap installation
    • Standards
  9. Manage Steam & Condensate Line Expansion
    • Calculating steam line expansion
    • How to manage steam line expansion
  10. Which Type of Heat Transfer will Meet the Process Requirements
    • Types
    • Selection process
    • Evaluating
  11. Boiler System Updating - Will This Save Energy?
    • Combustion control
    • Burner management
    • Heat recovery
  12. What is the Correct Condensate Pumping System?
    • Types of condensate pumps
    • How to size receivers
    • How to size pumps
   
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