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Boiler Control Systems Engineering (ES15)

Length: 3 days
CEU Credits: 2.1
Course Hours: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
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Related Course: Burner Management Systems Engineering (ES16)

Description:

This course covers boiler components and their purpose. Additionally, the course explains the ISA symbols used in boiler control, how to identify the engineering and control of boilers using theses symbols, and a method of presenting the engineering. This course covers topics including defining the control and ratio control fundamentals, feed forward control, feed forward plus feed back control, cascade control, ratio control, and how they are implemented in boiler control. Also reviewed are control concepts, proportional control, proportional plus reset control, and proportional plus reset plus derivative control; what they are; and how they are used. Flame detection methods, including the advantages of each method, are also covered.

You will be able to:

• Identify the benefits of improved boiler process control and savings from improved efficiency
• Develop proper control systems documentation
• Apply principles and methods for flow and level measurements to improved boiler operations
• Specify appropriate strategies for flow, level, and pressure control
• Explain how to tuning boiler control systems
• Implement analyzer measurements for improving boiler efficiency
• Analyze basic control loops required for boiler operation
• Apply control concepts such as cascade, ratio, and feedforward control for boiler control
• Specify appropriate safety system interlocks
• Evaluate process requirements for writing instrumentation specifications

You will cover:

• Basic Control Loops: Loop Requirements Based on New Boilers | Loop Control for Adding an Additional Fuel | Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) for Boiler
• Combustion of Fuels: P&ID for Natural Gas | P&ID for Fuel #2 Oil and #6 Oil | P&ID for Pulverized Coal
• Fuel Gas Analysis: Types of Analyzers | Analyzers for Control
• Steam Supply and Firing Rate Demand: Control Single Boiler and Multiple Boilers | Steam Temperature Control
• Feedwater Control Systems: Level | Flow | Process Dynamics
• Boiler Draft Systems: ID and FD Fan | Process Dynamics
• Combustion Control: Cross Limiting Control | Control Single and Multiple Fuel Systems | Running Fuel Changes | Process Dynamics
• Improving Operations with Computers and Analyzers: Running from Graphics | Energy Management | Control Trim for Analyzers
• Emerging Technologies: Using DCS Systems

Classroom/Laboratory Exercises:

• Develop P&IDs for gas, oil, and pulverized coal
• Review methods of efficiency calculations 
• Use PC software to simulate boiler start-up and drum level control 
• Tune a boiler control system for maximum efficiency

Includes ISA Text: Boilers Control Systems Engineering

If you wish to register offline, download the Training Registration Form, complete, and return to ISA with your payment.

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A pre-instructional survey is available for you to evaluate your level of understanding of the course material and to show you the types of questions you'll be able to answer after completing the course.

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