Unit Code: PME455(PME-L4)

Unit Name: Boilers

Description: The course description of this unit is to enable the participant to develop the basic knowledge and skills to operate and carry out basic maintenance on steam boilers and power plants. This course focuses on the concept of safe mechanical procedures together with practical hands-on basics, mountings, circuits, installation, maintenance and operation of boilers. All topics are illustrated through theoretical, laboratory and practical exercises in the workshops. Most of the leading organizations in various industries employ this technology. The course will cover the following areas: The Steam plants development background, introduction to steam, schematic diagrams, Steam, advantages and disadvantages, safety and troubleshooting basic maintenance procedures. This course provides you with the basic knowledge and practical skills necessary to assess your competence and knowledge based on Steam Plants. This course serves as an introduction to fossil-fuel plants for both steam generation and electricity production. Following an overview of an entire plant and an introduction to combustion processes, each subsystem of a fossil-fuel plant will be considered. The subsystems include fuel preparation and handling, boiler types and the fundamentals of steam generation, water systems (condensate-feed water, makeup, cooling, and waste), and turbomachinery. Consideration will be given to environmental aspects of steam and power generation as well as operations, maintenance, and controls issues. Students will spend time at the Campus Steam Plant to observe the various systems discussed in class.

Learning Target Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Apply knowledge and understanding of the use of steam as a source of energy for the production of power, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to wide practical procedures and practices. 2. Present diagrams to illustrate the principles of a conventional steam plant including the mountings as legislated in the statutory requirements for boilers. Identifies information requirements and obtains information from the relevant industry literature. 3. Review relevant textbooks, databases and guidance documents, to plan and organize a checklist for the routine inspection of boilers. 4. Identify the needs for data collection and/or testing to apprehend the implications of using impure feed water for steam generation.

Prerequisite: MER

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 5

Offered In: Quarter 3