Low Pressure Operating Engineering Seminar.
(No Experience Required)
I. Designed to prepare the student, who has no experience with steam systems, to take the American Society of Power Engineering Facility Engineers 3rd Class license examination. Click here for more information concerning ASOPE FOE3 requirements for low pressure license.
II. Time: 40 hours
III. Materials required:
a. Low Pressure Boiler by Fredrick M. Steingress
b. Power Engineering Technologies, LLP seminar
IV. Daily Course Instructions
a. Day 1: Steam Water Cycle Safety.
b. Day 2: Boiler Types, Construction, and fuels used in producing steam.
c. Day 3: Basic Electricity and Turbines.
d. Day 4: Maintenance and Testing.
e. Day 5: Review and FOE3 Low Pressure examination.
High Pressure Power Plant Engineering Seminar. (Experience required)
I. Designed to prepare the student to take the American Society of Power Engineering Power Plant Operator 3rd class license for high pressure boiler certification. Click here for ASOPE PPOE3 licensing requirements.
II. Time: 40 hours
III. Materials required:
a. High Pressure Boilers by Fredrick M. Steingress
b. Power Engineering Technologies, LLP program material
IV. Daily Course Instructions
a. Day 1: Introduction to High Pressure Power Engineering
i. High Pressure Boiler and Safety
b. Day 2:
i. Boilers review
ii. Types & Construction (Video)
iii. Fuels used in the production of steam
iv. Water & Steam Fittings (Video)
c. Day 3:
i. Basic Electricity
ii. Taking over a Shift (Video)
d. Day 4:
i. Boiler Water Chemistry
ii. Air Compressors
iii. Maintenance & Testing (Video)
e. Day 5:
i. Pumps
ii. Review session
iii. Examination