Elements and Performance Criteria
- Evaluate steam plant efficiency
- Interpret complex steam plant cycles
- Evaluate boiler and steam plant repairs
- Types and properties of materials used in boilers and steam plant are identified
- Common component failures in boilers and steam plant are explained and reported
- Appropriate repairs for failed components in boilers and steam plant are determined
- Constraints on engineering staff engaged in repairing boilers and steam plant are explained
- Requirements to report defects in pressurised components of boilers are identified
- Explain methods of auxiliary steam plant operation and control under variable conditions
- Outline procedures surveying for boilers
- Analyse procedures for protecting steam plant during off load conditions
- Assess hazards of operating steam plant under adverse or faulty operating conditions
- Potential hazards of boiler operation with contaminated feed water are assessed
- Procedure for continuing boiler operation when contamination has exceeded acceptable limits is explained
- Effects of operating boiler with insufficient water level are explained and actions to be taken under loss of water conditions are identified
- Causes, consequences and relevant preventative measures associated with furnace explosions are analysed
- Operating conditions that can lead to an economiser fire and actions that can be taken to prevent and control such fires are evaluated
- Alternative methods for maintaining heating if a boiler or economiser has to be shut down are determined
- Explain operation and maintenance of heat transfer oil systems