• Plant purpose and principal functions
• Principal cycles or systems
• Operating characteristics
• Type of plants and fuels

• Design and construction of fire-tube and water-tube type boilers
• Systems components associated with the boiler
- Superheaters
- De-superheaters
- Reheaters
- Economizers
- Air preheaters and gas recycling

• Waste burning

• The probable effects of the energy crisis on power plant operation
• Characteristic properties and analysis of fossil fuels
• Fuel purchasing, storing, and handling problems
• Alternative burning methods

• Performance characteristics
• Maintenance considerations

• Combustion safeguards
• Variable load problems

• Chemical treatment required

• Design and construction
• Operation and maintenance
• Evaluation

• Types of training
• Training materials
• Incentive for training

• Raw water
• Pretreatment methods
• Demineralizers, evaporators, softeners
• Water-handling problems
• Characteristic boiler water problems
• Scale control problems
• Steam purity and quality control
• Deaeration: why, where, and how - mechanical or the aspirin method
• Cooling water treatment

• Operational procedures
• How to start a plant
• Preventive maintenance

General Information

Enrollment:

Course enrollment is limited. Please reserve your place now!
Phone the registration office at: (414) 227-3139 or 1-888-545-4700 or complete the enrollment form.

Fee Covers:

Notebook, program materials, break refreshments and lunches. Lodging and other meals NOT included. A Certificate of Participation is presented to each registrant. Proceedings are not published.

Refunds and Cancellations:

If you cancel your registration, you will be charged a $50 administrative fee. To cancel, you must call our department at (414) 227-3101 at least seven (7) working days prior to the program start date to obtain a cancellation number. If you cancel less than seven working days prior or you do not follow this procedure, you will be liable for the full fee. With the Program Director's approval, however, a portion of this charge may be applied to a future program, and enrollment substitutions may be made at any time.

Suggested Attire:

Casual business dress is appropriate. Please be prepared for a moderate temperature variation in the seminar room.

Location:

Lodging

You are responsible for making your own lodging arrangements at the facility of your choice. Hotel/motel information will be mailed with your enrollment confirmation. When contacting the hotel, make sure to mention that you will be attending the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee seminar, 27th Annual Steam Power Plant Supervisory Training Program to obtain any reduced room rate that we may have arranged.

On-Site Training Session:

For further information about sponsoring this workshop for groups of 10 or more professionals within your organization, please contact the Program Director listed on this flyer.

Professional Services

The Professional Services Office at UWM's College of Engineering and Applied Science can help your organization meet their technical human resource needs through our internship, co-op and full-time placement services. If you or your company wants to tap our pool of creative talent, please contact the director of Professional Services, at (414) 229-5193.

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