Course Objective
Fundamentals of Combustion and Boiler Optimization will provide participants with a detailed understanding of the fossil fuel combustion process and the plant equipment that impacts boiler performance and emissions. The impacts of changes in fuel properties and characteristics from design specifications are discussed relative to unit operability and performance, maintenance and emissions.
A significant portion of the course is devoted to assessing existing combustion conditions and using diagnostic tools to determine the cause of combustion deficiencies. A number of case studies are presented to show how these diagnostic tools can be used to find and correct combustion related problems.
This course is oriented toward engineering, environmental and operations personnel whose responsibilities include natural gas, oil, and coal-fired steam boilers.
