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Upcoming Steam Trap
Examiner Level I Course

Rochester, NY; October 8-9, 2019

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Course Overview

Created for individuals looking for knowledge and proficiency in testing steam traps.

Steam Trap Examiner, Level I immerses students in steam trap and steam trap testing information.

This comprehensive two-day course provides both classroom and field experience giving attendees the experience of practicing their classroom acquired knowledge in the environment of an actual operating facility.

Students work in teams to accomplish different tasks with a large percentage of the training time spent in an operating plant.

To demonstrate proficiency there is also a 1-hour final examination.

Steam Trap Examiner Level I is produced in conjunction with Swagelok.

Course Outline

This course is for you if:

  • You want to learn how to test steam traps
  • If you want to learn what can go wrong with steam traps
  • If you want to learn how to analyze results
  • If you want to learn how to report results
  • If you want to learn how to calculate savings

Areas Covered:

  • Steam Fundamentals
  • Steam Traps
  • Testing Procedures
  • Testing Equipment
  • Identification of Components
  • Documentation
  • Installation “Best Practices”
  • Sizing Steam Traps
  • Flash Steam

Registration & Tuition

Steam Trap Examiner Level I classes in the USA are $895.00.

Lunch and a 1-hour final examination to demonstrate proficiency are included.

Students are responsible for their own transportation and hotel accommodations.

You can register here.

Full Course Agenda

Day 1

Introductions – 8:00 to 8:30 am

  • Review of class schedule and timeline
  • Introduce additional instructors and/or support team members, if any

Steam table review – 8:30 to 8:45 am

  • Pressure/temperature/volume/energy

Steam Trap Station Testing Procedures – 8:45 to 9:00 am

  • Why test?
    a. Reliability
    b. Energy
    c. Performance
    d. Emissions
  • Steam trap station failures – effects on the steam system
    a. Production Issues
    b. Back pressures
    c. Waterhammer
    d. Condensate line sizing
    e. Etc.

Testing Methods 9:00 to 10:00 am

  • Visual
    a. Overview:
    i.How can visual inspection help us test steam trap stations?
    ii.What do we look for in a steam trap discharge?
  • Temperature Devices
    a. Overview:
    i.Why use temperature?
    ii.Benefits and downsides
    iii.Troubleshooting procedures
    b. How can infrared help us test steam trap stations?
    i.Spot to distance
    ii.Intrinsic safety
    iii.Emissivity and how to adjust
  • Ultrasound – Overview
    a. Why use ultrasound?
    b. How ultrasound equipment works
    c. How can ultrasound help us test steam trap stations?
    d. Understand that we are listening to the turbulence as condensate/steam pass across the discharge orifice
    e. Short wavelength is easily identified, dissipates quickly, and can quickly locate and localize where the loudest sound is being generated
    f. How and why to set the unit up for steam traps
    g. 25 KHz is the best frequency to audibly pick up the turbulence in the steam trap
    h. Frequency adjustments may need to be made for competing sounds

Break – 10:00 to 10:15 am

Steam Traps – Types and Functionality – 10:15 to 12:00 noon

  • In-depth review of steam trap designs
    a. Mechanical
    i. Inverted bucket
    ii. Float and thermostatic/free float
    b. Thermodynamic
    c. Thermostatic
    i. Bi-metallic
    ii. Set temperature
    iii. Bellows
  • How they function
  • What applications are they best suited for?
  • What failures can occur?
  • General piping best practices

Lunch – 12:00 to 12:45 pm

Review Standard Operating Procedures – 12:45 to 1:30 pm

  • Standard Operating Procedures were provided before class and will be reviewed before field testing

Field Work and Testing – 1:30 to 3:45 pm

  • All teams to the field for testing steam trap stations
  • Objectives for the field work to practice the following:
    a. Ensure PPE is being used
    b. Safety procedures are being followed
    c. How to find and locate steam trap stations
    d. Identifying steam traps
    e. Reviewing the steam trap station installation
    f. Testing the steam trap by the three different methods
    g. Understanding steam trap operations
    h. Data logging

Class Room – Team(s) Discussions – 3:45 to 4:45 pm

  • Review field work
    a. Identification
    b. Steam trap operation
    c. Testing procedures
    d. Data logging steam trap station information

Day 2

What are the Components in a Steam Trap Station – 8:00 to 9:00 am

  • Review and discuss each component
    a. Steam trap
    b. Strainer
    c. Valves
    d. Test valve
    e. Check valve
    f. Double block and bleed

Field Work and Steam Trap Station Testing – 9:00 to 11:30 am

  • All teams to the field for testing steam trap stations
    a. Ensure PPE is being used
    b. Safety procedures are being followed
    c. Focus on steam trap station testing procedures
    i. Identification
    ii. Testing
  • Ensure documentation is being done and recorded correctly
  • Emphases on identifying steam trap types and operational modes

Class Room – Team(s) Discussions – 11:30 to 12:00 noon

  • Review field work
    a. Identification
    b. Steam trap operation
    c. Testing procedures
    d. Data logging steam trap station information

Lunch – 12:00 to 12:45 pm

Proper Steam Trap Station Piping – 12:45 to 1:45 pm

  • Group steam trapping
  • Steam locking (binding)
  • Valves
    a. Importance of Class IV and Class VI
    b. Warm-up valves
    c. Vacuum breakers and air vents
  • Water Hammer
    a. Types of shock and how they occur
    b. How to prevent it
    c. How piping affects water hammer

Break – 1:45 to 2:00 pm

(Final) Field Work and Steam Trap Station Testing – 2:00 to 3:00 pm

  • All teams to the field for testing steam trap stations
    a. Ensure PPE is being used
    b. Safety procedures are being followed
    c. Teams should be easily identifying steam trap types at this point
    d. Procedure should be correctly being performed
    e. SOP’s being followed and improved upon

Class Room – Team(s) Discussions – 3:00 to 3:45 pm

  • Review with the teams and class room discussion on all field work and materials covered the program

Exam – 3:45 to 4:30 pm

  • Written Exam

Conclusion – 4:30 to 4:45 pm

 

Materials to be Reviewed Before the Training Class

Steam Overview

  • Brief discussion on Steam & Energy
  • Sensible vs. latent
  • How steam is generated

Flash Steam

  • Why understanding flash steam is important?
  • How does flash steam affect a steam trap station operation?
  • Elevated condensate-return line pressure
  • Unanticipated backpressure on nearby steam trap stations
  • What effects or issues does flash steam have on the system?

Cost of steam

  • Very brief overview of steam cost
  • Understanding what affects the cost of steam

Safety and PPE Equipment

Safety

  • Plant requirements will be provided two weeks prior to the class

PPE

  • Hearing protection
  • Safety glasses
  • Hard hat
  • Steel toe shoes
  • Long sleeve shirt