The objectives of this training program are to enhance participants' general comprehension of process burners, clarify terminology related to common burners, and pinpoint the most effective installation and testing procedures. This course gives tools for troubleshooting issues and demonstrates safe and appropriate burner operating techniques, such as increasing burner thermal efficiency and lowering pollutant emissions.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Discuss the basics of combustion and heat transfer
Operate a heater safely and more efficiently
Distinguish a good flame from a poor flame
Discuss different types of burners, their operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Diagnose problems with heaters and burners, and determine corrective actions

Who Should Attend?

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

Operations personnel
Production personnel
Maintenance personnel
Technical Support Engineers
Operators and technicians

Course Outlines:

Introduction & Fundamentals

Burners and Combustion in Process Industries
Fired Heaters and Reformers
Burners Competing Priorities
Air preheat and Fuel Blending Effect
Stoichiometric Combustion and Excess Air
Flame Properties
Heat Transfer in Process Furnaces
Burner Fuels (Gaseous, Liquid)

Burner Design, Installation, and Testing

Burner Design (Air Control, Air Fuel Ratio)
Burner Types (Premix, Raw gas, Oil)
Burner Configuration (Mounting & Direction of Firing)
Burner Installation
Burner Maintenance
Fundamentals of combustion control
Burner Test Setup
Instrumentation & Measurements

Burner Operation & Troubleshooting

Burner/Heater Operation
Measurements Pressure (Draft, Fuel flow, Fuel)
Operational Considerations
Heater Performance
Heater Inspection & Observation
Burner Troubleshooting (flashback, Flame lift-off, irregular flame pattern)

Flare System Design & Operation

Flare System Types
Flare System Objectives and applications
Flare System Components
Flare System Design Factors
Flare System Design Consideration
Flare System Equipment
Flare Combustion Products

Pollutant Emissions & Combustion Safety

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) & Sulphur Oxides (Sox)
Combustibles & Particulates
Carbon Dioxide
Noise (OSHA & International requirements
Combustion Tetrahedron
Fire & Explosion Hazards
Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
Design Engineering (Flammability Characteristics, Fire Extinguishment)

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