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  • College of Heat Recovery

Combined Heat and Power

Combined Heat and Power
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By the end of this course, you will:

  • Learn the basic functions of a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) System
  • Identify Cogeneration and Trigeneration Systems
  • Review the advantages of CHP and Combined Cooling Heat and Power (CCHP)
Course Length: 30
  • College of Humidification

Components of an HVAC System

Components of an HVAC System
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify and explain the role of equipment typically found in an HVAC system
  • Use a common vocabulary for HVAC Components
Course Length: 22
  • College of Flow Measurement

Fundamentals of Flow

Fundamentals of Flow
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In this course, you will learn to:

  • Define flow measurement
  • Explain why flow measurement is important
  • Describe basic science principles behind flow measurement
  • List key technologies used to measure flow
  • Compare the features and benefits of each technology
Course Length: 30
  • College of Flow Measurement

Fundamentals of Flow – Advanced

Fundamentals of Flow – Advanced
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In this course, you will learn to:

  • Identify the various differential pressure flowmeters that are appropriate for use on steam
  • Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of these flowmeters
  • List installation parameters for differential pressure technologies
  • List design parameters for differential pressure technologies
  • Describe the basic types of transmitters used in a flow measurement system.
Course Length: 25
  • College of Humidification

Fundamentals of Humidification

Fundamentals of Humidification
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Course objectives:

  • What humidification is and why it is important. 
  • Understand the problems associated with low humidity. 
  • Learn how to determine humidity requirements. 
  • Understand how Psychrometrics are used in humidification design, and learn about the different methods of humidification-Isothermal and Adiabatic.
Course Length: 20
  • College of Steam Users

Heat Exchangers

Heat Exchangers
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In this course, we will identify:

  • Types of heat exchangers 
  • Typical heat exchanger applications 
  • Typical heat exchanger optimizations 
  • Best practices for heat exchanger installation
Course Length: 20
  • College of Humidification

Humidification in Healthcare Environments

Humidification in Healthcare Environments
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In this course you will:

  • Learn the importance of humidification requirements for healthcare environments
  • Understand the relationship between humidification and airborne pathogens
  • Know the best practices in healthcare standards that require humidification
Course Length: 20
  • College of Hot Water

Institutional Hot Water Systems – Advanced

Institutional Hot Water Systems – Advanced
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand water quality issues and how to address them
  • Understand how key water heaters operate
  • Use troubleshooting techniques for hot water systems
Course Length: 37
  • College of Hot Water

Institutional Hot Water Systems – Introduction

Institutional Hot Water Systems – Introduction
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By the end of this course, you will learn how to:

  • Be aware of the different types of systems that are used in high rise vs. non-high rise buildings
  • Understand the important markets for Armstrong products and what is best for the customer
  • Understand the distribution of water systems – serpentine or ring main and grid
  • Understand how temperatures vary by systems and how to control those temperatures
  • Differentiate when there is an issue that is coming from within the system rather than equipment
  • Understand the role of booster pumps used in institutional settings
  • Understand water balancing in a grid system
Course Length: 40
  • College of Hot Water

Institutional Water Temperature Controls – North America

Institutional Water Temperature Controls – North America
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In this course, you will learn to:

  • Explore hot water system safety
  • Experience different ways of controlling water temperature in institutional building types, types of water temperature controls and their applications 
  • Appreciate how traditional thermostatic and new age digital mixing valves differ and the best applications for use
  • Develop hot water system visibility by integrating digital water temperature controls with building automation systems
Course Length: 43
  • College of Condensate Return

O&M Best Practices for Condensate Return Systems

O&M Best Practices for Condensate Return Systems
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In this course you will:

  • Learn the importance of water quality checks
  • Explore piping issues, repairs, and installations
  • Identify pumps and other equipment maintenance and routine checks
Course Length: 25
  • College of Steam Users

O&M Best Practices for Steam Users

O&M Best Practices for Steam Users
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In this course, you will:

  • Learn the importance of steam user quality
  • Identify key performance indicators
  • Discuss best practices for steam users
  • Identify equipment maintenance and routine checks
  • Discuss key attributes of standard operating procedures
Course Length: 15
  • College of Steam Distribution

Pressure and Temperature Control Essentials

Pressure and Temperature Control Essentials
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In this course, you will learn about:

  • Pressure and temperature control theory
  • Types of PRVs
  • How PRVs operate
  • PRV noise issues
  • PRV sizing basics
Course Length: 60
  • College of Steam Users

Smart Solutions

Smart Solutions
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By the end of this course, you will:

  • Understand Smart Solutions and industry applications
  • Learn how Smart Solutions can help identify system issues and reduce energy costs
  • Learn about the basics of wireless technology
  • Understand the value of Steam Asset Management
Course Length: 35
  • College of Condensate Return

Stalling Theory

Stalling Theory
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In this course you will learn:

  • How to define stall
  • What causes stalling in equipment
  • What are the negative effects of stalling
  • How to detect that a heat exchanger is stalling
  • Typical equipment prone to stalling
  • Factors contributing to stall
  • Solutions to stalling
Course Length: 40
  • College of Steam Principles

Steam Basics

Steam Basics
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In this course you will learn about:

  • Steam and identify what steam is
  • How the energy of steam is used
  • Identifying the many properties of steam
Course Length: 20
  • College of Steam Generation

Steam Costs

Steam Costs
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In this course you will learn about:

  • The variables that contribute to steam costs
  • Ways to control steam costs
  • How to explain cost saving methods
Course Length: 33
  • College of Steam Principles

Steam Quality Update

Steam Quality Update
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In this course we will:

  • Understand the basic concepts of steam quality and steam Dryness Fraction
  • Measure steam Dryness Fraction
  • Understand the root causes of poor steam Dryness Fraction
  • Understand how air & non-condensable gases affect steam quality
  • Understand the effects of poor steam quality on steam system efficiency
Course Length: 30
  • College of Steam Users

Steam Tracing

Steam Tracing
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By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe a steam tracing system
  • List the three main applications for steam tracing
  • Describe the four methods used for steam tracing
  • List the different types of steam traps used on tracer lines
  • Explain steam distribution and condensate collection manifold stations and the design and installation considerations of a system
Course Length: 35
  • College of Steam Users

Steam Trap Management with SAGE® and the UMT

Steam Trap Management with SAGE® and the UMT
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In this course you will:

  • Recognize the features and benefits of both the mobile and desktop interfaces of SAGE®
  • Understand the interface between SAGE® and SAGE® UMT
  • Understand SAGE® UMT functionality and how to use the SAGE® UMT 
Course Length: 30
  • College of Steam Users

Steam Traps

Steam Traps
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By the end of this course, you will:

  • Learn the purpose of steam traps
  • Explore steam trap types
  • Learn how to size and select steam traps
  • Identify typical maintenance and preventive measures
Course Length: 40
  • College of Steam Principles

Superheated Steam

Superheated Steam
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In this course you will learn:

  • What superheated steam is and how it is generated
  • The benefits and drawbacks of superheated steam
  • The common applications for superheated steam
  • The typical steam system components that are used with superheated steam
  • Recommended optimizations for superheated steam
Course Length: 40
  • College of Steam Users

System Solutions for Liquid Storage Tanks for HPI/CPI

System Solutions for Liquid Storage Tanks for HPI/CPI
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In this course you will:

  • Identify types of storage tanks and typical applications
  • Know the principles of operation and tank heating loads
  • Understand unique holistic solutions before, inside, and after the tank
  • Identify and know how to solve reliability issues
Course Length: 30
  • College of Steam Users

Tank Heaters

Tank Heaters
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Tank Heater Objectives:

  • Define what a tank heater is and describe an overview of its usage and applications. 
  • List the common tank heater designs and the advantages and disadvantages of each design type. 
  • Describe temperature control strategies for tank heating and how proper trapping and condensate handling on tank heaters can improve efficiency. 
  • Understand the sizing and selection of tank heaters.
  • List the potential problems with tank heaters if not used, installed or sized correctly.
Course Length: 32