Combustion Source Inspection


Course Overview

Course Director: Brian Doyle, Ph.D, P.E.
 

Day 1

TIME SUBJECT SPEAKER
8:30 AM Introduction and announcements Brian Doyle
AM Course Overview Brian Doyle
AM Intro to combustion sources and inspections Brian Doyle
AM Perspectives on real system and typical fuels Brian Doyle
AM Excess Air - a key parameter Brian Doyle
AM Combustion Air Control systems and operating practices Brian Doyle
PM Emissions - dimensions Brian Doyle
PM Fuels, fuel/air mixing and actual combustion hardware -how it works Brian Doyle
PM Combustion hardware in more detail, what to expect and to inspect
  • Operating controls -instrumentation & inspection
  • Gas & Oil firing
  • Pulverized Coal
  • Grate firing and fluid beds
  • Afterburners
Brian Doyle
PM Emission control: Concepts and alternatives Brian Doyle

Day 2

TIME SUBJECT SPEAKER
8:30 AM Homework Review Brian Doyle
AM Air Emission Regulation of Combustion Sources Gray Saunders
PM Tour of local cogeneration heating plant Staff
PM Auditing Combustion sources and test data
  • Stack flow versus firing rate
  • Overview of energy use and efficiencies
  • Combustion temperature & thermal balances
  • Brian Doyle

    Day 3

    TIME SUBJECT SPEAKER
    8:30 AM Homework Review Brian Doyle
    AM Air Emissions, controls, monitoring & regulation
  • Overview of pollutants, quantities & control
  • NOx and emission trade-offs
        Collectors - SCR & SNCR
  • Particulates, opacity & nuisance fall out
        Dust collectors
  • Brian Doyle
    PM Air Emissions, controls, monitoring & regulation (cont'd)
  • CO and VOC
  • Sulfur oxides, condensing plumes & corrosion
  • Brian Doyle
    PM Final Exam Brian Doyle

    * Please note that this is an agenda from a previously taught course. Contact your regional consortia for any changes. Thank you!


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