Auxiliary Piping Components and Operation

A piping system is more than just a collection of pipes. To fulfill the function of transporting and controlling fluids throughout a facility, a complete system must include a number of auxiliary components. This online, interactive course will discuss different methods and devices for overpressure protection. It will cover the need for steam traps and how different trap designs operate. We will also cover operator responsibilities relative to monitoring trap operation and basic procedures for draining and filling liquid systems.

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Course Details

Learning Objectives

  • Identify various overpressure protection devices
  • Describe how various steam traps work
  • Explain how to monitor steam traps and maintain them properly
  • List some guidelines for draining, filling, and checking a liquid system

Specs

Course Level Intermediate
Languages English
Compatibility Audio, Video, MobileReady, Responsive

Jay Scheldorf

Author

Jay Scheldorf is a Chemical Engineer with a PhD from the University of Idaho. After graduating he worked for UOP, commissioning and troubleshooting oil refinery processes around the world. He was a founding partner at Pacific Simulation, which provided simulation software, services, and simulation-based training to the pulp and paper industry. Jay also spent time as a control engineer at Ahlstrom, working primarily on Kamyr digesters. At Convergence Training he developed and supervised the production of hundreds of pulp and paper-related online training modules, as well as a variety of general technical and safety-related modules.

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