Course Description

DURATION

14 hours (Two (2) days)

TARGET GROUP 

• Operation technician, operation team leader/coordinator, maintenance and inspection technicians.
• Technicians who want to sit the Steam Boiler Driver (Boilerman) Certificate of Competency examination with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Malaysia (DOSH).

TARGETED INDUSTRY/INDUSTRIES

Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Power Plant, Renewal Energy Plant, Co-Generation Plant, Palm Oil Mills and Refineries, Plywood Industries, Hotels and all industries that using steam for heating and mechanical driven.

CERTIFICATION

This course is suitable for boiler technicians that are willing to sit for the Steam Boiler Driver’s Certificate of Competency examination with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Malaysia (DOSH).

COURSE OBJECTIVE

This course is to guide and prepare the boiler drivers (boilerman) for the Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Malaysia (DOSH) certificate of competency examination (boiler drivers grade 1 and/or 2).

During the training session, the participants will be exposed to the frequent asked questions by DOSH and there is a mock assessment for every candidate.

COURSE OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the delegates will be able to: –

• Identify the major hazards that’s related to operation and maintaining the boiler and steam systems.
• Operate the steam boilers and steam systems with the safe conditions.
• Describe the boiler commissioning, operations, trouble-shooting and maintenance processes.
• Prepare for the examination of the Steam Boiler Driver’s Certificate of Competency Grade 1 and/or 2 with the DOSH.
• Increase their confidence level before sitting the DOSH examination.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

• Lecture
• Classroom discussions
• Group discussions
• Participant’s individual assessment

COURSE CONTENTS

Review of Laws Related to Steam Boilers

• An overview of Factories and Machinery Act, 1967
• Factories and Machinery, Regulations 1970: –
  • Steam Boiler and Unfired Pressure Vessel
    • Regulations 10 – Essential Fittings
  • Certificates of Competency – Examinations
• Factories and Machinery, Regulations 2014: –
  • Person-In-Charge
• Other related Regulations

Introduction to Steam Boilers

• Definition – definition of the boiler, radiation process, conduction process, convection process and ideal design of the boiler system
• Boiler Classifications
• Principle of Fire Tube and Water Tube Boilers
• Universal Pressure Boiler (Supercritical Boiler)

Steam Boiler Operations and Trouble-shootings

• Fundamental Operational Responsibilities
• Operating Logs
• Boiler Operations
• Boiler Emergencies and Safety
• Boiler Storage
• Commissioning Activities
• Combustion Fundamentals

Boiler Water Treatment

• Introduction to boiler water treatments
• Raw water system and filtration systems
• Demineralization water system.
• Reverse osmosis
• Deaerator systems

Steam Turbines Fundamentals

• Introduction of Steam Turbines
• Steam Turbine Types
• Principle of Impulse and Reaction Turbine
• Factors affecting turbines problem

Steam Boiler Maintenance

• Introduction to Boiler Maintenance
• Preventive Maintenance;
  • Waterside inspection and cleaning,
  • Steam drum inspection,
  • Fireside inspection,
  • External inspection, and
  • Maintenance and Precautions.

To discuss the answering technique for the examination.

To review and discuss the common examination’s questions.