MFMT-115: Boiler Low Pressure Heating Plant Operation and Maintenance

* Identify and be familiar with the various types of building heating and mechanical systems. * Identify and be familiar with the various types of building cooling and related systems. * Demonstrate the ability to operate, maintain heating and HVACR equipment and systems. * Identify the proper maintenance procedures for boiler and chiller plant auxiliary and accessory equipment and systems. * *Demonstrate the ability to operate, troubleshoot, maintain and repair chillers and cooling towers. * Demonstrate knowledge of various types of low pressure and high pressure boilers including straight tube, bent tube, cast iron, flex tube, horizontal and vertical. * Identify and demonstrate knowledge of components and parts for each type of low pressure and high pressure boiler. * Explain operation and maintenance procedures for each type of watertube boiler.* * Discuss maintenance procedures for each type of low pressure boiler. * Demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities required to operate, troubleshoot, maintain and repair typical heating plant boilers. * Demonstrate your knowledge, skills and abilities required to operate/maintain basic boiler auxiliaries including boiler feedwater systems and equipment, pumping systems, and other auxiliaries such as fans, draft, heat exchangers, soot blowers, heat recovery apparatus.* * Identify the proper means required to operate/maintain boiler cooling water, and waste water treatment systems including testing and control of these systems and the related equipment. * Analyze elements requiring adjustment and repair, during operation and maintenance of commercial-industrial mechanical systems and steam and hot water equipment and systems.* * Demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to operate/maintain commercial-industrial air conditioning systems and equipment. * Demonstrate knowledge and skills required to operate/maintain controls for commercial-industrial refrigeration equipment and systems. * Demonstrate knowledge and skills required to operate/maintain controls for on-off, jackstaff systems, metering systems and computerized/digital controls of boiler and power systems, along with related flame safeguard systems and combustion controls. * Analyze the operation and adjust control systems including metering systems and computerized/digital controls of boiler and power systems, along with related flame safeguard systems and combustion controls.* * Develop procedures and plans for sustainable maintenance of hot water and steam heating systems and heating plant applications. * Demonstrate knowledge and skills required to operate/maintain boiler plants under emergency conditions. * Identify the mechanical equipment, piping and system components and the tools and skills required for maintenance of mechanical systems and equipment and piped distribution systems. * Identify how to operate/maintain prime movers including steam turbines, diesel generators, electric motors and variable speed drive equipment and systems. * Identify and maintain compliance with environmental and safety requirements. * Identify and maintain compliance with local, state, and national codes and standards. * Organize and operate the maintenance and operation function for a boiler plant. * Identify the knowledge and skills required to operate/maintain commercial-industrial air handling equipment and systems. * Demonstrate knowledge and skills required to operate/maintain commercial-industrial air filtering and cleaning systems and equipment. * Demonstrate knowledge and skills required to operate/maintain controls for commercial-industrial outside air intake and makeup for air conditioning equipment and systems.