Training Center Courses

AIS Technical Training Center

Training classes provide a learning environment with hands-on and theory. During the traing the student can expect progress quizzes throughout the day in ensure comprehension of the subject matter. Certified instructors provide a sound instruction in our training center. All training is held during the day..

Boiler & Pressure Vessel Codes verses Repair (Course #B&PVR01)-

You will learn what the requirements are of the repair firm or contractor/vendor by the ASME and NBIC Codes as well as what responsibilities are required of the owner, engineer, boiler inspector and AI (Authorized Inspector). You will also benefit by understand the most common short-comings of poor workmanship and the non-code repairs they create. You will also learn what documentation you should ask for to ensure you are getting what you pay-for. The course requires an NBIC.

Pressure Vessels -

You will learn to understand the codes and the construction of a pressure vessels. You will understand what the safety aspects of the pressure vessels are and the devices that make them safe. This course covers inspection, testing, repairs, and problems when they are neglected.

In the over pressurization course, you will be able to learn how to select, size and install a rupture disk or any over-pressurization device.

Rupture Disks (Course #ORDT01)
Emergency Effluent Systems for Over-Pressurization Devices (Course #OPDT02)

Tanks- This course is covers what type of inspection you should be doing as well as the regulations. You will learn the critical design issues and maintenance task as they apply to your site. Excellent case histories.

Aboveground Storage Tanks AST (Course #ASTT01)
Chemical Storage Tanks (Course #ASTT02)

Boilers- A thoroughly well taught topic throughout industry on steam boilers, HTHW (High-Temperature Hot Water) Generators, Hot water Boilers and other steam producing boilers. Depending on your steam engineering needs, you can learn how to test all interlocks 'hand on' and the theory behind the setting and how the safety boiler codes as well as licensing of steam heating and steam power plants as a stationary steam engineer. Your knowledge will be increased from boiler water treatment and deaerators to superheated steam to steam turbine power generation of electricity to fuel storage like coal to stack emissions.

Low Pressure Boiler (Course #SPT01)
Boiler Operator (Course #SPT02)
High Pressure HP Boilers (Course #SPT03)

Piping- (Course #SPT05 and Course #SPT04)

In our years of experience, piping training is one of the most applicable course and the least understood topics. you will learn the fundamentals of a good design, how to maintain the piping, and what codes are applicable. Learn about piping corrosion to pipe hangers and safety and if you have a steam tunnel in your facility, then you need this course. This uses element of the steam condensate water hammer course made specifically for your steam tunnel. These areas can be dangerous. Piping does not have to be hard but you do have to be safe.

Steam Tunnels (Course #SPT04) One-Day
Preventing Steam & Condensate Explosions / Water Hammer (Course #SPT05) One-Day

You will learn all the aspects of steam condensate explosion and water hammer. you will understand the tell tale signs and the hazards. This course will explain how to solve them and prevent water hammer and steam condensate water hammer.

Steam Traps and Energy Losses (Course #SPT06) One-Day

Basics Electrical and Instrumentation (Course #EIT01) Three-Day

HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning) (Course #HVACT01) (3-Day Course)

Chillers & Refrigeration (3-day Course) (Course #CRT01)

Steam Turbines Basics (Course #ST01) Two-Day-

In this course you will be able to calculate the thermodynamic aspect of a turbine, identify the components of a steam turbine, and how to start and secure a steam turbine. We will share with you case histories of classic failures on how not to operate a steam turbine.

Accident Investigations Investigations: (Course #AIT01) One-Day

Basics Metallurgy Basics of Metallurgy (Course #MT01) One-Day

This metallurgy course will bring the world of metallurgy to your work place so you can be better informed about how metals affect your day to day activities.

Metallurgical for non-Metallurgist of Metallurgy (Course #MT02) Two-Day

This metallurgical course gives you the metallurgical back-ground to understand metallurgical terms, read CMTR (certified mill test report), understand mechanical testing and the codes that apply: ASME & ASTM.

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Course pricing is discounted 3% off for each additional student per class.

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Steam & Dr. Mollier and the Mollier Chart

Steam and Water -

The usages of steam and water is widely accepted as the medium of conveying enthalpy in the forms of sensible heat and latent heat of choice for heating building we all work in to powering manufacturing works to powering steam turbines in power generation facilities. What is least understood is steam is used to provide building cooling in lithium absorption systems or ammonia absorptions systems that are widely used in large institutions and creates chill water from the evaporators. In many cases in today's facilities the boiler operators are responsible for the cooling steam as well since one generates steam and the other consumes steam. The economy of scale makes steam desirable than electricity consuming compression systems. Even manufacturing like pulp mill bleaching plants may use a lithium absorption or an ammonia absorptions system.

What Makes Steam Special?

Steam comes from one of the most abundant substances on earth - WATER, Water is economical when compared to other mediums to convey heat or enthalpy. We normally recycle our steam so there is little or no waste of water. Steam is water vapor. Steam boils at 212oF (100oC) at sea level and freezes at 32oF (0oC). what gives steam its power is the expansion and contraction properties. An example is at atmospheric 1-pound of water (about the size of a soda can) when heated to 212oF (100oC) at sea level will expand 1604 times and when steam condenses the steam reverses. This is a great advantage. The upper reach of steam is approximately 3200-psi at which time steam no longer exists. Many power plants use this exotic form of power and are called super critical power system. To lean more about this click here!

Mollier Chart -

The Mollier Chart is a total heat-entropy diagram, The accuracy is determined by the size of the chart such as a 8 1/2 x 11 -inch page is not accurate by sufficient to 'ballpark' the end results. A larger chart makes the results reasonable and quick without interpolation of the steam tables. The Mollier Chart was the creation of Dr. Mollier in 1904.

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