Introduction to Steam, Boilers and Thermodynamics
Deepen your knowledge of steam: Explore its generation and properties, understand the principles of thermodynamics theory, and discover its numerous applications.
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The industrial revolution may have been fired by coal, but it was powered by steam. Humans have been harnessing the power of steam for thousands of years, but it is only in the past 200 years that we have started to rely on it for countless industrial applications. This course looks at the origins of steam, its theory (thermodynamics), generation and applications.
Irrespective of your engineering background, learning about steam will greatly benefit your career. Steam systems are used at almost every industrial facility on the planet, so you can apply everything you learn in this course to real world situations.
This course is taught by an ex-marine engineer with 17 years experience...you're in good hands!
Interactive 3D models have been used to show you various boiler designs in detail.
2D images have been used to clarify complicated topics.
Quiz questions have been added so you can test your knowledge!
The course includes links to an App and PDFs to help you consolidate what you have learnt.
So, what are you waiting for?
Hope to see you on the course!
- Understand the advantages of using steam over other energy fluids in various applications.
- Gain a solid understanding of fundamental concepts in heat, including thermodynamics, latent heat, and sensible heat.
- Learn the theory of combustion and its relevance to steam-based technologies, including heat values and efficiency.
- Understand the different designs and operational principles of boilers, including their advantages and disadvantages in various settings.
- Trace the history of steam in engineering and the evolution of steam-based technologies.
- Master the principles of heat transfer, including conduction, convection, and radiation, and their applications in steam systems.
- Explore the properties of steam, including wet, dry, saturated, and enthalpy, and how they relate to its applications.
- Engineers and scientists working with steam-based technologies.
- Mechanical and manufacturing engineers seeking to expand their knowledge of thermodynamics.
- Students pursuing degrees in engineering, physics, or materials science.
- Environmentalists interested in understanding the impact of steam-based technologies on the environment and the potential for sustainable energy production.
3 hours
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Before Getting Started3 lessons
00:06:51
Course Overview
00:02:26
Welcome
00:01:41
Before Getting Started
00:02:44
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Introduction6 lessons
00:21:26
Introduction
00:00:41
History
00:05:40
Uses of Steam
00:03:22
Why Steam?
00:08:49
The Steam System
00:02:54
Introduction Quiz
5 Quiz
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Thermodynamics14 lessons
00:53:59
Thermodynamic Fundamentals
00:01:57
Pressure
00:06:44
Water to Steam
00:05:45
Thermodynamic Laws
00:03:06
Heat
00:01:55
Sensible and Latent Heat
00:07:27
Transferring Heat
00:03:57
Conduction
00:02:20
Convection
00:04:57
Radiation
00:04:25
Temperature
00:05:03
Heat Units
00:01:43
Specific Heat
00:04:43
Thermodynamic Quiz
16 Quiz
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Combustion10 lessons
00:42:25
Combustion
00:01:09
Combustion Chemical Reaction
00:02:52
Combustion Requirements
00:02:04
Perfect, Complete and Incomplete
00:05:23
Primary, Secondary and Excess Air
00:05:26
Efficiency
00:03:44
Combustion Efficiency
00:10:20
Thermal Efficiency
00:03:26
Heat Value / Calorific Value
00:08:01
Combustion Quiz
7 Quiz
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Steam Properties9 lessons
00:29:45
Steam Properties
00:00:27
Ideal Gas Law
00:08:05
Saturated and Superheated Steam
00:02:40
Dry and Wet Steam
00:02:43
Dryness Fraction
00:02:05
Clean Steam
00:01:24
Enthalpy
00:03:54
Steam Tables
00:08:27
Steam Properties Quiz
10 Quiz
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Boilers8 lessons
00:20:25
Boilers
00:00:45
Purpose of a Boiler
00:04:26
Fired and Un-Fired
00:01:42
Fire Tube and Water Tube
00:03:41
Water and Fire Tube Boilers Compared
00:02:05
Electric Boilers
00:04:53
Package and Field Erected Boilers
00:02:53
Boilers Quiz
4 Quiz
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Final Thoughts2 lessons
00:02:18
Final Thoughts
00:02:18
Final Quiz
42 Quiz
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Bonus Lectures3 lessons
00:59:52
How Fire Tube Boilers Work
00:14:20
How Water Tube Boilers Work
00:20:58
How Deaerators Work
00:24:34
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Appendix1 lesson
Units of Measurement
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Resources1 lesson
Handbook PDF
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