This course combines dynamic teaching methods with cuttingedge and relevant information targeted to power plant chemistry personnel. Following is an abbreviated list of the topics covered:
Power Plant Chemistry
Water Chemistry Concepts
Corrosion and Corrosion Control
System Chemistry Control Specifications and guidelines
Water Treatment Methods and Ion Exchange Theory
Chemistry Control Surveillance and Analytical Methods
Laboratory Analyses
Data Management and Evaluation
Scrubber Chemistry
Process Description
Lime/Limestone Process Chemistry
Gas Limited Interaction
Liquid - Liquid Interactions
Liquid - Solid Interactions
Monitoring Process Performance
Acquiring and Handling Samples
Boiler Chemical Cleaning
Boiler Deposits
Materials of Construction
Chemical Cleaning Solutions
Factors Controlling Chemical Cleaning
Chemical Cleaning Process
Fequency of Chemical Cleaning
Safety
Post Cleaning Inspection
NOTE: Students are encouraged to bring questions or plant chemistry problems to address in class
