ALL SESSIONS INCLUDE HANDS-ON WORKBOOK AND EXERCISES

SESSION # 1 

1-1 - ENERGY ISOLATION PROCEDURE

1-2 - STEAM SYSTEM DRAWING

1-3 - ACCIDENT STORY

1-4 - HEAT TRANSFER CONDUCTION, CONVECTION & RADIATION

1-5 - STEAM BASICS - SATURATED STEAM TABLE

1-6 - SATURATION

1-7 - TEMPERATURE

1-8 - SPECIFIC VOLUME - FLASH STEAM

1-9 - STEAM VELOCITY 

SESSION # 2

2-1 - BTU DEFINITION

2-2 – SPECIFIC HEAT

2-3 - SATURATED STEAM PRESSURE

2-4 - SPECIFIC GRAVITY

2-5 - VISCOSITY

2-6 - VAPOR PRESSURE - CAVITATION

2-7 - FRICTION LOSS

2-8 - PH VALUE

SESSION # 3

3-1 - STEAM CONSTANTS

3-2 - PURPOSE OF STEAM TRAPS

3-3 - MECHANICAL STEAM TRAPS

3-4 - THERMODYNAMIC STEAM STRAPS

3-5 - THERMOSTATIC STEAM TRAPS

3-6 - STEAM TRAP SELECTION

3-7 - STEAM TRAP MONITORING CONFIRM OR REVISE

SESSION # 4

4-1 - TYPES OF WATER HAMMER

4-2 - VALVE CLOSURE AND VELOCITY DRIVEN WATER HAMMER

4-3 - CHECK VALVES

4-4 - COLUMN CLOSURE WATER HAMMER

4-5 - DIFFERENTIAL SHOCK WATER HAMMER

4-6 - CIWH CONDENSATION INDUCED WATER HAMMER

4-7 - WATER HAMMER STORIES

4-8 - EFFECTS AND RESOLVING WATER HAMMER

4-9 - WATER HAMMER

Nick's Story

I was born and raised in Newport Oregon. After high school on a football scholarship, I chose to attend Oregon State University, so I could stay near my family. When I graduated college in 1981 with a Teaching Degree and my college football career, I had to opportunity to play for the Oakland Raiders. 

After football, I returned to the workforce not to use my teaching degree, but instead became a Boilermaker Welder. I started working on Black Liquor Recovery Boilers, Precipitators, Evaporators, Digesters, and many different pieces of industrial equipment. I really enjoyed the science behind the equipment that I was working on.

In the late 1980’s, I started working in outside sales for a supply company. I had to be able to explain how the different equipment functioned. This was when I humbly began learning about Saturated and Superheated Steam and Pumps.

I was so hungry for knowledge, I would call the factories providing Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Control Valves, Steam Traps and Pumps to ask all their Senior engineers how the equipment worked. I wanted to know the best way to size the different applications. Over time I gained a tremendous amount of understanding, inspiring me to write Doc’s Pump Journal and Doc’s Steam Journal. The books are a great go-to source that can benefit everyone in the industry.

As I learned more about Pumps, Steam and Water Hammer, I felt very empowered to share the important information I had, with the next generation. I really wanted to help them stay safe and maintain overall plant efficiency.

I am still learning and committed to offering my knowledge and books to anyone interested in learning more about these very important topics. I strive to provide valuable tools that are used every day in the commercial and industrial worlds.

I look forward to sharing my experience with you through this Online Course.

Thanks!

• Nick Westerberg