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Course Outline
Session 1: Basic Thermodynamics
- Properties of air
- Fundamentals of compression processes
- Terms and Definitions
- Units of Measure
- Specification parameters
Objective: Understanding of the thermodynamic properties of air and their impact on blower system performance.
Significance: Knowledge of these foundational concepts is required for understanding and selecting blower systems and components.
Session 2: Analysis Methods
- Conversion of flow rates
- Determination of pressure
- Friction losses
- Power of compression
- Electric motors and electric power
- Economic evaluation
- Specification parameters
Objective: Proficiency in calculating key performance parameters and evaluating their impact on system design and specification.
Significance: Evaluating these parameters and their deviations is necessary for understanding design constraints, specification of system performance, and evaluating operation.
Session 3: Characteristics of PD Blowers
- Fundamental principles
- Types of PD blowers
- Performance characteristics
- Testing requirements
- Maintenance requirements
- Specification requirements
Objective: Understanding of the key operating characteristics and limitations of PD blowers.
Significance: This type of blower dominates some application segments and understanding them is necessary for successful applications.
Session 4: Characteristics of Centrifugal Blowers
- Fundamental principles
- Types of centrifugal blowers
- Performance characteristics
- Testing requirements
- Maintenance requirements
- Specification requirements
Objective: Understanding of the key operating characteristics and limitations of centrifugal blowers.
Significance: This type of blower is more complex and is growing in market share. Understanding them is necessary for successful applications.
Session 5: Blower Controls
- Common instrumentation
- Blower protection strategies
- Blower control strategies
- Optimization considerations
Objective: Knowledge of control systems, understanding of the process benefits controls can provide.
Significance: Controls have become an important part of blower systems and are necessary for blower optimization. Most suppliers offer integrated control and blower packages.
Session 6: Ancillary Components
- Motors
- Filters
- Enclosures
- Control valves
- Process controls
- Testing
Objective: Familiarity with typical ancillary components necessary for successful system operation.
Significance: Selection of compatible and properly sized ancillary components is essential for insuring that system performance meets operator expectations.