Steam Boilers Education and Training

How to acquire information about industrial steam boilers, their operations and applications
By Howard Robertson Whether you want to buy a residential steam boiler, commercial steam boiler or industrial steam boiler, you must have adequate information about their installation, operation and maintenance.  

For manufacturers of gas and electric steam boilers, it is beneficial to acquire information about other aspects of the steam boiler business, such as demand for steam boilers and trends in steam boiler prices. As a supplier of steam boilers, you will need to understand the different technical standards for boilers and their accessories.  

You can seek an expert’s advice if you want use low pressure steam boilers or high efficiency steam boilers.  

You can acquire information about steam boilers by: 

1. Enrolling in courses that offer information about steam boilers
2. Reading through magazines and periodicals for professionals in the boiler industry
3. Joining associations for boiler manufacturing companies
4. Understanding standards for steam boilers

Search for steam boilers education and training courses

Some reputable institutions and organizations offer training courses on steam boilers. You can enroll in these training courses to understand the basics of steam boilers.
Try:  American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) offers a course on the fundamentals of steam system design. AESYS Technologies, a supplier of boilers, offers a boiler operator certification course. In addition, you can attend courses and seminars by The National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

Understand technical standards for steam boilers

Whether you are a supplier of residential steam boilers, commercial steam boilers or industrial steam boilers, you must have information about the standards for steam boilers.
Try:  ASME International publishes technical standards for various industrial equipment, including boilers. You can also read through the standards for boilers and pressure vessels by ISO (International Organization for Standardization).

Join associations that provide information on steam boilers

You can join associations for companies that manufacture and repair industrial boilers.
Try:  You can join Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association (TEMA), an association for manufacturers of heat exchangers, including steam boilers. Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association is an association that provides education and training to its member companies. You can also join other associations, such as Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH) and International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.

Read through magazines that provide information about steam boilers

You can subscribe to magazines and journals that provide up-to-date information about the boiler industry.
Try:  HPAC Engineering is a magazine that provides updates in the heating, plumbing and air conditioning industry. You can also subscribe to Plumbing & Mechanical, a monthly publication for professionals in the plumbing, piping and hydronic heating industry. Additionally, you can subscribe to other magazines, such as Home Energy and POWER.