Fans and Blowers
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
In Fans and Blowers, you will learn about centrifugal, cross-flow, and axial flow fans, mechanical draft, positive displacement, and dynamic blowers; fan and blower system characteristics, and fan efficiency.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Describe the basics of fans and blowers.
- Describe the flow through a centrifugal fan.
- Describe flow through a cross-flow fan.
- Describe flow through an axial flow fan.
- Describe the different types of mechanical draft.
- Describe the characteristics of a positive displacement blower.
- Describe the characteristics of a dynamic blower.
- Describe variables that impact successful fan operation.
- Describe the impact of system resistance.
- Define "BEP."
- Identify best practice maintenance techniques.
- Describe how to control air flow.
- Identify characteristics of fans and blowers.
- Identify the scientific laws that govern fan performance.
