Nature of Heat: Fuels and Combustion
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
This course covers the nature of combustion. Major topics include basic chemical reactions, combustion requirements, combustion of solid, gas and liquid fuels, combustion reactions, combustion control, and analysis of combustion products.
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 structure and function of chemical formulas, and interpret the information they contain.
- Describe the elements of the fire triangle and different ways to prevent combustion.
- Identify the conditions necessary for continuous combustion of liquid fuels.
- Identify the conditions necessary for continuous combustion of solid fuels.
- Identify the conditions necessary for continuous combustion of fuel gases.
- Describe the upper and lower limits of flammability and identify when a gas and oxygen mixture is within the explosive range.
- Determine the heat of combustion for a fuel.
- Identify complete and incomplete combustion reactions.
- Use basic reaction equations to determine quantities and volumes of reactants and products.
- Identify the four ways that heat may be lost during fuel combustion.
- Calculate the components of combustion products.
- Describe how an Orsat analyzer measures combustion gas.
