BPEC Biomass
Course
In Liskeard
Description
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Type
Course
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Location
Liskeard
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Duration
2 Days
To provide an understanding of the use, potential energy savings and benefits of biomass technology. Suitable for: Installers, maintenance businesses, specifiers, building control officers and inspectors and indeed anyone who needs to know about safe installation practices of biomass appliances.
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About this course
Candidates need to have successfully completed the APHC Solid Fuel course prior to undertaking this course.” or hold an equivalent qualification.
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Teachers and trainers (1)
Mike Kent
Trainer/Assessor
Plumbing/heating engineer for over thirty years and experienced trainer and assessor.
Course programme
The course provides background information to enable engineers to carry out feasibility studies, professionally advise the client, consider fuel type and storage options as well as design systems and installations to suit the varying site circumstances.
COURSE CONTENT
* Introduction to wood heating
* Marketing biomass heating
* System costs, funding and policy support
* Fuel characteristics, supply and combustion
* Biomass heating systems: technical overview
* Determining system sizes
* Hydraulic systems
* Fuel storage systems
* Chimney requirements
* Conducting a site assessment
* Installation
* Commissioning and customer handover
* Health, safety and fire prevention
* Regulations and standards
* Operation and maintenance
Additional information
BPEC Biomass