join the chapter on tuesday, april 17 , 2018 at 5:00pm
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April 2018
This newsletter is published through the efforts of many at NAPE Balt #1
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE AND TRAINING PAGE 1 JOB OPENINGS PAGE 2 WHAT YOU MISSED LAST MONTH PAGE 3 RECOGNIZING THOSE WHO SUPPORT US
PAGE 3
RICK’S REPORT PAGE 4
Join the Chapter on Tuesday, April 17th , 2018 at 5:00pm Rich Eckels, from HAVTECH Service Solutions
Will be presenting on AIR BALANCING Transamerica Building 100 Light Street Baltimore MD 21202
Guests are welcome. Please RSVP so we can plan for food and parking
President – Chuck Frederick
Vice President – Jim Littlejohn
Secretary – Rick Conrad
Treasurer – Ray Pessagno
Directors -
Dennis Manning [email protected]
Chris Healey [email protected]
Baltimore #1 Chapter Officers
NAPE Baltimore #1 Meets the 3
rd Tuesday of
the month at 5:00pm
100 Light Street
1B Conference Room
Baltimore, Maryland
Parking will be provided
at the 30 Light St. Garage
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Presidents Message
It seems like the weather forecast doesn’t want to catch up with the calendar, but I’m sure we can expect some warm weather soon. These “in between” times can be the most troublesome for building engineers. It’s a scientific fact that it takes the human body ten days to acclimate to temperature change, and when it swings from 65 degrees one day to 30 another, people never get used to one or the other. This month, our presentation will be on air balance. Many comfort complaints can be traced back to an unbalanced system. Stop by our April meeting for an hour or so, and see how many of these problem can be diagnosed and solved. Some problems can be caused by not properly balancing a system after renovations and construction and other may be maintenance issues, such as duct leaks and malfunctioning controls. Spend some time with us on the 17th and see how you can benefit from learning about balancing your systems. See you on the 20th, and don’t forget to email your RSVP so we can plan for food and parking vouchers. Yours in Engineering, Chuck
Fall 2017
Training Schedule
For complete listing
of courses and
seminars offered
during the 2017
Spring Semester…
Please click here
On-site Boiler Training
Services
Are available through The National Assoc. of
Power Engineers Follow the link for more
information:
On-site Boiler Training
The NAPE
NATIONAL
CONVENTION
SATURDAY, JULY
14, 2018
Location:
Hilton Garden Inn
800 Hall of Fame
Ave
Springfield, MA
For additional
information click
on the link PDF Form
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University of Maryland Medical Center - Midtown Campus is seeking an experienced Stationary Engineer (First Grade) to join the Plant Operations team. Employment type: full-time 3-11 position available Rotating position available Responsibilities: 1. Performs frequent inspection and repairs of all boilers and auxiliary equipment such as: pumps, draft fans, burners, compressors and generators. 2. Observes meters and gauges to ensure equipment is operating properly. 3. Inspects and repairs boiler fittings such as safety valves, regulators and automatic control mechanisms. 4. Using chemicals as specified periodically tests and treats the boiler water and closed loop systems. 5. Notifies Facilities Supervisor when outside services are needed for equipment repairs. 6. Repairs or replaces defective piping and valves. 7. Maintains a detailed log book of the day-to-day operations. 8. Manipulates valves to control the flow of water and steam pressure as required. 9. Makes repairs to electrical and mechanical system in all areas of the Hospital when maintenance employees are not on shift. Qualifications: First Grade Engineer License At least 3 years of related experience For more information or to apply, please visit www.ummscareers.org/midtown or contact Nelia Zhuravel at [email protected]
THE BALTIMORE CHAPTER NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR POSITIONS ON THE BALTIMORE BOARD
PLEASE CONSIDER SERVING AS A BOARD MEMBER DURING THE COMING YEAR. POSITIONS REQUIRE REGULAR ATTENDANCE AT
OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS.
SERVING AS A BOARD MEMBER IS A GREAT WAY TO GIVE BACK TO BOTH THE CHAPTER AND THE PROFESSIONS.
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The Baltimore Chapter is seeking individuals…
Interested in giving back to the NAPE? Consider
volunteering to assist a board member. The current board believes the infusion of new members is good for the growth of the chapter. Board membership positions sound overwhelming, but in actuality require minimal amounts of time. Learn what is expected by
assisting today. Ask any board member for more information.
This is what you missed last month Carrier provided an informative
presentation on “Chiller Maintenance”
Here are just some of the technical programs available
Air Cooled Chillers
Central Station Air Handlers
Coil Optimization
Condensers and Cooling Towers
Water Source Heat Pump Systems
Acoustics and Vibration Contact: Michael Brown Sales Engineer Baltimore, MD Carrier Corporation Direct: (410) 298-2400 ext. 1240 Mobile: (703) 928-9744 [email protected]
The 2018 Baltimore Chapter meetings held
in the second quarter
May 15th
June 19th
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Rick’s Report
Ah the calendar says it is spring but the weather outside appears to be anything but spring like. I saw
my first Robin the other day which means spring cannot be far away, right? The baseball season has
begun, daffodils are in bloom, cherry blossoms are at their peak and the weather is supposed to warm
up this weekend. As we move closer to spring, young engineers, and old ones too, we don’t
discriminate. Young and old engineer’s hearts and minds turn to…well you know…starting up the
seasonal cooling tower.
With the warm weather approaching this weekend our first step is to fill the tower. Second step is to
say a prayer that the makeup line did not freeze and split during the last cold snap. Third step involves
crossing our fingers that the tower has no major leaks and come Friday we through the pump into auto
and hope temperatures drop again in a week to fix any issues that reared their ugly heads during this
weekend’s heat wave. Perhaps I have exaggerated a bit for dramatic effect. I should have said warm-
up. Heat waves take place in the summer.
I know all who take the time to read this have good PM program in place for their seasonal cooling
towers. So let’s take a little quiz before we get to Step #5. If you drained your cooling tower in the
fall give yourself a point. If you sanitized the tower before you drained it, give yourself 10 points. If
you kept the water in the system because your basin heaters rock, give yourself a point. If you’re not
sure if your cooling tower is still where you left it last fall, give yourself 10 points. If you have a
Water Management Plan in place, give yourself 15 points.
Add them up and proceed based upon your score. If you scored between 1 and 22 point, sanitize your
tower before startup. If you scored 0, you don’t have a cooling tower. Find a friend who does and
help them sanitize their tower. If you scored more than 22 points, you’re awesome, sanitize your
tower.
If you are not sure how to complete Step #5, it is very simple.
The following is a general procedure for starting up a dry tower:
1) Clean all debris, such as leaves and dirt, from the tower.
2) Fill the tower with water. Add corrosion/scale inhibitor at 2x its typical dosage. Operate the
condenser pumps but DO NOT turn on the cooling tower fans.
3) Add a dispersant. Circulate for 1-2 hours.
4) Add a chlorine-based biocide initially at a rate to provide approximately 4-5 ppm available chlorine
to the water. Make sure the product is registered by the state EPA in which you are feeding the
product.
5) Continue to circulate the system, with fans off, for 6 hours. Maintain 4-5 ppm free chlorine for the
duration of this disinfection.
6) Perform either a dipslide test or pull a sample for a Total Heterotrophic Plate Count and/or
Legionella test. The results will not be known immediately. But, if results come back >1,000 CFU/mL
for dipslide/Total bacteria or >0 for Legionella, then this procedure will need to be repeated.
7) Begin typical treatment program (inhibitor and microbiocides.)
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