
Corrosion in boiler systems

PRACTICALITIES
Locations: TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium, Wingepark 41, 3110 Rotselaar
Trainers: Jo Savelkoul & Luc Huysmans
Timing: 10 & 11 March 2026
Investment: €1250 (excl. VAT)
Language: Dutch
About the training
This comprehensive 2‑day training is designed for professionals responsible for boiler systems and steam generation. You will learn how to protect equipment from corrosion, improve efficiency, and minimize downtime caused by poor water treatment or system failures.
What you will learn
- Boiler system fundamentals: design, operation and maintenance
- Impact of heat flux and temperature on boiler performance
- Critical boiler water parameters & failure prevention guidelines
- Steam generation, steam quality & typical system threats
- Advanced boiler feed water treatment strategies
- Oxygen corrosion prevention & stress corrosion cracking
- Practical monitoring and troubleshooting techniques
About the trainers

Jo Savelkoul has spent many years working on the development of water treatment programs, monitoring and test methods for cooling water and on the mitigation of corrosion in industrial steam systems. He has published several papers on these topics. He has been a member of the Dutch NEN (National Standardization Institute), NCC(Netherlands Corrosion Centre) and International ISO taskforces for various activities in the field of Industrial water treatment.

Luc Huysmans has been 41 years active in industrial water treatment including: 28 years at GE Water & Process Technologies N.V. as Product Manager and Technology Manager and 13 years at Novochem Water Treatment B.V. as Technical Marketing Manager.
He is a former member of working groups Legionella, AquaNetherlands, Cooling Water Project Industry and BATCooling.