There are 3 major components to the Power Industry Course Collection. They are Power Distribution, Power Generation , and Power Transmission. This site covers Power Generation. Topics include combined cycle technologies, electrical fundamentals, hydro power plant operations, steam power plant & cogeneration, power plant control room operator training and NERC certification.
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This series will train personnel on the operation and maintenance of steam
turbines & associated equipment including co-generation applications.
This series is designed to aid in upgrading knowledge and understanding of hydro-electric power generation.
The series is aimed at engineers, trainers, maintenance staff, & plant operators
Designed to aid in upgrading knowledge & understanding of the integrated
fossil fuel power plant,& improve the operator’s ability to optimize thermal efficiency
& equipment reliability, thereby improving the plant’s economic performance.
The series is aimed at engineers, trainers, maintenance staff, & plant operators
The series is aimed at engineers, trainers, maintenance staff, & plant operators
This series will provide you with an overall understanding of Electrical
Fundamentals including Ohms Law, AC circuits, Transformers and 3 Phase System
SAMPLE POWER GENERATION COURSES
7401 - Co-Generation & Other Turbine Cycles
The objective of this module, the first in the series on "Steam Power and Cogeneration" is to present the different cycle arrangements that are commonly employed in steam turbine power generation installations.
Energy concepts and steam fundamentals are also reviewed to improve understanding and provide examples of efficiency calculations. Finally, to prepare the way for the remainder of the module, an introduction is made to the major systems of the steam power plant and their functions.
After completing this module, the participant should be able to understand the following concepts and apply them in day-to-day work activities:
• Co-generation arrangements
• Heat recovery from diesels and gas turbines
• Back pressure steam turbines
• Energy utilization
• Balance of heat and power demand
• Condensing turbines
• Condenser loss
• Units of absolute pressure, vacuum
• Feedwater heating
• Extraction steam for process
• Forms of energy; heat, mechanical, electrical
• Properties of steam and water
• Sensible heat, latent heat, superheat
• Effect of pressure on saturation temperature
• Use of steam tables
• Heat and efficiency calculations for different cycles
• Effect of operating conditions on efficiency
• The reheat cycle
• The use of temperature-entropy charts
• Function of major plant systems
1. main and auxiliary steam
2. turbine extraction steam
3. condenser circulating water
4. condensate and feedwater systems
5. feedwater heaters
6. boiler and combustion systems
7. boiler air and gas systems
8. fuel supply systems
9. turbine support systems
10. generator support systems
11. monitoring and control systems
12. station service supply systems
7407 - Steam Turbine Operation & Control
The objective of this seventh module is to present and discuss the major features of steam turbine operation, protection and control. Particular attention is paid to the effect of changes in load or steam temperature on mechanical operation of the turbine, and consequent need for supervisory instrumentation and automatic protection devices.
After completion of this module the participant should be able to understand the following concepts and apply them in day-to-day operation:• Operation of the turbine hydraulic control system.
• Governor operation.
• The function of turbine control valves and stop valves.
• The function of reheat intercept valves and reheat stop valves.
• Location of steam chest(s).
• Operation of drains on steam piping, stop valve, steam chest, turbine shell.
• The need for turning gear.
• Start-up procedure.
• Limitations to rate of raising speed.
• Critical speeds.
• Full-arc and partial arc steam admission.
• Matching steam temperature to turbine metal temperature.
• Turbine steam by-pass.
• Minimum load requirements.
• Effects of turbine expansion.
• Supervisory equipment: eccentricity, vibration, differential expansion, metal temperature, shaft position, pedestal position.
• Prevention of water ingress to the turbine.
• Function of protection devices, overspeed, low vacuum, thrust bearing failure, loss of lube oil pressure, boiler-generator-turbine intertripping, steam pressure deloader.
• Turbine trip function.
• On-load testing of protective devices.
• Exercising stop valves.
• Control room layout.
• Significant monitoring points.
HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER PLANT OPERATION SERIES
This series is designed to aid in upgrading knowledge and understanding of hydro-electric power generation. It covers the practical aspects of operation & maintenance of all types of installations including pumped storage, remote control, & monitoring through SCADA. The program is presented at the technician level.
After completing this module, the participant should be able to understand the following concepts and apply them in day-to-day work activities.
• The requirements for a basic boiler.
• The fire-tube boiler.
• Convection, natural circulation, and forced circulation.
• The need for feedwater to compensate for steam generated.
• Basic control of steam pressure, i.e. steam output flow versus heat input from combustion.
• Water-wall construction.
• The use of downcomers to feed riser tubes.
• Shrink and swell of water level.
• Heat transfer by radiation and conduction.
• The function of the steam drum.
• Steam drum internal hardware.
• Steam drum external connections.
• Boiler drains and blowdown valves.
• Superheater arrangements.
• Pendant and horizontal superheater construction.
• Superheater drains.
• Primary and secondary superheater banks.
• Attemperation for steam temperature control.
• Reheat bank arrangements.
• The air and gas path through the boiler.
• FD fans and ID fans.
• Comparison of balanced draft system and the pressurized furnace.
• Temperature gradient throughout the air and gas path.
• Function of the economizer and airheater.
• Boiler insulation and boiler casing.
• Access ports and doors.
• Typical construction of the heat recovery steam generator (HRSG).
• Sources of hot gas for the HRSG.
• Bypass damper arrangements.
• The multiple pressures HRSG
OTHER SAMPLE POWER GENERATION COURSES
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2501 - Major Components: Design & Construction 4.0
2502 - Gas Turbine Support Systems 4.0
2503 - Operation of Gas Turbines 4.0
2504 - Gas Turbine Control and Protection Systems 4.0
2505 - Aero-Derivative Gas Turbines 4.0
2506 - Routine Maintenance 4.0
2507 - Major Maintenance 4.0
2508 - Combined Cycle Operation 4.0
2509 - The HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generator) 4.0
2510 - The Generator and Electrical Systems 4.0
2701 - The Hydro-Electric Role in the Power System 4.0
2702 - Hydro Power Stations 4.0
2703 - Water Management 4.0
2704 - Hydro Turbines 4.0
2704 - Hydro Turbines 4.0
2705 - Turbine Monitoring & Control 4.0
2706 - The Hydro Generator 4.0
2707 - Generator Monitoring and Control 4.0
2708 - Hydro Plant Auxiliaries 4.0
2709 - Operating Electrical Equipment 4.0
2710 - Hydro Plant Operation and Maintenance 4.0
2711 - Hydro-Electric Power Plant Operations Review Test 4.0
7401 - Co-Generation & Other Turbine Cycles 4.0
7402 - Steam Production 4.0
7403 - Fuels & Combustion 4.0
7404 - Boiler Operation 4.0
7405 - Boiler Control (Operation, Environmental, Chemical) 4.0
7406 - Steam Turbine Construction 4.0
7407 - Steam Turbine Operation & Control 4.0
7408 - Power Generation 4.0
7409 - Plant Auxiliary Systems 4.0
7410 - Power Plant Maintenance 4.0
7411 - Combined Heat and Power Systems 4.0
7801 - Fundamentals of Plant Efficiency I 4.0
7802 - Fundamentals of Plant Efficiency II 4.0
7803 - Factors Affecting Boiler Efficiency 2.0
7804 - Operator Controllable Losses: Boiler 2.0
7805 - Factors Affecting Turbine Efficiency 2.0
7806 - Operator Controllable Losses: Turbine Cycle 2.0
7807 - Balance of Plant Operation 2.0
7808 - Power Plant Control 4.0
7901 - Combined Cycle Principles 4.0
7902 - Combined Cycle Procedures 4.0
1105: Underfrequency & Undervoltage 2.0
1106: Voltage Control 2.0
7102: Electrical Fundamentals, Properties of AC Circuits 2.0
7103: Electrical Fundamentals, Power and Power Factor 2.0
7104: Electrical Fundamentals, Three Phase Systems 2.0
901 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Plant Control System 1.0
902 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Circulating Water System 1.0
903 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Condensate Systems 1.0
904 - Control Operator Training: Feedwater System 1.0
904 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Feedwater System 1.0
905 - Control Operator Training: Boiler Feed Pumps 1.0
905 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Boiler Feed Pumps 1.0
906 - Control Operator Training: Boiler Water & Steam 1.0
906 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Boiler Water Steam 1.0
907 - Control Operator Training: Combustion Air & Flue Gas 1.0
907 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Combustion Air Flue Gas 1.0
908 - Control Operator Training: Boiler Fuel System 1.0
908 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Boiler Fuel System 1.0
909 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Air Pollution Control System 1.0
910 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Turbine Auxiliaries System
Operation and Control 1.0
911 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Generator and Auxiliaries System Operation and Control 1.0
912 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Unit Startup
and Shutdown 1.0
913 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Efficient, Reliable
and Environmentally Sensitive Operations 1.0
914 Power Plant Control Room Operator Training: Abnormal Plant Conditions 1.0
NERC PACKAGES
12 Hours - $350.00 ($29 per credit hour)
The NERC OPERATIONS TRAINING MODULE is designed to provide a comprehensive general review for personnel seeking CE training credit as well as for those persons who are preparing to take the NERC certification exam.
Note - if a person completes this before attaining certification by NERC, then it does not warrant NERC CE credits.
This is a tool to help prepare for taking the exam. It does not include or imply content of any NERC certification exam answers. The purpose of this module is to serve as a tool to help with an individual’s understanding of system operations and demonstration of knowledge necessary to succeed in the NERC certification exam. It is absolutely necessary to spend “face time” in the references and Standards in addition to the course completion
15 Hours - $400.00 (About $26 per credit hour)
This module provides the student with an in depth study of operational problem-solving drills. Students will proceed through the various scenarios ranging from minor events to system black-outs and restoration.
Through this module, students will be introduced to the topic of emergency preparedness through a series of exercises or drills designed to provide a realistic learning experience. Students will have to complete separate, written logs documenting his/her actions for a given scenario: the trainees are provided with “expected outcomes” that they are to compare their responses to. This course is very realistic and requires use of skill-sets that closely match those that would be used in an actual situation.
18 Hours - $450.00 (About $25 per credit hour)
This Applying NERC Standards course is an excellent way to gain an overview of what each NERC Standard is all about.
Course DescriptionThis course is designed to provide you with a practical understanding of what each standard is about as the standards are applied to assignments during each lesson.
Throughout the course, you will have access to the full-text version of the NERC standards. You will have the opportunity to review the requirements of each standard before being challenged to apply your knowledge of those standards during the examination provided at the end of the course.
