Power Generation: Gas Turbines, Steam Power Plants, Co-Generation, and Combined Cycle Plants: Selection, Applications, Operation, Maintenance, and Economics Course

Course Overview:

This comprehensive course offers a thorough understanding of steam power plants, gas turbines, co-generation and combined cycle plants, as well as covers their design, operation, maintenance together with the economic aspects of its specific components such as utilization of compressors, turbines, generators and transformers.

Subject of emission limits, performance monitoring and publicity of new trends in co-generation and combined cycle technologies are also offered. Engineering and economical aspects of renewable energy systems: wind and solar power for sustainable generation are explored. 

This course is focused on providing practical solutions and is designed for engineers, technicians, and managers who are engaged in or deal with power generation and distribution.

Course Objectives:

This course is designed to provide a thorough understanding of Steam Power Plants, Gas Turbines, co-generation, and combined cycle plants. Each of the components such as compressors, gas and steam turbines, heat recovery steam generators, deaerators, condensers, lubricating systems, transformers, and generators are covered in detail. The selection considerations, operation, maintenance, and economics of co-generation plants and combined cycles as well as emission limits, monitoring, and governing systems will also be covered thoroughly. All the significant improvements that were made to co-generation and combined cycle plants during the last two decades will also be explained.

Who Should Attend?

• Power Generation Managers, Engineers, Superintendents, Supervisors, Foremen, Technicians
• Power-house Managers, Engineers, Superintendents, Supervisors, Foremen, Technicians
• Utility Managers, Engineers, Superintendent, Supervisors, Foremen, and Technicians
• Distribution Managers, Engineers, Superintendent, Supervisors, Foremen, Technicians.
• Electrical Engineers, Superintendent, Supervisors, Foremen, and Technicians
• Mechanical Engineers, Superintendent, Supervisors, Foremen, and Technicians
• Electrical and mechanical engineers of different competency levels
• Project engineers and project managers
• Power station maintenance crew

Course Outlines:

Steam Power Plants

• Review of Thermodynamics Principles
• Steam Power Plants
• The Fire-Tube Boiler
• The Water-Tube Boiler
• The Steam Drum
• Superheaters and Reheaters
• Steam Turbines
• Reheaters
• Condensers
• Feedwater Heaters
• Efficiency and Heat Rate
• Supercritical Plants
• Co-generation Plants
• Arrangement of Co-generation plants
• Economics of Co-generation Plants

Steam Turbines and Auxiliaries

• Turbine Types
• Compound Turbines
• Turbine Control Systems
• Steam Turbine Maintenance
• Steam Generators, Heat Exchangers, and Condensers
• Power Station Performance Monitoring
• The Turbine Governing Systems
• Steam Chests and Valves
• Turbine Protective Devices
• Turbine Instrumentation
• Lubrication Systems
• Gland Sealing System
• Frequently Asked Questions about Turbine-Generator Balancing, Vibration Analysis, and Maintenance
• Features Enhancing The Reliability and Maintainability of Steam Turbines

Gas Turbines & Compressors

• Gas Turbine Fundamentals
• Overview of Gas Turbines
• Gas Turbine Design
• Gas Turbine Calculations
• Gas Turbine Compressors
• Combined Cycles
• Single-Shaft Combined Cycle Power Generating Plants
• Economic and Technical Considerations for Combined Cycle Performance Enhancement Options
• Dynamic Compressors Technology
• Compressors Auxiliaries, Off-Design Performance, Stall, and Surge
• Centrifugal Compressors - Components, Performance Characteristics, Balancing, Surge Prevention Systems, and Testing
• Dynamic Compressors Performance
• Compressor Seal Systems
• Dry Seals, Advanced Sealing Mechanisms, and Magnetic Bearings

Co-generation Plants, Wind, and Solar Power Generation

• Applications of Co-generation and Combined Cycle Plants
• Selection Considerations of Combined Cycles and Co-generation Plants
• Co-generation Application Considerations
• University of Toronto Central Steam, Co-generation and District Heating Plant
• Economics of Combined Cycles Co-generation Plants
• Wind Power Generation
• Economics of Wind Power
• Wind Power Turbine Generators - Brushless Double-Feed Generators
• The Solar Power
• Solar Photovoltaic Technologies
• Economics of Solar Power Systems

Transformers & Generators

• Fundamentals of Electric Systems
• Introduction to Machinery Principles
• Transformers
• Transformers Components and Maintenance
• AC Machine Fundamentals
• Synchronous Generators
• Generator Components, Auxiliaries, and Excitation
• Generator Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance