ABOUT THIS TRAINING COURSE
This 5 full-day course will cover all aspects of gas turbines, co-generation and
combined cycle power plants. It will cover in detail all the components of these
types of power plants such as: compressors, gas and steam turbines, heat
recovery steam generators, deaerators, condensers, lubricating systems,
instrumentation, control systems, and economics.
The design, selection considerations, operation, maintenance, pay-back period,
economics of co-generation plants and combined cycles, as well as, emission
limits, reliability, monitoring and governing systems are also covered in
detail. This course will also provide up-dated information in respect to all the
significant improvements that have been made to co-generation and combined
cycles power plants, during the last two decades.
The course will illustrate through sophisticated computer simulation how gas
turbines, co-generation and combined cycle plants perform under steady-state and
transient conditions. In addition, the participants will learn how to use the
computer simulation program which provides the following benefits:
1. Allow the operator to extend the gas turbine operating period by avoiding
unnecessary outages and maintenance activities.
2. Determination of essential gas turbine maintenance activities to reduce the
duration of outages.
3. Profit optimization of co-generation and combined cycle plants.
4. Minimization of the environmental emissions of co-generation and combined
cycle plants.
Training Objectives
* Power Plant Computer simulation: Gain a thorough understanding of computer
simulation of gas turbines, co-generation, and combined cycle plants.
* Power Plant Components and Systems: Learn about all components and subsystems
of the various types of power plants such as gas turbines, co-generation and
combined cycle plants
* Power Plants Economics: Examine the advantages, applications, performance and
economics of power plants such as: gas turbines, co-generation, and combined
cycle plants
* Power Plant Equipment: Learn about various power plant equipment including:
compressors, turbines, governing systems, combustors, deaerators, feed water
heaters, etc.
* Power Plant Maintenance: Learn all the maintenance activities required for
power plants such as: gas turbines, co-generation plants and combined cycles
to minimize their operating cost and maximize their efficiency, reliability,
and longevity
* Power Plant Environmental Emissions: Learn about the monitoring and control
of environmental emissions.
* Power Plant Instrumentation and Control Systems: Learn about the latest
instrumentation and control systems of gas turbines, co-generation and
combined cycles power plants
* Power Plant Reliability and Testing: Increase your knowledge of power plant
predictive and preventive maintenance, reliability and testing.
* Power Plant Selection and Applications: Gain a detailed understanding of the
selection considerations and applications of power plants such as: gas
turbines, co-generation and combined-cycle power plants
* Power Plant Profitability: Learn about the reliability, life cycle cost,
profitability, refurbishment, and life extension methods for gas turbines,
co-generation and combined cycle power plants.
Target Audience
* Engineers of all disciplines
* Managers
* Technicians
* Maintenance personnel
* Other technical individuals
Course Level
* Basic or Foundation
Training Methods
Your specialist course leader relies on a highly interactive training method to
enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all participants gain a
complete understanding of all topics covered. The training environment is highly
stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by
case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught to their own
organization.
Each delegate will receive a copy of the following materials written by the
instructor:
* 'POWER GENERATION HANDBOOK' second edition, published by McGraw-Hill in 2012
(800 pages)
* Practical manual (500 pages)
Trainer
Your specialist course leader has more than 32 years of practical engineering
experience with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), one of the largest electric
utility in North America. He was previously involved in research on power
generation equipment with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited at their Chalk River
and Whiteshell Nuclear Research Laboratories. While working at OPG, he acted as
a Training Manager, Engineering Supervisor, System Responsible Engineer and
Design Engineer. During the period of time, he worked as a Field Engineer and
Design Engineer, he was responsible for the operation, maintenance, diagnostics,
and testing of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, motors, transformers,
inverters, valves, pumps, compressors, instrumentation and control systems.
Further, his responsibilities included designing, engineering, diagnosing
equipment problems and recommending solutions to repair deficiencies and improve
system performance, supervising engineers, setting up preventive maintenance
programs, writing Operating and Design Manuals, and commissioning new equipment.
Later, he worked as the manager of a section dedicated to providing training for
the staff at the power stations. The training provided by him covered in detail
the various equipment and systems used in power stations. In addition, he has
taught courses and seminars to more than four thousand working engineers and
professionals around the world, specifically Europe and North America. He has
been consistently ranked as 'Excellent' or 'Very Good' by the delegates who
attended his seminars and lectures. He written 5 books for working engineers
from which 3 have been published by McGraw-Hill, New York. Below is a list of
the books authored by him;
* Power Generation Handbook: Gas Turbines, Steam Power Plants, Co-generation,
and Combined Cycles, second edition, (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York,
October 2011.
* Electrical Equipment Handbook (600 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, March 2003.
* Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide (800 pages),
McGraw-Hill, New York, January 2012.
* Industrial Instrumentation and Modern Control Systems (400 pages), Custom
Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing
(1999).
* Industrial Equipment (600 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto,
University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999).
Furthermore, he has received the following awards:
* The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by PowerEdge, Singapore, in
December 2016
* The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by the Professional
Development Center at University of Toronto (May, 1996).
* The 'Excellence in Teaching Award' in April 2007 offered by TUV Akademie (TUV
Akademie is one of the largest Professional Development centre in world, it
is based in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, and provides engineering
training to engineers and managers across Europe and the Middle East).
* Awarded graduation 'With Distinction' from Dalhousie University when
completed Bachelor of Engineering degree (1983).
Lastly, he was awarded his Bachelor of Engineering Degree 'with distinction'
from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also received a
Master of Applied Science in Engineering (M.A.Sc.) from the University of
Ottawa, Canada. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers
in the province of Ontario, Canada.
POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL)
To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer
individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can
help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your
learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your
capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be
delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers.
They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help
you achieve your goals faster.
Request for further information post training support and fees applicable
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