Combined Cycle: Normal Operations

In this course, we’ll focus on the normal operation of a combined cycle power plant. We’ll look at an overview of the major components of a combined cycle plant, and we’ll see how procedures for plant control are developed and updated. We’ll also look at the procedures involved in starting up and shutting down a plant, and we’ll see how a distributed control system (DCS) helps operators monitor and maintain a plant during normal operation.
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Course Details

Learning Objectives

  • Identify and describe the major components of a combined cycle power plant.
  • Describe how control system components and operating set points are often adjusted to enable operators to achieve normal operating conditions in a combined cycle power plant.
  • Identify and describe preliminary checks that are typically performed prior to a combined cycle plant startup.
  • Describe the procedures involved in starting up the combustion turbine, the heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), and the steam turbine in a combined cycle power plant.
  • Describe the procedures involved in shutting down the HRSG, the steam turbine ,and the combustion turbine in a combined cycle power plant.
  • Describe how a DCS is used to monitor and control the plant during normal operation to maximize efficiency.
  • Describe how a DCS is used to perform routine operational checks and maintenance during normal operation.
  • Specs

    Course Level Intermediate
    Languages English
    Compatibility Audio, Video, MobileReady

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