Power GenerationEfficient Power Plant Operation

Efficient Power Plant Operation

SKU: HR02000CEN

Duration: 1.00 Hr

This course is designed to explain why unit heat rate is higher than normal during certain operating conditions and describe what can be done to prevent additional efficiency losses from occurring during these conditions. After completing this course, participants should be able to explain how careful planning and following plant procedures can reduce efficiency losses during unit startups and shutdowns. They should also be able to explain why parameters should be kept at their setpoints during reduced power operation, and how changes in weather conditions affect efficiency and heat rate.
Vector Solutions has a long history of providing industry-specific content for its customers. While this course and its content remain accurate and functional within our systems, the look and feel may not match our more modern offerings.

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Learning Objectives

Efficient Unit Startup

Explain how efficiency losses can be minimized during a unit startup.

Identify key tasks associated with an efficient boiler startup and an efficient turbine startup.

Describe the basic guidelines for an efficient unit shutdown. Reduced Power Operation

Explain why unit heat rate is higher during reduced power operation.

Explain why deviations in parameter values during reduced power operation cause greater increases in unit heat rate. Handling Changes in Weather Conditions

Describe how high humidity, rain and snow, and changes in air and circulating water temperatures affect efficiency and heat rate.

Describe how efficiency losses can be minimized during rain and snow.

Describe how efficiency losses can be minimized when air and cooling water temperatures change.

Specs

Course Level	Intermediate
Languages	English
Compatibility	Audio, Video, MobileReady

Author

Vector Solutions

With over two decades of experience designing advanced 3D animated courseware and developing our proprietary learning management software, we pride ourselves by having developed over 1,000 safety and operations training modules, which have helped train over 250,000 workers worldwide. Our highly experienced team provides the industry with a simple and high-quality means of training their workforce. Whether your team consists of 25 people or an enterprise with thousands, we’re here to help.

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