Power GenerationPower Plant: Power & Energy

Power Plant: Power & Energy

SKU: AOPPEN0CEN
Duration: 1.00 Hr

Power plant operators are responsible for maintaining power production and making sure the plant operates safely and efficiently. To see why this is important, it is helpful to understand how an individual plant fits into a power system providing electricity and distributing electricity to customers.
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Course Details

Learning Objectives

  • State the function of a generator.
  • Define the following terms: “unit,” “watt,” “megawatt,” “switchyard,” “substation,” “power systems,” and “demand.”
  • Describe how power is typically distributed to customers.
  • Explain why there are variations in demand and why supply must always equal demand.
  • Describe the function of a load dispatcher.
  • Explain how energy is converted to produce electricity in fossil fuel plants, gas turbine plants, hydroelectric plants, and nuclear plants.
  • State advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuel plants, gas turbine plants, hydroelectric plants, and nuclear plants.

    • Specs

    Course Level Intermediate
    Languages English
    Compatibility Audio, Video, MobileReady

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