This module will provide students with knowledge relating to the control philosophies of a power plant.
Module Content
•Types of control systems
•Types of control loops
•Modes of control
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This module will provide the student with a basic knowledge of physics and mechanics in order to better understand the forces, stresses and strains at work within the many processes involved in power generation.
Module Content
• Newton's Laws of Motion
• Force
• Momentum
• Laws of friction
• Energy
• Work
• Hooke's Law
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge of thermodynamics necessary for the safe monitoring, management and operation of thermal power plants.
Module Content
• Thermodynamics
• Energy
• Advantages of water/steam as a working medium
• The nature of steam
• The principles of combustion
• The principles of steam pressure
The object of this module will provide the student with a basic knowledge of the range of mechanical equipment used in the power generation industry in general, and will familiarise you with such plant and equipment. It doesn’t cover any of the operational systems in any detail, consult the relevant manual for more information.
Module Content
• Temperature
• Pressure
• Steam/water characteristics
•Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• Pumps
• Fans
• Valves
• Instrumentation
• Lubrication
This module will provide the student with the basic electrical knowledge associated with the operation and monitoring of a thermal power station.
Module Contents
• Structure of an atom
• Electrical circuits
• Voltage
• Current
• Reistance
• Alternating current
• Direct current
• Magnetism
• Inductance
• Reactance
• Three phase power
This module will provide the student with the knowledge and principles associated with automatic control
Module Content
• Automatic control philosophy
• Process
• Types of control loops
• Types of control systems
• Power plant automatic control systems
• Control system features
• Tuning diagnosis
This module will provide the student with an overview of power generation and an introduction to the various technologies, plant and processes associated with the generation and supply of electricity to the electrical power distribution system.
Module Content
• Power generation and distribution system
• Thermal power generation power plant and its main processes
• Alternative power generation technologies
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the operation and monitoring of a modern coal fired boiler in a thermal power station.
Module Content
• Thermodynamics and combustion
• The layout, arrangement and function of a coal fired boiler
• Boiler feedwater treatment
• Description of the boiler draft plant
• Description of the pulverising fuel equipment
• Description of the flue gas dust removal system
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the operation and monitoring of the steam turbine in a power station.
Module Content
• Turbine construction
• Turbine gland sealing system
• Turbine supervisory equipment
• Turbine bearings
• Turbine lubricating oil system
• Turbine speed control
• The condenser
• Heat exchangers in the turbine plant
• The cooling water system
This module will provide the student with a basic knowledge of the generator construction, auxiliary cooling and shaft hydrogen sealing systems associated with generic generators used in power generation.
Module Content
• Generator construction
• Generator air cooling systems
• Generator hydrogen cooling systems
• Generator stator water cooling systems
• Generator liquid cooling systems
• Generator seal oil systems
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the operation and monitoring of the gas turbine in a power station.
Module Content
• Turbine construction
• Thermodynamic Principles
• Components of a Gas Turbine
• Compressor details
• Combustor and Combustion Chamber details
• Turbine details
• Polution Controls
• Temperature Controls
• Fuel System
• Lubricating Oil System
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the operation and monitoring of a modern Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) .
Module Content
• Co-Generation Concepts
• The layout, arrangement and function of an HRSG
• Major Components of an HRSG
• Description of the HRSG controls
• Description of the precautions for operating an HRSG
• Typical Operating procedure of an HRSG
• Common Malfunction causes and remedies
This module is designed to provide a trainee power station operator with detailed information on the construction and operation of a generic type alternator.
Module Content
• Principles of alternators
• Operation of alternators
• Alternator construction
• Generator capability or performance diagrams
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the operation and monitoring of the ash and dust disposal plant system in a modern boiler in a thermal power station.
Module Content
• Waste solids in coal
• Separation of ash and dust in the combustion process
• Bottom ash
• Fly ash
• Intermediate sizes
• Precipitators
• Fabric filters
• Vacuum ejectors
• Dust slides
• Depacs
• Wet slurry removal
• Ash ponds and return water plant
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the operation and monitoring of the auxiliary steam system in a modern boiler in a thermal power station particularly in relation to the sootblower system.
Module Content
• The purpose of auxiliary steam
• Major components of the auxiliary steam system
• The auxiliary steam header
• Extraction steam
• The auxiliary steam range
• The purpose of the sootblower system
The layout and arrangement of component parts of a sootblower system
• The function of the component parts of the sootblower system
• The type and use of the major valves in the sootblower system
• The control of the sootblower system
• The difference between steam and water sootblower systems
This module is designed with detailed information on the type of contaminants found in water supplies to a power station, the effect that such contaminants may have on operating plant and associated pipework and the methods employed to remove or minimise the effect of these contaminants in high quality cooling water, condensate and feedwater.
Module Content
• Impurities and contaminants in water
• Water treatment processes
• Effects of contamination
• Corrosion control
• Steam and water sampling
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the operation and monitoring of the boiler draft system plant in a modern boiler in a thermal power station.
Module Content
• The component parts of a modern boiler
• The layout, arrangement and function of the draft plant component parts of the boiler
• The detailed description of each boiler draft plant component
• The type and use of the major components on the boiler draft plant
• The operation of boiler draft plant and control of the draft flow through the boiler
• The principle and operation of the boiler protection system for the draft plant
This module will provide the student with an understanding of the efficiency losses that may be encountered within a power station boiler.
Module content
• Flue gas losses
• Moisture losses
• Combustion losses
• Combustible material losses
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the operation and monitoring of the steam/water cycle plant in a modern boiler in a thermal power station particularly in relation to the pressure parts system
Module Content
• The component parts of a modern boiler
• The layout, arrangement and function of the component parts of the boiler
• The chemical injection of the feedwater
• The type and use of the major valves and fittings on the boiler components
• The control of superheated steam conditions
• The principle and operation of the reheater
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the purpose, function and principle of operation associated with the operation and monitoring of the compressed air systems in a thermal power station.
Module Content
• The purpose, function and principle of operation of a range of compressor types
• The purpose, function and principle of operation of a range of auxiliary equipment associated with a compressed air system
• The description of a layout of two different compressed air systems
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the function of water systems, & specifically condensate and feedwater systems, the maintenance of water quality and the principal components of condensate & feedwater systems used within thermal power plants.
Module Content
• The function of the systems
• The principal components of condensate & feedwater systems, used within thermal power plants.
• Inter-relationship of plant items
• Pressures & temperatures
• The maintenance of water quality
• A typical local layout
This module will provide the student with a basic knowledge of the function and purpose of a steam condenser when used in conjunction with a steam turbine and the purpose and function of the air extraction systems associated with a steam condenser.
Module Content
• Functions of the condenser
• Types of condensers
• Condenser waterbox priming system
• Condenser air extraction system
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the function of water systems, & specifically condensing and cooling water systems, the maintenance of water quality and the principal components of cooling water systems used within thermal power plants.
Module Content
• The function of the systems
• The principal components of cooling water systems, used within thermal power plants.
• Inter-relationship of plant items
• Pressures and temperatures
• The maintenance of water quality
• A typical local layout
This module will provide students with knowledge of existing methods of desalination and their operating principles.
Module Content
• Co-generation
• Multi-flash distillation
• Multiple effect distillation
• Membrane technologies
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the operation and monitoring of heat exchangers in a thermal power station.
Module Content
• Thermodynamics of heat transfer
• Factors affecting the process of heat transfer
• Types of heat exchangers found in the power station environment
• Operational characteristics associated with heat exchangers within a power station environment
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge of electrical control and interlock principles necessary for the safe monitoring, management and operation of thermal power plants.
Module Content
• Control circuit equipment
• Buttons/switches
• Relays/contactors
• Solenoids
• Sensors
• Timers
• Interlocks
This module will provide the student with a basic knowledge of the type of devices used to detect conditions within the many processes within a power station.
Module Content
• Temperature measuring devices
• Pressure measuring devices
• Flow measuring devices
• Level measuring devices
• Position and proximity locating devices
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge of the fans systems necessary for the safe monitoring, management & operation of thermal power plants
Module Content
• Typical forced draft fan, induced draft fan and primary air fan
• The principal components of the system
• The function of the components
• Fans and their uses
• Types of fans
• Effects of system resistance on fan performance
• Fan head versus flow characteristics
• Methods of fan flow regulation
• Conditions that cause fan surge and stall
This module will provide students with knowledge relating to the construction and operation of AC motors.
Module Content
• Principles of electromagnetism
• Induction motor construction
• Rotors
• Motor ratings and efficiencies
• Characteristics of a three-phase induction motor
• Starting AC motors
• Induction motor protection
• Motor enclosures
This module is designed to provide a trainee power station operator with basic knowledge of Distributed Control Systems.
Module Content
• Human Machine Interface
• Engineering Work Station
• Application Server
• Power Plant Advanced Controller
• Field Data Server
• System Navigation
This module will provide the trainee with a basic knowledge of direct current systems installed within a modern thermal power station. It will prepare the trainee for the safe monitoring, management and operation of these DC systems
Module Content
• Direct current systems
• System arrangement
• Station battery
• Types of DC systems
• Earth fault detection
• Emergency lighting system
• Conservation of emergency DC power
This module is designed to provide a trainee power station operator with advanced AC electrical knowledge.
Module Content
• Sine waves
• Alternating current qantities
• Ohm's Law
• Resistance
• Inductance
• Capacitance
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge of analogue control systems.
Module Content
• Requirements of a continuous acting control system
• Power plant control systems
• Boiler automatic control
• Turbine automatic control
• Generator automatic control
• Combined boiler, turbine and generator control
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the operation and monitoring of the site services water system plant in a modern boiler in a thermal power station.
Module Content
• Components of the town water system
• Town water reticulation system
• Components of the drainage system
• Components of the fire and general services
• F&GS reticulation system
• Water treatment plant
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the function of electrical systems, & specifically high voltage switchgear systems used within thermal power plant switchyards.
Module Content
• The function of the systems
• The principal types of HV Switchgear, used within power plant switchyards and in power distribution.
• Switchyard safety issues
• Correct operating procedures
• Isolation procedures
• Earthing procedures
• Typical local plant
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the purpose, function and principle of operation associated with conducting operational checks on in service plant in a power station.
Module Content
• The OH&S issues associated with proximity to operating plant
• Basic guidelines for care of plant
• Basic guidelines for inspecting plant
• Basic guidelines for testing plant
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the operation and monitoring of the fixed fire protection systems in a thermal power station.
Module Content
• Components of a fixed fire protection system
• Fixed fire water reticulation system
• Fire detection equipment
• Deluge system operation
• CO2 fire fighting equipment
• Fire pumps
• Town water surge tanks
• Expansion foam
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the purpose, function and principle of operation associated with the facilitation of effective workplace communication in a power station
Module Content
• The purpose, function and principle of a range of communications types
• Facilitating communications in an operations team
• Facilitating meetings
• Planning communication in the workplace
• Developing and maintaining teamwork
This module deals with the skills and knowledge required for the implementation of environmental procedures to demonstrate duty of care and to identify assess and control environmental risks and the impact of work related activities in a thermal power station. It includes a commitment to the principles of sustainable energy.
Module Content
• Environmental policies and procedures in a power station
• The purpose, function and principle of an Environmental Management System (EMS) in a power station
• The practical application of an EMS in the workplace
• Sustainable energy principles
This module will provide the student with the theoretical knowledge associated with the purpose, function and principle of operation associated with the operation and monitoring of the communications systems in a power station
Module Content
• The purpose, function and principle of operation of a range of communications systems types used in a power station
• The correct procedure for the use of communication systems
• The procedure for using communication systems in an emergency situation