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Distance - Coal Power Plant Operation And Maintenance (1.8 CEUs)

Course Code: MEC086d
Date: -
Location: This is a Professional Development Distance Program course.
These are open to a start date after you register, not scheduled for a specific date.

A certificate of completed Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be granted at the end of this course. Continuing Education Unit (CEU)

ARE YOU:

  • Looking for professional development but do not have the time to take off from work?

  • Looking for refresher course on specific engineering topics and cannot find an intensive course to serve your needs?

  • This may be your ideal Professional Development course!

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Duration:

This course is approximately 4-5 weeks in duration.

Learning Method:

  • The PDDP program is more of a self-guided learning style.

  • You are required to read the notes and materials given, complete the follow-up assignments on your own, send in your questions prior to your 1 hour webinar meeting (if required) and be involved in live discussion via the internet.

  • Once you have completed the course, you will receive a certificate of completion

Introduction
 
This seminar provides detailed description of coal power plant operation and maintenance. All the methods and procedures used to operate and perform maintenance and refurbishment activities in coal power plants will be covered in detail. All the techniques used to monitor the performance and efficiency of pulverized coal and circulating fluidized bed coal power plants and improve their heat rate (increase the efficiency) will be covered. All the processes, operational and maintenance activities, capital projects, technical options, potential initiatives and incentives to implement upgrades/repairs for increasing the plant efficiency, reliability and safety will be covered in detail. This seminar will also provide in-depth explanation of all the equipment and systems used in coal power plants. This includes, boilers, superheaters, reheaters, turbines, condensers, feedwater heaters, deaerators, pumps, compressors, fans, coal handling system, ash handling system, transformers, electric generators, instrumentation and control systems, and governing systems, etc. All the factors which affect power plant performance, efficiency, reliability, safety and emissions will be explained thoroughly. All the areas in pulverized coal and circulating fluidized bed power plants where efficiency loss can occur will be explained. This seminar will also provide up-dated information in respect to the following topics:
  • Performing Boiler Maintenance and Refurbishment
  • Performing Steam Turbine Maintenance and Refurbishment
  • Improving Coal Power Plant Heat Rate, Capacity Factor, Reliability and Safety
  • Performing Transformer and Generator Maintenance and Refurbishment
Who Should Attend
  • Engineers of all disciplines
  • Managers
  • Technicians
  • Maintenance personnel
  • Other technical individuals
Seminar Outcome
  • Coal Power Plant Operation: Understand how all the equipment and systems used in coal power plants operate
  • Coal Power Plant Maintenance: Gain a thorough understanding of all the maintenance methods and refurbishment procedures of every equipment and system used in coal power plants
  • Coal Power Plants Performance and Efficiency: Learn all the techniques used to monitor coal power plant performance and efficiency
  • Calculating the Heat Rate of Coal Power Plants: Learn all the methods used to calculate the heat rate of coal power plants
  • Coal Power Plant Tests: Discover all the tests required for all the equipment and systems of coal power plants
  • Coal Power Plant Reliability and Safety: Understand all the methods used to enhance the reliability and safety of coal power plants
  • Processes, Operational and Maintenance Activities: Discover all the processes, operational and maintenance activities used to improve the heat rate, reliability and safety of coal power plants
  • Potential Initiatives and Incentives to Implement Upgrades/Repairs for Improving the Heat Rate: Discover all the potential initiatives and incentives to implement upgrades/repairs for improving the heat rate, reliability and safety of coal power plants
  • Factors Affecting Coal Power Plant Efficiency, Reliability, Safety and Emissions: Learn about all the factors which affect coal power plants efficiency reliability, safety and emissions
  • Areas in Pulverized Coal and Circulating Fluidized Bed Power Plants where Efficiency Loss Can Occur: Discover all the areas in pulverized coal and circulating fluidized bed power plants where efficiency loss can occur
  • Optimize the Operation of Coal Power Plant Equipment and Systems to Improve the Plant Heat Rate, Reliability and Safety: Understand all the techniques and methods used to optimize the operation of coal power plant equipment and systems to improve the plant heat rate, reliability and safety
  • Coal Power Plant Equipment and Systems: Gain a thorough understanding of various coal power plant equipment and systems including: boilers, superheaters, reheaters, steam turbines, governing systems, deaerators, feedwater heaters, coal-handling equipment, transformers, generators and auxiliaries
Training Methodology
 
The instructor relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all the delegates gain a complete understanding of all the 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.

Special Feature
 
Each delegate will receive a digital copy of the following materials written by the instructor:
  1. “POWER GENERATION HANDBOOK” second edition published by McGraw-Hill in 2012 (800 pages)
  2. Excerpt of the relevant chapters from the “POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE” published by McGraw-Hill in 2012 (800 pages)
  3. COAL POWER PLANT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL (includes practical information about all the methods used to operate and perform maintenance activities on coal power plants to improve their heat rate, reliability and safety - 400 pages)

The PDDP Distance Education program works as follows:

  • Once you register for this course, you will be sent a login username and password for our online distance website.

  • You will receive the course notes in hard copy through the online website, you will receive a set of notes each week covering the course material.

  • A one hour video-conference session will be conducted by your instructor each week (if required). The objective of this session is to assist in solving the assignments, as well as answer student questions that should be sent to instructor early enough prior to the meeting time. In addition with being able to communicate with the instructor, you will also be able to communicate with other students in the same class and watch their questions being answered as well. (A high speed internet connection is strongly recommended for this feature).

  • Each set of exercises can be completed and submitted by the indicated date and your completed exercise will be marked online and and returned by your instructor.

  • To gain the most from your course, it is highly recommended that you participate fully in all discussions and exercises. Please remember that each course has a form of quiz or exercise at the end to test your understanding of the material. You will be informed of these dates when you receive the course schedule.

*Course commencement date is subject to instructor availability.

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Course Materials:
Each participant will receive a complete set of course notes and handouts that will serve as informative references.

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