Course Content
This training course is class room based and focusses on the core principles of CCGT plant operation, including:
- The Gas Laws and Thermodynamics of the Brayton Cycle
- The Gas Turbine: Compressor design and operation
- Combustion system design and operation
- Power Turbine design and operation
- Auxiliary systems
- Open cycle operation Auxiliary internal combustion engines: 2 stroke and 4 stroke cycles
- Engine configurations and applications
- Combustion theory for Gas Turbines and environmental issues
- Basic electrical theory, alternators, including static frequency converters
- Electrical systems, including “Banking” arrangements and protection
- Safety, plant care and fire systems