Examines the power engineering skills and knowledge required for operation and maintenance of gas turbine and combined cycle plants. Also covers the safe and efficient operation of gas turbines and heat recovery steam generators and their different applications as used in combine cycle and cogeneration configurations. Experiences and exercises include the application of workplace skills required by the current national standards and appropriate licensure exams. Completion of plant visits are part of course work.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
- Basic plant cycles and thermodynamics review with definitions
- Describe how to supply conditioned feed water to boilers.
- Describe how to transfer liquids with pumps from and to various locations.*
- Demonstrate how the operation of pollution control equipment is applied to minimize emissions.
- Describe how to supply emergency power with auxiliary generating sets.
- Basic steam engines, prime movers, and turbines
- Demonstrate how to operate and maintain prime mover systems.
- Demonstrate how to inspect, test, adjust, and repair generating plant equipment.
- Demonstrate how to operate, monitor, and adjust computerized programs.
- Analyze prime mover control system malfunctions.*
- Steam and gas turbine principles, components, and construction
- Demonstrate how to correctly inspect and test safety valves on turbines, boilers and engines.*
- Demonstrate how to correctly inspect and test turbine, engine, and other prime movers.
- Demonstrate how to correctly inspect and test turbine condensers and air ejectors.
- Turbine blading, design considerations, and control
- Demonstrate how to operate and maintain prime mover systems.
- Demonstrate how to correctly inspect, test, adjust, and repair turbine generating plant equipment.*
- Turbine subsystems, accessories, and auxiliaries
- Demonstrate how to operate condensing and non-condensing steam and gas turbines.
- Demonstrate how to operate generators and cogenerators and synchronize equipment.
- Turbine operation and maintenance procedures
- Demonstrate how to operate and maintain turbines and related condensing & non-condensing steam and gas turbines.
- Demonstrate how to operate and maintain generators and cogenerators and synchronize equipment.
- Internal combustion engines, gas turbines, and combined cycle facilities
- Demonstrate how to operate internal combustion engines and gas turbines.*
- Demonstrate how to operate and maintain internal combustion-generators and cogenerators and synchronize equipment.
- Air compression and air compressors
- Demonstrate how to start, stop, and operate central station air compressors.
- Demonstrate how to operate and maintain central station air compression systems.
- Power/building electrical distribution systems and their control
- Demonstrate how to inspect, test, adjust and repair generating plant electrical distribution equipment.
- Demonstrate how to operate, monitor and adjust computerized electrical distribution programs.
- Analyze electrical distribution system control system malfunctions.*
- Commercial/industrial air conditioning systems - operation and maintenance
- Demonstrate how to operate and maintain chillers (or similar heat exchange equipment).
- Demonstrate how to operate and maintain refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
- Demonstrate how to operate and maintain air conditioning distribution equipment.
- Demonstrate how to operate, service and maintain rooftop systems.
Assessment and Requirements
- Written exam or multiple quizzes on specific subjects.
- Online quizzes, exams, or exercises.
- Performance-based exercises, labs, or industry practical training.
- Scenario or context-based exercises, activities from field situations.
- Written paper, report, project, or collaborative exercise.
- Presentations, learning object development, or creative research.
- Proctored, supervised, or real workplace experience.
- Independent study, internship, externship, or co-op education experience.
- Performance-type experiences-exercises approved by instructor.
Outcomes
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
This course is identified as a departmental course for which a learner can receive college credit for prior college-level learning and/or skills acquired outside the traditional classroom. Terms of the HFCC Credit for Prior College-Level Learning Policy may be met by review of the appropriate documentation, skill, certifications, and/or knowledge acquired by the learner and submitted for evaluation by the appropriate departmental faculty. As required, one or more of the following may be considered in the evaluation process: A. field experience B. licenses held C. completing course exams and/or performance sequences and/or competing a portfolio. F. assessment of private trade school or other extensive college level industry training and learning by a departmental faculty member.