Combined cycles

Industry-Specific
Digital Skills

Energy

Duration

65h

PRESENTATION

The Course Combined cycles It opens the door to one of the energy sectors most promising and rapidly growing. Combined-cycle power plants, which integrate gas turbines with steam systems, are revolutionizing energy production due to their efficiency and lower environmental impact. With a high demand for labor, this course will help you understand the key systems and equipment, from operation to maintenance of the power island. You will develop critical skills for the efficient operation of these power plants, becoming a highly valued professional in the market. With a focus on gas turbines and operational analysis, you will gain essential knowledge to help you stand out in a field that seeks experts prepared to tackle the energy challenges of the future. This course gives you the flexibility to learn online, adapting to your needs and learning pace. Take the leap and become part of the global energy transition!

Objectives

  • Understanding how the power plants from combined cycle and its importance.

  • Identify the systems y key teams of a combined cycle.

  • Analyze the role and functioning of the gas turbine in the combined cycle.

  • Develop strategies for the efficient maintenance of the island of power.

  • Evaluate the operation of a combined-cycle power plant and the challenges it faces.

  • Apply knowledge to optimize operations from a power plant combined cycle.

  • Interpreting Analyses operational procedures to improve operational efficiency.

Syllabus

TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINE (CCGT) POWER PLANTS 1. Introduction: Background, History, and Schematics of Thermal Power Plants 2. Thermodynamic description of the cycles 3. Appendix: Heat transfer and principles of thermodynamics (I and II) TEACHING UNIT 2. MAIN SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT OF COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANTS 1. Classification of Combined Cycle Systems and Equipment 2. Air Intake System 3. Fuel Gas System 4. Heat Recovery Boilers (HRB) 5. Photos 6. References TEACHING UNIT 3. GAS TURBINES 1. Introduction 2. History 3. Types of Gas Turbines 4. Operating Theory 5. Evolution of Power Output and Efficiency 6. Major Manufacturers and Characteristics 7. Components of a Gas Turbine 8. Materials 9. Failure Mechanisms TEACHING UNIT 4. GAS TURBINE MAINTENANCE 1. Introduction 2. Factors Affecting Maintenance Planning 3. Types of Maintenance for Gas Turbines 4. Maintenance Planning 5. Performing Maintenance 6. Bearing Clearances 7. Contracting for Power Island Maintenance TEACHING UNIT 5. OPERATION OF A COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANT 1. Preparation for Operation 2. Organizational Structure 3. Quality and Environmental Management System for the Operation and Maintenance of Combined-Cycle Power Plants 4. Occupational Safety and Health LEARNING UNIT 6. OPERATION OF A COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANT AND OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS 1. Introduction 2. Operation of a Combined-Cycle Power Plant 3. Technical Parameters 4. Combined-Cycle Efficiency 5. Chemical Control 6. Vibrations
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