Heavy Duty Gas Turbines - Operation & Maintenance

Gas Turbine General Overview
  • Installation layout
  • Influence of external factors on performance
Operating Principles
  • Brayton cycle
  • Key parameters affecting gas turbine performance
Description of Gas Turbine Components
  • Air compressor
  • Combustion chamber and principles of emission reduction
  • Journal and thrust bearings
  • Oil and air sealing systems
  • Cooling and sealing air systems
Main Gas Turbine Auxiliary Systems
  • Lube oil system
  • Control and hydraulic oil system
  • Starting system
  • Gas fuel system (if applicable)
  • Liquid fuel system (if applicable)
  • Atomizing air system (if applicable)
  • Gas detection system
  • Fire fighting system
  • Ventilation system
  • Turbine inlet and exhaust air system
Gas Turbine Control System
  • Control and protection systems
  • Description of gas turbine startup and shut-down sequences
Key Parameters during Gas Turbine Startup and Operation
  • Operating parameter monitoring
  • Operating parameter evaluation
Turbine Performance Curves

Gas Turbine Assembly

Maintenance Overview
  • Operating factors affecting maintenance intervals
Scheduled Maintenance
  • Scheduled inspection
  • Borescope inspection
  • Disassembling and reassembling procedures
  • Component acceptability criteria
Emergency Maintenance

Spare Parts Required for Inspections

Gas Turbine On-site Alignment

Troubleshooting

How to use the Unit Service Manuals

NOTE: The course is focused on MS5002D, MS7001EA and GE10/2 machines

The following training dates are available in 2008:

Dates Location Length Language Price/Person(Euro)
05-09 May Florence 5 Days English 2200
03-07 November Florence 5 Days English 2200

The following training dates are available in 2009:

Dates Location Length Language Price/Person(Euro)
11-15 May Florence 5 Days English 2400
02-06 November Florence 5 Days English 2400