Steam Turbines - Operation & Maintenance
GE Oil & Gas Steam Turbines General Description and Key Features

Field Applications

Fundamentals of Steam Turbine Cycle
  • Design considerations
  • Efficiency considerations
  • Turbine fundamentals (impulse and reaction)
Major Components and Equipment Arrangements
  • Rotors
  • Turbine buckets
  • Journal and thrust bearings
  • Nozzle boxes
  • Crossovers
  • Diaphragms
  • Casings and shells
  • Major steam valves
  • Couplings
  • Miscellaneous devices
  • Turning gears
Condenser
  • Operating principles
  • Components


  • Steam Consumption Diagrams

    Auxiliary and Protection Systems
    • Lube oil system
    • Control oil system
    • Steam sealing
    • Vents and drain
    • Extraction
    • Exhaust hood
    Description of Condensate and Drain Circuits

    Control System
    • Basic control functions
    • Basic protection functions
    • Protective devices
    • Supervisory instrumentation
    Preliminary Procedures for Steam Turbine Startup

    Startup and Shut-down Sequences

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    Key Parameters for Steam Turbine Startup and Operation

    Maintenance Philosophy Overview
    • Planning
    • Inspection types
    • Routine maintenance
    Troubleshooting

    How to use the Unit Service Manuals

     

    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 2200
    02-06 November Florence 5 Days English 2200