HIMADRI BANERJI

Training programs and Modules on

1. Advanced Class Gas Turbines

2. Modern High Efficiency Combined Cycle Plants

For those who want to

• learn best and effective practices in operations and maintenance of Gas Turbine Based Power Plants?

• learn how to write and use SOPs

• improve your plants’ energy efficiency and availability?

• achieve productive and safe operation?

• network with other power plant professionals?

• receive practical information for your CAPEX and OPEX expenditure budget planning

• learn about strategic procurement of High Value Spares and insurance Spares

• learn how to administer warranties and guarantees

• learn about trouble shooting Root Cause Analysis and Problem Solving

Operation and power plant performance

• Operation and performance of the power plant’s main components (HRSG, gas turbine (GT), steam
turbine (ST): 2 to 3 days

• Plant’s energy efficiency and its improvement: 1 to 2 days

• Power plant operation, thermal performance monitoring and production optimization: 2 days

• Burners and emission reduction: 2 days

• Operation tools (planning, performance optimization, reporting): 2 days

• BALANCE OF PLANT (CW & Cooling Tower, GT filters, Fire Protection and Safety systems, Make Up
Water Treatment Demineralization/Reverse Osmosis/Electro deionization (EDI), SWAS, Auxiliary Cooling
Systems, Electrostatic Oil Filtration etc.)

Maintenance and power plant availability

• Maintenance of the power plant’s main components (HRSG, GT, ST, generator): 2 to 3 days

• Condition monitoring (mechanical and electrical): 1 day

• Maintenance management and planning: 3 to 4 days

• Availability and analyzation of critical components: 2 days

• Modernization and renovation (automation, ST/GT control system, excitation, air preheater): 2 to 3
days

• Maintenance tools (planning, follow-up, reporting, measurements (KPIs): 1 to 2 days

• Workshop Facilities, balancing, Instrument Calibration

Management

• KRA & KPAs

• Business processes, process development and utilization: 2 to 3 days

• Project Investments, Investment Planning: 3 days

• Renovations and Modernization: 1 day

• O&M personnel training: 1 day

• EHS issues and their follow-up and development: 3 to 4 days

1. General Overview of Gas Turbines

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Frame type heavy-duty gas turbines

1.3 Industrial type gas turbines

1.4 Aircraft derivative gas turbines

1.5 Comparison between aircraft-derivative and industrial heavy-duty turbines

1.6 Small and micro gas turbines

1.7 Aircraft gas turbines

1.8 Gas turbine components

2 Fundamental Gas Turbine Cycle Thermodynamics

2.1 Reversible cycles with ideal gases

2.2 Constant pressure or Brayton cycle

2.3 Ideal inter-cooled and reheat cycles

2.4 Actual gas turbine cycles

2.5 List of terms and symbols used

3 Gas Turbine Components

3.1 Compressors

3.2 Centrifugal compressors

3.3 Axial-flow compressors

3.4 Compressor theory

3.5 Compressor aerodynamics

3.6 Common problems affecting axial compressor operation and performance

3.7 Air compressor performance characteristics

3.8 Combustors

3.9 Combustor performance and efficiency

3.10 Turbines

3.11 Fuel nozzles and igniters

3.12 Emission control

4 Materials of Construction

4.1 Introduction

4.2 General metallurgical behavior in gas turbines

4.3 Gas turbine blade materials

4.4 Blade manufacturing techniques

4.5 Future materials

5 Bearings and Seals

5.1 Bearing materials

5.2 Through hardened materials

5.3 Case hardened materials

5.4 Cage materials

5.5 Babbitts

5.6 Bearing design principles

5.7 Tilting-pad journal bearings

5.8 Design of thrust bearings

5.9 Seals

6 Lubrication System in Gas Turbines

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Oil reservoir

6.3 Pumps and oil jets

6.4 Lubrication oil filters

6.5 Oil coolers

6.6 Relief valves

6.7 Lubricant selection

6.8 Oil system cleaning and conditioning

6.9 Filter selection

6.10 Oil sampling and testing

7 Fuels and fuel supply systems

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Fuel specifications and fuel properties

7.3 Other important fuel properties

7.4 Fuel treatment

7.5 Economics of fuel selection

7.6 Gas fuels

7.7 Heavy fuels

7.8 Comparative fuel costs

7.9 Cleaning of turbine components 1

7.10 Fuel supply and control systems

7.11 Dual-fuel operation and operational flexibility

7.12 Integrated gasification combined cycle

8 Sound Suppression in Exhausts, Air Requirements and Environmental Considerations

8.1 Noise from gas turbine engines

8.2 Aircraft sound suppression methods

8.3 Air requirements and environmental considerations

9 Auxiliary Systems

9.1 Starting systems

9.2 Fuel washing systems

9.3 Gears

9.4 Gear design and performance parameters

9.5 Couplings and shaft alignment

9.6 Shaft alignment

10 Performance and Mechanical Equipment Standards

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Performance standards

10.3 Mechanical standards

11 Control Systems and Instrumentation

11.1 Control systems

11.2 Startup and shutdown considerations

11.3 Control of the equipment during operation

11.4 Lifecycle costs

11.5 Condition monitoring systems and their implementation

11.6 Temperature, pressure and vibration measurement

11.7 Campbell diagram

11.8 Gas turbine performance measurement and calculations

11.9 Protection systems and alarms

11.10 Failure diagnostics

12 Installation Requirements, Operation and Maintenance

12.1 Installation requirements

12.2 Philosophy of maintenance

12.3 Maintenance techniques

12.4 Maintenance of critical gas turbine components

12.5 Maintenance planning and scheduling

12.6 Spares and inventory management

12.7 Maintenance tools

12.8 Inspection

12.9 Gas turbine overhaul and repair

12.10 Training

12.11 Training types

12.12 Typical problems

12.13 Health monitoring in gas turbines

12.14 Troubleshooting in gas turbines

12.15 General troubleshooting techniques for compressors, combustors and turbines

12.16 Evaluation of the effectiveness of gas turbine maintenance