GP STRATEGIES” Knowledge. Performance. Impact. Performance Knowledge™ Series Advanced Performance Analysis and Troubleshooting for Power Plants ‘Course DESCRIPTION (4 Days) Course CONTENT “This 4¥4day course teaches attendees how to diagnose + Boilers and AirHeaters root causes of fossil and combined cycle power plant + FeedwaterHeaters performance deficiencies, Over 25 difleentcate studies + HRSGs are presented and solved, beginning with te data on + Steam Turbines specific components, followed by pertinent performance + Gar Turbines calculations, and ending with a “root cause” analysis of a pond the problem, Diagnostic flowpaths, using expert system, a techniques, are provided for many of the casestudies, So Gondenesr eae Aine ‘The ease studies are based on GP Strategies’ extensive + Combined Cycle ‘experience introubleshooting and testngall ype of power plantequipment Topics are optimally arranged to allow Course OBJECTIVES ‘engineers from both plant types to pice and choose the Atthe end ofthiscousse, students should be ableto: ‘equipment of most interest to them without any loss of continuity Attendces have the option of attending the first 3¥idayson the Rankine eyele plant the last 3¥2 days + Hentify here thermal losses occur gutheconbnedeylerlnt rth hll¥sloy prone + Determine if problems are due to equipment or the combiner erlans cethe fall #2 Fay or0R ‘operational dificulies Prerequisites + Actto effectively control heat rate + Monitor improvements and continually eases strategies for optioumn performance + Recognize the principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer Basic familinsty with equipment performance test methods and power plant thermodynamics. Course MATERIALS ‘The textbook Advanced Peformance Analysis, diagnostic flowpaths, steam tables, and performance software are provided, Attendees are requested to bring laptop computer with Microsoft® Exoel™, Each attendee will receive a personal copy of the latest version of GPCALCS™ Software. Who Should Attend? ‘This course i forexperienced powerplant engineers and ‘managers who are familiar with the ASME Performance Test Codes and knowledgeable in power plant component/aystems, REGISTRATION To register for open enrollment courses or to obtain more information, contact GP Strategies™ Energy Services at +1 716799, 1080 or 800.803.6737, Visit us online at hetp/fossilfuelcourses gpsrrategies. comlcrs aspx SP Stratepes Corporation apstrategescom 70 Corporate Cemer, 11000 Broken Land Parkway, Suite 200, Info@eprerategiescom ‘Columbia, MD 21044 USA (© 2013 GP seneges Corparice. Al rats reserve. GP Sete ard GP Seats lt lao dee ae eerie eBoo8 fd GP Songun Corporation Asher deaie ie onder ce rpered erento ht Fp comers Ret Code TPES Rantoul 389d