Excellent Troubleshooting skills are considered a core competency. If your goals include minimizing downtime then this course is a must because it delivers rapid, efficient Troubleshooting. Some aspects will be addressed which includes problem solving terminology, numerous tools and techniques, a standard “blue-print” for problem analysis and resolution, strategies; planning; and protocols, variability analysis and “human factor” analysis as a source of error.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand how to become a troubleshooter
• Recognize the principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer
• Identify where thermal losses occur
• Determine if problems are due to equipment or operational difficulties
• Act to effectively control heat rate
• Monitor improvements and continually reassess strategies for optimum performance
• Develop a structured approach to troubleshooting and problem solving which uses a common terminology and shared understanding
• Point the way to continuous improvement in the way you run your processes and make incremental efficiency gains
• Understand the difference between having a techniques manual on the bookshelf – and actually making it work
• Identify the "motivated" people who should be the champions of troubleshooting and problem solving – and who should just follow
• Understand work practices which "allow" success in troubleshooting and problem solving

• Operator and shift personnel
• Maintenance engineers needing a broad understanding of power plant operation
• Auditors, health & safety specialists in power plant business

Day 1:

Thermal Plant Configuration and Operations

• Review of power plants
• Fuel sources
• Boiler plant
• The steam and water cycle
• Subcritical and supercritical boilers
• Turbine plant
• Condensate and feedwater heating systems
• Generator plant
• Electrical systems
• Cooling water systems
• Balance of plant systems

Day 2:

Plant Operations and Control

• Hazards and the appropriate precautions
• Control systems
• Typical elements of plant behaviour
• Burner management and boiler automatic control systems
• Plant permissives and interlocks
• Alarms
• Plant trends
• Protection systems
• Standby plant
• Power plant thermal performance and controllable losses

Day 3:

Plant Troubleshooting and Maintenance Components

• Maintenance options – essential maintenance vs deferred maintenance
• Condition monitoring
• Typical operator issues and problems
• Plant history and engineering solutions
• Maintenance priorities

Day 4:

Troubleshooting of Boiler, Water Cycle , and Turbine

• Boiler plant troubleshooting
• The steam and water cycle troubleshooting
• Turbine plant troubleshooting
• Condensate and feedwater heating systems Troubleshooting
• Cooling water systems Troubleshooting

Day 5:

Troubleshooting of Generator & Electrical Power System

• Generator plant Troubleshooting
• Switchgear Troubleshooting
• Control system Troubleshooting
• transformer Troubleshooting
• Protection Troubleshooting

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing a minimum of 80% of the total course duration.