This 5-day training course is designed to enable operators, supervisors, and engineering personnel to safely operate a GE designed steam-turbine generator unit.   Participants will develop a background in steam turbine-generator operation, which will enable participants to properly analyse operating problems and take the necessary corrective action. 

The course will detail the turbine and generator equipment as well as their support systems and include in-depth instruction on the start-up and loading activities, and the operational duties of the operator. 

Included in the course is an in-depth instruction on alarm troubleshooting and the use of the control interface (HMI)

Topics covered in this training course are:

• GE Steam Turbines General Description and Key Features
• Field Applications
• Fundamentals of Steam Turbine Cycle
• Major Components and Equipment Arrangements
• Condenser
• Steam Consumption Diagrams
• Auxiliary and Protection Systems
• Description of Condensate and Drain Circuits
• Control System
• Preliminary Procedures for Steam Turbine Startup
• Start-up and Shut-down Sequences
• Loading
• Key Parameters for Steam Turbine Startup and Operation
• Basic Troubleshooting