8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired monitoring and coordinating the operation of a combined cycle gas turbine unit. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. The extent of the Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills required follows: KS01-PO442B Operation of a combined cycle gas turbine unit T1 Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired for safe working practices of: Relevant environmental, occupational health and safety legislation and regulations Enterprise procedures Plant drawings and manufacturers manuals Introduction to and typical arrangements of power production plant Relevant plant and equipment, its location and operating parameters Relevant state and territory regulations Electric motor types and characteristics Pump and compressor types and characteristics Valve, damper and actuator types and characteristics Switchgear types and characteristics Electrical protection types and characteristics Electrical principles Process control principles Plant process control systems Fan types and characteristics a.c. generators types and characteristics Transformers types and characteristics Generator excitation and cooling systems, types and characteristics Gas turbine principle of operation Gas turbine air intake, types and characteristics Gas turbine air inlet cooling and heating systems, types and characteristics Gas turbine exhaust, types and characteristics Gas turbine lubrication systems, types and characteristics Gas turbine control oil systems, types and characteristics Gas turbine water wash systems, types and characteristics Gas turbine cooling systems, types and characteristics Gas turbine water/steam injection systems, types and characteristics Gas turbine combustion system, types and characteristics The principles of control of steam temperature and pressure throughout the full range of heat recovery steam generation operation up to and including maximum continuous rating Heat recovery steam generator efficiency The arrangement of the heat recovery steam generator gas path and water and steam circuits Fuel conditioning and supplementary firing equipment The heat recovery steam generator system components and their interaction with other plant and equipment external to that covered by this competency. a.c. and d.c. electrical distribution systems Duct burners types and characteristics Heat recovery steam generator construction and principles Thermodynamics Properties of Matter Steam turbine power and control oil systems, types and characteristics Compressed air systems, types and characteristics Steam turbine life expenditure and control Steam turbine bypass system types and characteristics Vacuum raising and turbine gland sealing systems; Steam Turbine types and characteristics Steam turbine lubrication systems types and characteristics Steam turbine condensate and feedwater systems Feedwater heating types and characteristics Drainage systems, types and characteristics Steam turbine circulating water system, types and characteristics Steam turbine condenser systems, types and characteristics Plant status Control and data acquisition systems Computers and software Supervisory, alarm, protection and control equipment Principles of generator and system stability The systems components and interactions Principles of electricity generation Lubrication and bearings Liquid pumping systems Power plant cycle Fuel type and properties Fuel conditioning and fuel firing equipment Air extraction systems High voltage systems High voltage switching procedures T2 Specific skills needed to achieve the Performance Criteria: Interpret plant drawings and manufacturers manuals Apply relevant state and territory regulations Apply enterprise recording procedures Identify plant status Prepare plant/equipment for operation Organise resources Coordinate power generation Apply diagnostic and testing techniques Identify and respond to abnormal plant operating conditions Plan and prioritise work Use relevant hand tools Communicate effectively Apply data analysis techniques and tools Coordinate the operation of interacting systems Coordinate the operation of plant and equipment Maintain generator unit integrity Apply principles of electrical generation. |