Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for plant operation
- Operate Heat Recovery Steam Generator
- Gas turbine exhaust gas flow and power output are adjusted to achieve required steam flow and conditions, observing operating requirements
- Supplementary Firing System (if provided) is placed into and out of service as required to maintain design steam flow and steam conditions.
- Plant is operated within limits of plant design, enterprise or site requirements
- Plant is operated, monitored and observed to detect deviations from required operating conditions
- Corrective action is taken to rectify abnormalities in accordance with manufacturer’s and enterprise/site procedures
- Operate generator and excitation system
- System is operated in accordance with enterprise/site and manufacturer’s operating procedures
- Synchronising requirements are assessed, evaluated and achieved to ensure machine/system stability during synchronising
- System is monitored and observed to detect deviations from normal operating conditions
- Corrective actions are taken to rectify abnormalities in accordance with manufacturer’s and enterprise/site procedures
- Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified and, where required, assist in the provision of the on-the-job training
- Control generation of electrical energy
- Generator output is adjusted to meet demand whilst observing operating requirements
- Reactive power generation and voltage regulation requirements are assessed and the system is controlled to achieve the desired output
- Generator stabilities and operating limits are assessed and the system is controlled to maintain those limits in accordance with enterprise/site and manufacturer’s procedures
- Generator cooling systems and limits are monitored and assessed, excitation system is controlled to maintain those limits in accordance with enterprise/site and manufacturer’s procedures
- Coordinate unit operations
- Systems are operated to meet requirements whilst observing plant limitations
- Systems are monitored and observed to detect deviations from normal operating conditions
- Causes of abnormal operating conditions are identified by analysing the technical and operational information
- Corrective actions taken to rectify system abnormalities are in accordance with enterprise and site requirements
- System integrity, personnel safety and continuity of supply are maintained throughout
- Consultation with appropriate personnel is undertaken as required in accordance with site requirements
- Monitor system/plant
- Test system/plant operation
- Tests are performed in accordance with defined procedures applicable to the operational test
- System/plant is observed for correct operational response
- Correct action is taken when response is not in accordance with documentation, plant/system integrity or personnel safety requirements
- System/plant is returned to required operational status upon completion of test
- Analyse system/plant faults
- Causes of abnormal system operating conditions are identified by analysing the technical and operational information in a logical and sequential manner
- Actions necessary to rectify fault are correctly determined
- System/plant integrity and personnel safety are maintained through consultation with appropriate personnel, and reference to plant, technical and operational documentation
- Appropriate personnel are arranged for local investigation of identified operational abnormalities
- Complete documentation