Power Stations Fundamentals
Course Objectives
- To gain knowledge about power stations.
 - To be aware of concepts, basics and principles used to generate the electrical power.
 - To be aware of the main components of the power stations and how it works.
 
Course Contents
1.Introduction
- Introduction to network grid
 - Types of power stations
 - Power stations description
 - Combined cycle introduction
 
2.Gas Turbine
- Gas turbine introduction
 - Gas turbine components
 - Air compressor
 - Combustion chamber
 - Turbine
 - Auxiliaries
 
3.Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG)
- The main concept of water steam cycle
 - HRSG components
 - Drums
 - Pumps
 
4.Steam Turbine
- Steam turbine introduction
 - Steam turbine components and how it works
 
5.Generators
6.Transformers
7.P&ID Legend and how to read the pipes and instrumentations diagrams
8.Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) principles
Who should attend?
- Engineers who work in power stations
 - Junior engineers who will start to work in combined cycle power stations
 - Engineers who interest to know about power stations
 - Master’s degree students who study Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine and combined cycle power stations
 - Engineering students who prepare research about power stations
 - Technicians who work in power stations (especially foreign technicians who work outside Egypt)
 
Course Duration
- 6 days, 4 hrs. for each lecture
 
