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City and Guilds 6541 Level 2 Certificate in Power Plant Operation
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- Objectives
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On completion of the delegates should be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the principles behind the operation of coal and oil fired power plants.
- Content
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Exercises involving simulation Include:
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Thermodynamics
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Boilers
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Methods of firing
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Turbine plant
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Condensers and C.W. systems
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Feed systems
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Combustion
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Electrical theory
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Alternators
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Instrumentation & Control
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Water treatment / chemical control
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Safety & plant care (Legal aspects) & Fire Systems
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Simulator exercises – warm, hot start control, control of load transition, accuracy of load changes to achieve instructed output, unit shutdown
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- Assessment process
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Assessment is by City and Guilds examination consisting of 2 multiple choice question papers each containing 100 questions. Each to be completed within 2 hours
- Audience
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Assistant unit operators and unit operators wishing to advance to a control room role on a large fossil fired power plant.
- Duration
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10 days, including 1 day for examinations
- Venue
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Engineering Academy training facilities