TG331 - Hands-On Steam Turbine Maintenance

4½ days - 2.9 Continuing Education Units Awarded

The course dates strategically follow our Sarasota scheduling of our Steam Turbine Generator Maintenance, TG301, course. Those having attended TG301 (or attending before this scheduled date) will receive a $500 discount off the list price.

HPC Technical Services' course on Hands-On Steam Turbine Maintenance is a natural follow-on for one of our more popular courses, Steam Turbine Generator Maintenance, TG301. The course targets those individuals who have a need to gain some hands-on activities. This includes engineers (who have not yet received formal training on this topic), experienced-mechanics, mechanical maintenance foremen, planners and management.

HPC acquired a small turbine (and it is small) in addition to the turbine inner-shell we’ve had for a number of years. These combined components allow us to:

• Provide some hands-on experience on the positioning of a temporary centerline in the inner shell.
• Provide some hands-on experience in relocating diaphragms to a centerline.
• Provide some practice at performing coupling alignment, that will include calculations and moves.
• Provide some hands-on experience at non-destructive examination of steam turbine components. This will include a shell, diaphragms, and a rotor.
• Provide some hands-on experience at use of dye-penetrant to inspect valve disks, valve stems and a few other steam path components.
• Provide some hands-on experience at collecting data on valve components.
• Provide some hands-on experience on repair of diaphragm partitions/blading.
• (this list is expected to grow as we collect and prepare different materials for the implementation of this course ).

OBJECTIVES:

1. Describe the purpose of each of the commonly used non-destructive tests that are used on steam turbine outages.
2. Demonstrate the ability to use and analyze the results of a dye-penetrant on steam turbine components.
3. Demonstrate the ability to use and analyze the results of a magnetic particle examination on steam turbine components.
4. Demonstrate knowledge on the evaluation of found steam path cracks.
5. Demonstrate the knowledge to evaluate repair options associated with the found steam path cracks.
6. Demonstrate the ability to set up a tightwire in an inner shell/casing.
7. Demonstrate the ability to record and interpret tightwire alignment data.
8. Demonstrate the knowledge and ability to move a diaphragm to a tightwire.
9. Demonstrate the ability to record and calculate coupling alignment changes.
10. Demonstrate the knowledge needed to translate coupling alignment data to bearing shim changes.
11. Demonstrate the ability to perform commonly performed evaluations of turbine bearings.
12. Demonstrate the ability to discuss causes and repair options with steam turbine components to include: bearings, rotating blading, diaphragms, steam valve components, rotors, and shell/casings.

Satisfied Clients: A/C Power, AEC, Alabama Power, Alberta Power Limited, Ameran CIPS, Ameran UE, American Electric Power, American Crystal Sugar, Amoco Oil, Arizona Public Service, Associated Electric Cooperative, ATCO, Austin Electric Department, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Bechtel Corporation, Bismarck State College, Boralax-Stratton Energy, Cajun Electric Cooperative, Cargill Fertilizer, Carolina Power & Light, Central California Power Agency, Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Central Illinois Lighting, Commonwealth Edison, Consolidated Edison, Covanta Energy, Crawsfordsville Electric, Light & Power, Dairyland Power Cooperative, Daishowa-Marubeni International LTD, Dartmouth College, Dayton Power & Light, Delmarva Power & Light, Detroit Edison, Duke Energy, Eastern Power Developers, Edison Mission Energy, Edmonton Power, El Paso Electric, Energea Cogeneracion y Termico SL, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Operations, EPCOR, Equistar Chemicals, Erving Paper Mills, First Energy Corporation,  Fort James Marathon LTD, General Chemical, General Physics Corporation, Grand Island (NE) City Utilities, Holland (MI) Board of Water & Light, Illinois Power, Indianapolis Power & Light,  Industrial Risk Insurers, Intermountain Power Service, Irving Pulp & Paper, Keyspan Energy, LGE Power Services, Lakeland Department Electric & Water, Lower Colorado River Authority, Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Cooperative, Mead Paper Company, MidAmerican Energy, Minnesota Power, Minnkota Power, Nebraska Public Power District, New Brunswick Power, New York Power Authority, New York State Electric & Gas, Niagara Mohawk, Northern Indiana Public Service, Nova Scotia Power, Ocean States Power, Ohio Electric Power Cooperative, Oklahoma Gas & Electric, Ontario Hydro, Ontario Power Generation, Orlando Utilities Commission, Otter Tail Power, OxyChem, PacifiCorp, Pacific Gas & Electric, Pennsylvania Power & Light, Pinetree Power Fitchburg, Port Townsend Paper, Power Resources, PPL Inc., Public Service Colorado, Public Service New Mexico, Reliant Energy, Ryegate Associates, Salt River Project, Santee Cooper, SaskPower, Sherwin-Alumina, Sierra Pacific Power, Southern California Edison, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric, Southwestern Public Service, Springfield City Utilities, Suncor, Tennessee Valley Authority, Texas Utilities, Trans Alta Utilities, United Power Associates, US Air Force, US Generating, US Sugar, Virginia Electric Power, Waste-Management Energy, Weldwood of Canada, Western Resources, West Plains Energy, Wheelabrator Energy Systems, Willamette Industries, Wisconsin Public Service, Syncrude, Korea East-West Power, Southern Company, Georgia Power, Calpine Corporation, Progress Energy, Arkansas Nuclear One, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Xcel Energy, Iberdrola Ingeneria y Conclutoria, Inberinco, Turbine Generator Maintenance, Valero Arbuba Refinery