Advanced operator training: Principles of plant performance
This text has been developed for control room operators and supervisors to aid them in better understanding the operation of the integrated fossil-fuel power plant. The knowledge gained from this text will improve the operator's ability to optimize thermal efficiency and maintain equipment reliability, thereby furthering the operator's overall capabilities. This five-module text is designed to improve the expertise of the control room operator in the field of heat rate improvement, a major area of importance during times of rising fuel costs. Each module covers and builds on specific areas. Module one discusses the basic principles of thermodynamics, energy and its application in a power plant, and the use of steam tables. Module two examines energy flow in a power plant while considering the plant as an ''energy conversion factory.'' Module three explains energy losses throughout the plant, concentrating on the following areas: the boiler, the turbine-generator, and the regenerative feedwater system. Module four describes operator-controllable losses, including case studies of ''typical'' performance problems and recommendations of corrective actions. The fifth module describes integrated controls needed for plant operation. Proportional, integral, and derivative type controls, along with the ''three elements of control'' used for the steam drum level, are all presented in this final module.
- OSTI ID:
- 5318926
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
OPERATION
PERSONNEL
TRAINING
BOILERS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
EDUCATION
ENERGY LOSSES
FEEDWATER
MAINTENANCE
MANUALS
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
RECOMMENDATIONS
RELIABILITY
STEAM SYSTEMS
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
THERMODYNAMICS
TURBOGENERATORS
DOCUMENT TYPES
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LOSSES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER PLANTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WATER
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