Course Overview
Steam turbines find applications in most of the rotating equipment in industrial settings, such as power generators in the power plant compressors, expanders, blowers, fans, pumps, etc. They are the prime movers driving the generators at both thermal and nuclear power plants as well as large ships. This module covers attempts to describe the necessity, working, and applications of steam turbines by discussing the various parts used to set them up.
Target Audience
Oil & Gas and Manufacturing Industries
Learning Objective
- Define a steam turbine.
- Explain the purpose of steam turbines.
- Explain the working principle of steam turbines.
- Explain the various types of steam turbines.
- Explain the general phenomenon related to steam turbines.
- Explain the key components required to set up a steam turbine.
- Explain the common problems of the steam turbine and their troubleshooting.
- Explain the different alarms, interlocks and safety devices required for turbine.
- Identify all turbines on PFD and on P & ID.
- Explain the general and petrochemical industry specific applications of steam turbines.
- Identify the terms i.e. Pitting, Hammering, Fouling, Surge, Start-up curve.
- Explain the term offline and online washing methodology.
- Explain the key safety hazards and precautions while working around steam turbines.
- Explain turbine grounding.
- Explain Turbine warming up, Pre-start checks of a turbine, Isolation and operating procedures for a turbine, Turbine speed controls.
- Describe line-up, start-up and shut-down procedure of turbine.
