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AERO-DERIVATIVE AND
INDUSTRIAL GAS TURBINES

RENOVETEC course on Gas Turbines is a technical course that aims to show in detail how they are and how the gas turbines, both small ones derived from the aviation industry, as large ones aimed at generating electricity.

Next edition: City: Madrid Date: November 21 - November 22, 2011 Location: Hotel ABBA Madrid, Av América 32, Madrid Course fee: 495 € + 18% VAT Courses in company: This course can be done anytime at the customer premises. Check prices and conditions by calling 91 126 37 66 or sending an email to info@renovetec.com Distance learning course: This course can be done any time from a distance. Check prices and conditions by calling 91 126 37 66 or sending an email to info@renovetec.com Special condition for unemployed people and recent graduates

COURSE DETAILS

Type of Course: On site classes, based on a presentation developed with the help of programs like
Power Point

Duration: 16 hours

Course Level:  Medium. It is not a basic or introductory course, although previous knowledge it is not required. It is advisable that the participants have a university technical degree (engineering, for example), but it isnot indispensable.

Material: Colour Book 17 x 24 Paperback. Also, there are facilitated ranges formats, checklists, real life examples, flowcharts, etc..

Practices:  In some courses there is the possibility of real aero-derivative turbines practices that help  to understand the turbine operation

Course Director:  Santiago García Garrido, Bachelor in Chemistry and Master of Business Administration (MBA). He has been Technical Director of the Combined Cycle Power Plant of San Roque (Cadiz) and the author of
‘Operation and Maintenance of combined Cycle Power Plants’ , among numerous books. Currently he is Technical Director of RENOVETEC and he advises several energy companies.

COURSE CONTENT

• Historical references
• Main types of gas turbines
• Characteristic parameters
• Applications

• Brayton cycle
• Gas turbine operation
• Turbine efficiency and turbine power
• Turbine evolution. Future trends

• Air intake system
• Compressor
• Combustion chamber
• Expansion turbine
• Exhaust
• Structural elements: bed, casing, rotor and bearings

• Control System
• Lubrication system
• Cooling system

• LM 2500 Turbine
• LM 6000 Turbine
• Alstom GT26 Turbine
• Mitsubishi F501 Turbine
• GE 9FB Turbine
• Siemens V94.3 Turbine

• Start-ups
• Breakdowns
• Parameters monitoring
• Field inspections

• Vibrations and their causes
• Flame beats
• Crack in the rotor
• Turbine blades salad
• Others

• The concept of equivalent operation hours (EOH)
• Daily maintenance
• Minor revision
• Intermediate revision
• Major revision (overhaul)

• Boroscope Inspections
• Oil analysis
• Thermography
• Vibration analysis
• Signal and alarm monitoring

• Diagnosis based on thermal balances
• Diagnosis based on boroscope inspections
• Diagnosis based on data from the control system
• Visual inspection
• Diagnosis based on oil analysis

• Mechanical tools
• Electrical tools
• Instrumentation maintenance tools
• Predictive maintenance tools
• Special works tools