COURSE OVERVIEW EE980
Power Plant Efficiency and Performance Monitoring

Course Title
Power Plant Efficiency and Performance Monitoring

Course Date/Venue
March 22 – 26, 2009/ Dalma Meeting Room, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Course Reference
EE980

Course Duration/Credits
Five days/3.0 CEUs

Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:-

•  Develop in-depth understanding of performance monitoring particularly the aspects of ASME test codes, curve based methods, additive performance factors and model-based performance analysis

•  Become familiar with heat balance analysis including the local heat balances and learn data validation by means of range checking, averaging sensor data and time averaging

•  Obtain accuracy of calculated results using the Monte Carlo method, instrument error and uncertainty of a calculated test results

•  Review & improve the overall power plant performance monitoring & economics by establishing performance standards & targets and recognize the impacts of degredation on overall plant performance

•  Identify the performance characteristics of turbines and understand the acceptance testing of turbines & auxiliary plant

•  Employ gas turbine, heat recovery steam generator & steam turbine performance and be able to recognize their importance in power plant performance & monitoring

•  Understand boiler performance characteristics and be able to improve boiler, fuel & combustion efficiency, boiler heat balance analysis and boiler degredation

•  Describe & carry-out air heater & feedwater performance and heighten knowledge on deaerators, drums and open heaters

•  Analyze the design & performance of steam surface condensers and become acquainted with condenser heat balance analysis, condenser ventilation, air cooler and ejector RAPs

•  Heighten awareness on cooling tower performance as well as inlet & exhaust pressure losses and be able to evaluate the procedure on pump performance

Training Methodology
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of total tuition hours:-

50% Lectures
30% Workshops, Group Work & Practical Exercises
20% Videos & Software

Who Should Attend
This course is intended for managers, planners, engineers, superintendents, supervisors and foremen who work in power generation plant and equipment and who feel that a more comprehensive grasp of its performance and the underlying engineering issues would be of practical benefit

Course Certificate
Haward Technology certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total tuition hours of the course.

Course Accreditation
Haward Technology's courses/workshops/seminars meet the professional certification and continuing education requirements for participants seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in accordance with the rules & regulations of the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET). IACET is an international authority that evaluates programs according to strict, research-based criteria and guidelines. The CEU is an internationally accepted uniform unit of measurement in qualified courses of continuing education.

Haward Technology has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500 , McLean , VA 22102 , USA . In obtaining this approval, Haward Technology has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of our Authorized Provider membership status, Haward Technology is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard.

Haward Technology Middle East will award 3.0 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for participants who completed the total tuition hours of this program. One CEU is equivalent to ten Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or ten contact hours of the participation in and completion of Haward Technology programs. A permanent record of a participant's involvement and awarding of CEU will be maintained by Haward Technology. Haward Technology will provide a copy of the participant's CEU Transcript of Records upon request.

Course Fee
US $ 3,750 per Delegate. This rate includes Participant's Pack (Folder, Manual, Hand-outs, etc.), buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the course fees. However, any accommodation required can be arranged by Haward Technology at the time of booking.

Course Instructors
(1) Professor Burl Donaldson ( USA ) ... More
(2) Dr. Ahmed El-Sayed PhD, MSc, BSc ... More

Course Coordinator
Lily Hijazi, Tel: +971-2-44 88 301, Fax: +971-2-44 88 302, Email: lily@haward.org