Simulator-Based Coal-Fired Plant Operations for Engineers and Managers      

• Course Objective
  At the completion of this course, it is expected that each student will be able to meet the following goals:

  • Explain the characteristics and flow paths of a coal-fired plant.
  • Describe all major plant systems
  • Explain the sequence of major events during a plant start-up and shut-down
  • Discuss current coal-fired plant activities, trends, and technologies used in the power generation industry
  • Use the high-fidelity coal-fired simulator to:
    • Start the plant from cold conditions
    • Operate the plant over various load conditions
    • Shut down the plant

• Who Should Attend?
  This course is designed for coal-fired plant operators in the power industry, but will be of interest to personnel with management, operations, maintenance or supervisory experience who wish to learn more about coal-fired power plants. System operators/dispatchers will also find the material covered in this course beneficial for system operations and planning.

• Course Content
  This simulator-based course is designed to familiarize students with basic knowledge of a coal-fired power plant and to enable them to be conversant about the following topics:
  • Normal plant operation including start-up and shut-down
  • Typical systen flow paths
  • Typical coal-fired plant equipment
  • Current and previous industry concerns affecting coal-fired plant operations
  • Environmental issues concerning coal-fired plants
  • Performance issues concerning coal-fired plants.
  The course will alternate between classroom discussions, where new material is discussed, and hands-on simulator time, where students will operate the simulated plant. The student will be provided with a hard copy of the course materials.