Hydro-Electric Power Plant Operations

Overview

This program is designed to aid in upgrading knowledge and understanding of hydro-electric power generation. It covers the practical aspects of operation and maintenance of all types of installations including pumped storage, remote control, and monitoring through scada. The program is presented at the technician level.

Who Benefits:

Engineers, trainers, maintenance staff, plant operators.

Language Availability:

Web: English
Video: English, Spanish, Mandarin
CD-ROM: English
VCD: English and Mandarin
MPEG: English and Spanish

Format:

• Web (SCORM Version)
• MPEG
• CD-ROM
• VCD

Video Support Material:

Student workbook and instructor guide available with each module.

View the Learning Objectives

Program Segments

2701 The Hydro-Electric Role in the Power System

Generation, transmission and distribution, interconnected power system, power system security, the load dispatcher's job, frequency control, economic generation dispatch, agc - automatic generation control, characteristics of generation (fossil, nuclear and hydro), system voltage control, production of reactive power, pumped storage projects.

2702 Hydro Power Stations

Hydraulic principles, available head, available flow, conversion to power, power station layout, principal components, pump storage plants.

2703 Water Management

Catchment area, average inflow, seasonal inflow, long-term records, predictions, seasonal control curve, monitoring and control of headworks, dams, gates, spillways, canals, forebay, tailrace.

2704 Hydro Turbines

Effect of head on turbine design, types of turbine (Pelton, Francis, Kaplan), characteristics of different turbines, function of major components, bearings and lubrication systems, draft tube setting and tail race, penstocks, shut-off valves, gates, surge protection, turbine runner cavitation, anti-cavitation arrangements.

2705 Turbine Monitoring and Control

Operating parameters, sensors, indicators, recorders, alarms, hydraulic governors, governor regulation, speed and power output controls, gate limiter, overspeed protection, other protective devices.

2706 The Hydro-Generator

Generation principles, bearings and lubrication system, air brake system, stator cooling, number of poles, speed, frequency, rotor field, stator winding, stator leads, neutral grounding, isolated phase bus, excitation systems, synchronizing.

2707 Generator Monitoring and Control

Operating parameters, sensors, indicators, recorders, alarms, excitation control, power factor, active and reactive power, generator protective devices, generator electrical protection relays, digital controls, scada.

2708 Hydro Plant Auxiliaries

Service water systems, fire protection systems, compressed air systems, dewatering arrangements, drains and sumps, oil systems; common elements of auxiliary equipment.

2709 Operating Electrical Equipment

Switchyard layout and equipment, features of transformers circuit breakers and disconnects, station service supply, black start capability, auxiliary power distribution, dc power supply and application, critical ac supply, uninterruptible power supplies, operational safety requirements, clearance procedures.

2710 Hydro Plant Operation & Maintenance

Typical operating procedures, watering and dewatering, start-up, shut down, on load, potential hazards, environmental considerations, running maintenance, outage maintenance, turbine inspection and repair, generator inspection and repair, condition monitoring, maintenance scheduling, auxiliary plant maintenance.