The Path to Better Maintenance Qualifications & Procedures I recently saw a poster in a buddy’s garage that said, “Every 20-minute job is a broken bolt away from becoming a 3-day ordeal” and … Read More
Issues with Training and Qualification Jobs for Combined Cycle Plants Justifying training and qualification programs for operators in combined cycle power plants is difficult in comparison to older coal-fired Rankine cycle power plants. One big … Read More
Power Plant Training in Protective Relays A protective relay activates in the electrical distribution system, sending a trip signal. Switchgear circuit breakers trip. An entire bus is lost. Equipment shuts down. … Read More
Cost-Benefit of Training District energy, process or power plants must operate at the lowest practicable cost to maintain the broadest profit margin. Somewhat contrary to this mandate, when … Read More
Conduct of Operations Documentation Improves Safety and Efficiency Conduct of Operations Documentation – what is it, and why does it matter? To start with, let’s take a look at the concept of Conduct … Read More
Improve Gas Turbine Facility Operational Readiness and Achieve Business Goals through Training Although gas turbines are used throughout the power generation industry, their design and operation can vary greatly. These gas turbines can be simple cycle or … Read More
Power Plant Arc Flash Training Do you need an Arc Flash Power Plant Training Program at your facility? Probably. The harder questions to answer usually include: Read More
Knowledge Transfer is Critical in Power Plant Training An industry proverb tells the story of retired mechanic who once maintained a specialized machine. When the machine wouldn’t start, no one knew how to … Read More
Maintenance Training and Qualification Programs When most think of qualifications at power plants, their minds usually turn toward power plant operations training. However, it is important not to lose sight … Read More
