Employee qualifications programs ensure personnel are properly prepared to fill new positions and training keeps new hires and experienced personnel up-to-date on equipment usage and industry best practices.
December 13, 2022
The Staffing Problem The world is facing a crisis. I’m not talking about climate change, political unrest, or economic instability. I’m talking about a staffing problem. […]
July 25, 2022
A well-developed and managed qualification standard (qualification program) is essential to ensuring safe and efficient operations of any power plant. The need for an investment in […]
June 13, 2022
Power Plants and Process Facilities have millions of moving parts and diagrams show how they work. Few parts are more important than valves. A valve controls […]
January 20, 2022
Boiler steam pressure is controlled to maintain the desired throttle pressure at the high pressure (HP) turbine inlet. The boiler outlet pressure is slightly higher than […]
October 11, 2021
Setting SMART goals is a critical step in the development of any training program. What is the point of the training program if it doesn’t have […]
January 21, 2021
As reported in the revealing and comprehensive 2017 maintenance survey, “Help wanted: More training, equipment upgrades,” published by Plant Engineering[1], equipment upgrades and more maintenance training […]
October 30, 2020
As solar and wind generation sources increase their penetration into the bulk electric system (BES), the overall reliability of the BES may be impacted. One aspect […]
August 7, 2020
Graphic software, style, and usage have changed over the past few decades. It is important that facilities adapt and continually update graphics to enhance learning and […]