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Steam Turbine Fundamentals
Welcome to GE Steam Turbine Fundamentals. This course was designed to provide basic knowledge of GE steam turbines.
Upon completion of this course you will understand:
- Basic steam cycle
- Be able to identify the function and assembly of the major components of a GE steam turbine
- Be able to explain the fundamentals of steam turbine controls
This course is not designed to represent all GE steam turbines. Its primary focus is the G2 steam turbine, but it provides general information only. You must refer to turbine specific instruction manuals and drawings for any information specific to your unit.
The Steam Turbine Fundamentals course includes:
Theory of Operation of the Steam Turbine and how it inter-relates with the rest of the power plant.
Design and Construction describes the function and location of the key elements, including the rotor, diaphragms, bearings, valves and steam seal systems.
Controls section describes the purpose and function of the controls system, including protective functions of the turbine.
Cost $250
You will be required to obtain a GE Single Sign-on (SSO) user account to access the web-based content. After your enrollment here and payment has been confirmed you will receive notification from the system on how to activate your SSO user account.