Course Description

This course will help the GE customers improve power plant reliability through trip reduction. It will make them aware of the various approaches and procedures to trip reduction, including the best practices.  This course will also train the participants to use the Trip Cost Calculator.  This course does not cover all details related to turbine trips.  Please refer to General Electric documentation or Technical Information Letters for further information. In the event of a conflict between this course’s content and the official General Electric documentation, the official General Electric documentation shall take precedence.  Contact your GE representative for further information or for answers to specific problems that are not covered here.

Duration

1.05 Hours

Target Audience

• Supervisors
• Operators
• Mechanical maintenance

Prerequisites

• Course material is in English; therefore, a reasonable ability to read and understand English is required.
• You should have a basic understanding of the operational fundamentals of a gas turbine and an intimate familiarity with all the safety regulations and guidelines.

Class Size

Remote access.

Learning Objectives

This course will provide basic knowledge on the following:

• Identify the procedures to reduce trips
• Calculate the cost of trips
• Suggest ways in which customers can get help from GE

Course Content

This Course will Introduce and explain Plant Trip Reduction.

Lesson

1. Course Introduction
2. Procedures to Reduce Trips
3. Approaches to Trip Reduction
4. Trip Costs
5. Reinforcement
6. Help from GE