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Start and run up gas turbine

Start and run up gas turbine

Unit of competency
National Code
UEPOPS138
State Code
ODY03
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
20/04/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
14/04/2023
Field of Education
030717 - Plant And Machine Operations
Original Release Date
14/04/2023
Nominal Hours
54
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required for the purging, ignition and establishment of combustion and run-up of a gas turbine to operational and synchronous speed. A gas turbine may be operated as an individual unit on open cycle or as a component of a combined cycle plant consisting of a gas turbine, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) and steam turbine. Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan and prepare work, conduct gas turbine start and run-up, test gas turbine plant, identify and respond to gas turbine plant operation, and complete documentation. Individuals will, in general, work under supervision, in a power generation facility as an operator. Power generation plant operators are trained and authorised to isolate, prepare plant and issue permits to work.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Plan and prepare gas turbine start and run-upwork
  • 1.1 Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, environmental requirements and workplace procedures are identified, applied and monitored
  • 1.2 Work requirements are identified from relevant personnel and documentation in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 1.3 Preoperational checks are carried out on gas turbine plant in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
2 Conduct gas turbinestart and run-up
  • 2.1 Preoperational conditions for gas turbine plant are established in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.2 Preoperational conditions of the HRSG, associated steam mains and steam turbine are established when gas turbine is a component of a combined unit in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.3 Starting procedures and correct purge, ignition and run-up sequence are commenced and observed in accordance with workplace
  • 2.4 Minimum operation of gas turbine is established and supported in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
  • 2.5 Monitoring and control of HRSG drum level, feedwater flow, steam and metal temperature rates of rise, steam pressure rate of rise, steam flow and drainage are carried out where gas turbine is a component of a combined cycle unit in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.6 Gas turbine exhaust temperature and flow to HRSG and gas turbine power output are monitored and adjusted to achieve required steam conditions in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.7 Generating plant is operated within limits of design in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.8 Generating plant is monitored and observed to detect deviations from required operating conditions in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.9 Corrective action is taken to rectify gas turbine abnormalities in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
3 Test gas turbineplant operation
  • 3.1 Tests are performed in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.2 Power generation system and gas turbine plant is observed for correct operational response in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.3 Gas turbine plant is returned to required operational status upon completion of testing in accordance with workplace procedures
4 Identify, respond and report on gas turbine plant operation and anomalies
  • 4.1 Causes of abnormal gas turbine plant operating conditions are identified by analysing technical and operational information in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 4.2 Corrective action is taken in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 4.3 Gas turbine plant integrity and personnel safety are maintained through consultation with relevant personnel and technical and operational documentation in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 4.4 Relevant personnel are notified when defects are detected in accordance with workplace procedures
5 Complete documentation
  • 5.1 Gas turbine plant problems, movements, and status reported in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 5.2 Documentation is updated in accordance with workplace procedures
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