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Unit Code: PME451

Unit Name: Stream Plant

Description: The course description of this unit is to enable the participant to develop the basic knowledge and skills to operate and carry basic maintenance on steam boilers and power plants. This course focuses on the concept of safe mechanical procedures together with practical hands-on basics, mountings, circuits, installation, maintenance and operation of boilers. All topics are illustrated through theoretical, laboratory and practical exercises in the workshops. Most of the leading organizations in various industries employ this technology. The course will cover the following areas: The Steam plants development background, introduction to steam, schematic diagrams, Steam, advantages and disadvantages, safety and troubleshooting basic maintenance procedures. This course provides you with the basic knowledge and practical skills necessary to assess your competence and knowledge based on Steam Plants. This course serves as an introduction to fossil-fuel plants for both steam generation and electricity production. Following an overview of an entire plant and an introduction to combustion processes, each subsystem of a fossil-fuel plant will be considered. The subsystems include fuel preparation and handling, boiler types and the fundamentals of steam generation, water systems (condensate-feed water, makeup, cooling, and waste), and turbo machinery. Consideration will be given to environmental aspects of steam and power generation as well as operations, maintenance, and controls issues. Students will spend time at the Campus Steam Plant to observe the various systems discussed in class.

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Prerequisite: PME431

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

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Offered In: Quarter 2