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Online Course Table of Contents
5 Power Fundamentals™
15 Mechanical Maintenance
20 electrical Maintenance
29 OSHA Compliance
32 environmental Compliance
37 Hydroelectric Plants
38 Waste-to-energy Plants
39 Wind Farms
40 nerC Compliance
40 Client List
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Basic Academics (Math) Power Fundamentals™
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Power Fundamentals™
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Power Fundamentals™
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Power Fundamentals™
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Power Fundamentals™
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Power Plant Operations
Our Power Plant Operations series contains many OP04 Advanced Boiler Operation
courses for conventional power plant operators. OP0401: Startup of a Boiler, From a Cold Boiler to
Turbine roll-Off
OP01 Power Generation Process OP0402: Shutdown of a Boiler
OP0101: Major Components of an Alternating OP0403: Air and Gas Flow Through the Boiler, From
Current (AC) Generator Fans to Stack
OP0102: Principles of an AC Generator OP0404: Flowpath of Water and Steam From
OP0103: Auxiliary Systems of an AC Generator economizer Inlet to Main Condenser
OP0104: Basic AC Power Calculations OP0405: Corrective Actions for Various Transient
Conditions
OP02 Advanced Turbine Operation OP0406: Boiler Hydrostatic Test
OP0201: Complete Startup of Turbine/Generator
OP0407: Operating Limits of Boilers and Boiler
OP0202: Complete Shutdown of Turbine/Generator Components
OP0203: SALI Charts with and without rotor Stress OP0408: Safety Valves of the Boiler
Indicator (rSI)
OP0409: Pressure range Where the Boiler Safety
OP0204: Operating Limits of Turbine/Generator Valves Lift
OP0205: Purpose of Turbine Components and OP0410: Operation of Pressurematic Vent Valves
Instrumentation
OP0411: Operation of the Furnace Safeguard
OP0206: Operation of Turbine Components Supervisory System (FSSS)
OP0207: Purpose of Generator Components and OP0412: FSSS Power Supply for Low Voltages
Instrumentation
OP0413: Purpose of All Boiler Instrumentation
OP0208: Operation of Generator Components
OP0414: Sootblowing effect on Furnaces
OP0209: Lesson has been combined with OP0204
and OP0205 OP0415: Operation of a Bowl Mill
OP0210: Lesson has been combined with OP0204 OP05 Boiler Gas and Fuel Oil Systems
OP0211: Corrective Action for Transient Conditions OP0501: Major Components of the Fuel System
OP0212: Lesson has been combined with OP0204 OP0502: Function of the Major Components of the
OP0213: Lesson has been combined with OP0201 Fuel System
OP0503: Flowpath of Fuel Through the Fuel System
OP03 emergency Diesel Generators OP0504: Alignment of the Fuel System for Startup
OP0301: Operation of the emergency Diesel
Generator Lube Oil Systems OP0505: Alignment of the Fuel System for Shutdown
OP0302: Operation of emergency Diesel Generator OP0506: normal Operation of the Fuel System
Batteries and Charger OP0507: Association of Temperature and Viscosity
OP0303: Functions of the Safety Features of the in Burning of Fuel Oil
emergency Diesel Generator OP0508: Power Sources for the Major Components
OP0304: Alignment of emergency Diesel of a Fuel System
Generator Fuel Systems OP0509: Safety Features of the Fuel System
OP0305: Startup Procedure for the emergency OP0510: Functions of the Safety Features
Diesel Generator of the Fuel System
OP0306: Procedure to Tie the emergency Diesel OP0511: Operation of the Fuel Unloading Terminals
Generator to the Plant electrical System OP0512: Procedure to Isolate and Tag the Fuel
OP0307: Components of the emergency System Components
Diesel Generator
OP0308: Isolating and Tagging of the emergency
Diesel Generator
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Power Plant Operations
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Power Plant Operations
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Power Plant Operations
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Mechanical Maintenance
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Mechanical Maintenance
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Mechanical Maintenance
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Mechanical Maintenance
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Mechanical Maintenance
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electrical Maintenance
Our electrical Maintenance series contains many eL03 Single- and Three-Phase Circuits
courses for power plant electricians. eL0301: Calculation of electrical Values of
Single-Phase AC Circuits
eL01 Prints and Drawings eL0302: Drawing Single-Phase AC Circuits
eL0101: Classifications of Prints and Drawings eL0303: Calculation of electrical Values of
eL0102: Schematic Diagrams Three-Phase AC Circuits
eL0103: Connection Diagrams eL0304: Drawing of Three-Phase AC Circuits
eL0104: Logic Diagrams eL0305: Building of Single-Phase AC Circuits
eL0105: Single-Line Diagrams eL0306: Building of Three-Phase AC Circuits
eL0106: elementary Diagrams
eL04 Transformers
eL0107: electrical-electronic Print and
Drawing reading eL0401: Transformer Characteristics
eL0108: Symbols/Components on Prints eL0402: essential Parts of a Simple Transformer
and Drawings eL0403: relationship between Primary and
eL0109: Tracing of Flowpaths of Plant Piping and Secondary Voltages and Transformer
Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) Turns ratio
eL0110: Location and Usage of Plant Print Indexes eL0404: Potential Transformer
eL0405: Current Transformer
eL02 electrical Codes and Standards eL0406: Power Transformer
eL0201: Safety Codes and Standards eL0407: Transformer Cooling System Characteristics
eL0202: Safety Hazards Associated with electrical eL0408: Types of Transformer Cooling Systems and
equipment Their Components
eL0409: Transformer Cooling System Operations
eL0410: Transformer Troubleshooting Techniques
eL0411: Causes of Transformer Failure
eL0412: removal of Transformers From Service
eL0413: Safety Hazards related to Transformers
eL0414: Isolation of Plant Main and Auxiliary
Transformers
eL0415: Grounding of Plant Main and Auxiliary
Transformers
eL0416: return of Transformers to Service
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electrical Maintenance
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Instrumentation & Control
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Instrumentation & Control
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Instrumentation & Control
AC02 Closed and Open Loop Control Systems AI03 Controller and Control Action
- Closed and Open Control - Terminology
- Closed Loop Control Advantages - Forward and reverse Action
- Feedback Control - Controller Speeds and response
- Operation of Closed Loop Control - Setpoints and Output
- Performance of Closed Loop Control - Analog Controllers
- Process Stability - Digital Controllers
- Criteria for Closed Loop Control
AI04 Calibration of Control Instruments
AC03 Proportional Control - Terminology
- Proportional Control - Calibrating Techniques
- relationship to Proportional Controller - Span and Zero Adjustments
- Controller Action - Linearity and repeatability
- Proportional Controller Characteristics - Five Point Calibration Check
- Dead Band and Zero Shift
AC04 Proportional Plus Integral Control
- Proportional Plus Integral Control, Part I AI05 Support Instruments
- Proportional Plus Integral Control, Part II - Solenoid Valves
- Proportional Plus Integral Control, Part III - Square root extractors
- Pressure regulators
AC05 Proportional Plus Derivative Control - Volume Boosters
- Proportional Plus Derivative Control - Power Supplies
- Proportional Plus Derivative Control Characteristics - Temperature and Pressure Switches
- Derivative Time
- Process response to PD Control AM01 Pressure Measurement
- Pressure
AC06 Proportional Plus Integral - Units of Pressure
Plus Derivative Control - Ideal Gas and Pascal’s Law
- Proportional Plus Integral Plus Derivative Control - Low Pressure and Vacuum Measurements
AC07 Open Loop Transient response Tuning AM02 Pressure Measuring Instruments
- Open Loop Transient response Tuning - Manometers
- Stability - Deadweight Testers
- Controller Tuning - Gauges
- Open Loop Controller Tuning - Bourdon Tubes
- Time Constant Method - Diaphragms
- reaction rate Method - Bellows
- resistive elements/Strain Gauges/Load Cells
AC08 Ziegler nichols Controller Tuning - Differential Pressure Transmitters
- Ziegler nichols Controller Tuning
AM03 Liquid Level Measurement
AC09 Frequency response Controller Tuning - effects of Process Characteristics and Temperature
- Frequency response Controller Tuning - Mechanical Devices
- notch Tuning, Part I - Floats and Buoyancy Devices
- notch Tuning, Part II - Head Pressure Devices
AC10 Advanced Controller Methods - radioactive and Ultrasonic Devices
- Advanced Control Methods - electronic Devices
- Cascade Control AM04 Flow Measurement
- Application of Cascade Control - Definitions
- Process response to Cascade Control - Differential Pressure Devices
- Feedback Control - Magnetic Flow Meters
- radio Control - Ultrasonic and Vortex Flow Meters
AC11 Final Control Actuators - rotameters and Turbine Flow Meters
- Final Control Actuators - Displacement Meters
The nalco™ series contains numerous courses that nA08 Advanced Boiler Problems and Solutions
address water/wastewater treatment and process - Circulation
control topics. - Carryover
- Application Technology
nA01 Cooling Water Basics - Service
- General Characteristics of Water nA09 Ion exchange Basics
- Major Cooling Systems Types
- Cooling Water Problems - Ion exchange Overview
- Basic Chemistry
nA02 Cooling Towers - General Problems
- Cooling Towers Overview nA10 Sodium Zeolite Softening
- Basic Component Description
- Thermal Performance - Sodium Zeolite Softening Chemistry
- Problems and Solutions - equipment
- Operations
nA03 Chillers - Problems and Solutions
- Chiller Overview nA11 Demineralization
- Chiller Operations
- efficiency Monitoring - Demineralization Overview
- Problems and Solutions - Ion exchange Process
- Operations
nA04 Advanced Cooling Water Problems and - Problems and Solutions
Solutions: Corrosion nA12 Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Basic Corrosion Process - Basic Concepts
- Factors Affecting Corrosion - Control Charts
- Inhibiting Corrosion - Overview of Six Sigma
nA13 Coagulation and Flocculation Basics
- Coagulation Theory
- Flocculation Theory
- Coagulation Problems and Solutions
- Flocculation Problems and Solutions
nA14 Basic Types of Wastewater Treatment
- Primary Treatment
- Physical and Chemical Treatment Systems
- Chemical Treatment
- Problems
nA15 Wastewater Treatment equipment
- Clarifiers
- Filters
nA05 Boiler Basics - Cold Lime Softening equipment
- Boiler System - Service
- Boiler Types
- Steam Production nA16 Wastewater Treatment Processes
- Preliminary Treatment
nA06 Water Tube Boilers - Primary Treatment
- Introduction - Secondary Treatment
- Boiler Construction - Control Concepts for Activated Sludge
- Operating Principles - Advanced Treatment
- Boiler economics
- Problems and Solutions
nA07 Boiler Cycle Chemistry
- Boiler Cycle Chemistry Overview
- Boiler Corrosion
- Boiler Deposits
- Scale Control
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Boiler Water Chemistry Heat rate & Plant Performance
Our Boiler Water Chemistry series contains The Heat rate and Plant Performance series contains
many courses for fossil fuel power plant various courses designed for power plant control room
chemists, lab technicians, and plant operators. operators and performance engineers.
BC01 Chemistry Fundamentals Hr01 Concern for efficiency
- Introduction - efficiency
- Matter and energy Concepts - Common Terms and Concepts
- Atomic Structure
- The Periodic Table Hr02 First Law of Thermodynamics and entropy
- Chemical Formulas and equations - Applications of the First Law of Thermodynamics
- Solutions - Common Terms and Concepts
- Acids and Bases - Statements of the Second Law
- electrochemistry - entropy
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Coal Handling (Material Handling)
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Coal Handling (Material Handling) OSHA Compliance
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OSHA Compliance
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environmental Compliance
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Ge Frame 7F & Siemens 501F Combined Cycle Plants
The Ge Frame 7F & Siemens 501F Combined Cycle CC23G Ge Frame 7F Gas Turbine Generator
Plants series contains numerous courses covering - Overview
the technologies installed at many combined cycle - Construction
- excitation
power plants. - Hydrogen and Seal Oil
CC1 Introduction to Combined Cycle Power
CC24GA Ge Frame 7F Gas Turbine Support
Generation
Systems (Part 1)
CC11 Combined Cycle Fundamental Theory
- electrical System
and Operation - Inlet Air Cooling and Heating Systems
- Overview - exhaust Systems
- The Gas Turbine (Brayton) Cycle - Starting Systems
- The Steam-Water (rankine) Cycle - Fuel and Fuel Treatment Systems
- Heat Transfer - Fuel Treatment Systems
- The Combined Cycle
CC12 Cycle Parameters and Their Impact on
Plant Performance
- rankine Cycle Parameters and efficiency
- Combustion Turbine Parameters and efficiency
- Combined Cycle Parameters and efficiency
CC13 Benefits of the Combined Cycle
- Operational Benefits
- environmental Aspects
- repowering and economic Aspects
CC14 Fuels for Combined Cycle Power Plants
- Gaseous Fuels
- Liquid Fuels
- Solid Fuels and Other Considerations
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Ge Frame 7F & Siemens 501F Combined Cycle Plants
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Hydroelectric Plants
The Hydroelectric series includes courses that discuss HY02 Hydroelectric Systems – Mechanical
hydraulic theory and expand into various types of dams, HY0201: Turbine Hydraulic Systems
structures, and hydroelectric turbines. - Introduction
- Headgates and Tailgates
HY01 Introduction to Hydroelectric Generation - Intake Structures
HY0101: Introduction to Hydroelectric Generation - Penstocks, Tunnels, and Tailraces
- Introduction - Summary
- Hydraulic Principles HY0202: Hydroelectric Turbines
- Principles of Conversion - Introduction
- Bernoulli Principle - Turbine Types
- Summary - Turbine Components
HY0102: Construction and Key Features of Dams - Summary
- Introduction HY0203: Impulse Turbines
- Concrete Dams - Introduction
- Galleries and Drainage - The Pelton Wheel Turbine
- Operational Considerations - Turbine Construction and Design
- Water Control Structures - Support equipment
- Summary - Operation of the Impulse Turbine
HY0103: Design and Operational Considerations - Summary
- Introduction HY03 Hydroelectric Systems – electrical
- Balancing Operation and the environment
- System Alteration and Continued HY0301: Hydroelectric Generators
Operation - Introduction
- Summary - Major Components of the
Hydroelectric Generator
- Generator Sub-Systems
- Summary
HY0302: Hydraulic Turbine Governor System
- Introduction
- Governor System Principles
- Speed Control
- Summary
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Waste-to-energy Plants
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Wind Farms Flue Gas Conditioning
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nerC Compliance GPiLeArn™ Clients
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