Name: Gas-Turbine Efficiency Improvement
Price: 4500.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Gas turbine performance drifts for well-known reasons: compressor fouling, inlet filter pressure loss, hot section wear, increased clearances, seal leakage and changes in fuel and ambient conditions. Many plants still monitor performance with uncorrected data, which hides real degradation behind changes in weather or load. Decisions on compressor washing, filter replacement, overhaul timing and upgrades are then made on habit or vendor advice rather than on evidence of recoverable and non-recoverable losses.

This programme builds from thermodynamic understanding to operating decisions. It moves through five stages: understanding how gas turbines convert fuel to power, measuring and correcting performance, diagnosing the causes of degradation, recovering efficiency through operations and maintenance, and evaluating upgrades such as inlet cooling and combined cycle improvements.

Built on recognised practice. The programme references ASME PTC 22 on gas turbine performance testing, ISO 2314 on gas turbine acceptance tests, ISO 3977 on gas turbine procurement, and established methods for performance correction, gas path analysis and condition monitoring. Participants learn how to use these methods on their own units, whatever the manufacturer.

Decisions this programme improves. When to wash the compressor online or offline; when to replace inlet filters; how to separate recoverable from non-recoverable degradation; how to plan outages around performance and risk; whether inlet cooling, component upgrades or control tuning offer a sound return; and how to report efficiency losses in fuel and cost terms that management understands.

How it is delivered. Twenty hours across five sessions, built around one running case: a combined cycle plant operating in hot, dusty conditions with declining output. Participants correct operating data to reference conditions, identify the main sources of loss, compare recovery options and build a simple business case for an upgrade.

In-house option. For organisations, the programme can be tailored to your own turbine models, operating profile, fuels and site conditions, and can use anonymised data from your plant for the performance exercises.

Who Should Attend

Operations engineers: gas turbine operators, shift engineers and control room staff

Performance engineers: engineers responsible for monitoring efficiency and testing

Maintenance engineers: mechanical and rotating equipment engineers and planners

Plant management: plant managers and technical managers in power, oil and gas and petrochemical facilities

Asset owners and consultants: engineers in utilities, independent power producers and technical advisory roles

Objectives

Explain the Brayton cycle and how compressor, combustor and turbine performance determine efficiency and output

Describe the effect of ambient temperature, humidity, pressure, fuel and load on gas turbine performance

Correct measured performance data to reference conditions and calculate heat rate and efficiency

Plan a performance test using the principles of recognised test codes

Distinguish recoverable from non-recoverable degradation and estimate their cost

Diagnose common causes of performance loss using trend and gas path analysis

Develop an optimised compressor washing and inlet filtration strategy

Evaluate inlet air cooling options for hot-climate operation

Assess upgrade and combined cycle improvement options using fuel, emissions and cost criteria

Prepare a performance monitoring and improvement plan for a gas turbine unit

Course Outline

How Gas Turbines Make Power: Thermodynamics and Performance Drivers

The Brayton cycle, pressure ratio and firing temperature
Compressor, combustor and turbine performance characteristics
Heat rate, thermal efficiency and output
Effects of ambient conditions, altitude and humidity
Part-load operation and its efficiency penalty
Fuel properties: natural gas, liquid fuels and hydrogen blends

Measuring Performance: Testing, Correction and Monitoring

Key performance parameters and instrumentation quality
Correction curves and correction to reference conditions
Principles of performance testing under ASME PTC 22 and ISO 2314
Test uncertainty and why small changes are hard to prove
Online performance monitoring and baselining
Digital twins and analytics for performance tracking

Diagnosing Degradation: Where Efficiency Is Lost

Compressor fouling, erosion and corrosion
Inlet filtration and pressure loss in dusty and humid environments
Hot gas path wear, clearances and seal leakage
Combustion issues and their effect on efficiency and emissions
Recoverable versus non-recoverable degradation
Gas path analysis and trend interpretation

Recovering Efficiency Through Operations and Maintenance

Online and offline compressor washing: methods and optimum intervals
Inlet filter selection and replacement strategy
Borescope inspection and condition-based maintenance
Control tuning and combustion optimisation
Outage planning based on performance and risk
Operator practices that protect efficiency

Upgrades and Investment Decisions

Inlet air cooling: evaporative cooling, fogging and chilling
Component upgrades and their performance effect
Combined cycle and heat recovery improvements
Emissions, carbon intensity and hydrogen-readiness considerations
Life-cycle cost and business case for efficiency projects
Reporting efficiency losses in fuel and cost terms to management
Action plan: a performance improvement plan for your unit

Competencies

Gas turbine thermodynamics and performance drivers

Performance data correction and heat rate calculation

Performance testing principles

Degradation diagnosis and gas path analysis

Compressor washing and inlet filtration strategy

Hot-climate performance and inlet air cooling

Condition-based maintenance and outage planning

Efficiency upgrade evaluation

Performance monitoring and improvement planning

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Gas-Turbine Efficiency Improvement