🎯 Course Description:
This 5-day technical course provides a deep understanding of electrical power generation systems, focusing on the operation, protection, control, maintenance, and troubleshooting of generators and associated systems in industrial and energy facilities, including oil & gas plants and power stations.
Participants will gain critical knowledge in power system architecture, generator control systems, relay protection, condition monitoring, and failure diagnostics. The course combines theoretical sessions with hands-on practical examples and fault simulations.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Electrical and power engineers
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Maintenance supervisors and technicians
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Control system engineers
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Operations personnel working with generators
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Energy and utility managers
🗓️ Day 1: Fundamentals of Power Generation and Plant Operation
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Introductions & Course Objectives |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Overview of Power Generation Systems – Types, components, layouts |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Operation of Synchronous Generators and Alternators |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Excitation Systems and Voltage Regulation |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Case Study: Generator startup and synchronization procedures |
🗓️ Day 2: Protection Systems for Power Generation
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Principles of Electrical Protection – Fault types, zones, coordination |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Protection Relays – Overcurrent, differential, distance protection |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Generator and Transformer Protection Schemes |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Protection setting and relay coordination exercise |
🗓️ Day 3: Control Systems and Automation
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | SCADA and PLC in Power Plants – Overview and applications |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Generator Control Panels and Remote Monitoring |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Synchronization and Load Sharing Controls |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Case Study: Load management using automatic control systems |
🗓️ Day 4: Maintenance Planning and Inspection Techniques
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Strategies |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Condition Monitoring Techniques – Vibration, IR thermography, insulation |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Routine Checks and Maintenance of Generators & Auxiliaries |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Developing a maintenance schedule for a 5 MW generator |
🗓️ Day 5: Troubleshooting and Case Studies
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Troubleshooting Electrical Faults – Diagnostics approach |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Common Generator Failures and Root Cause Analysis |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Case Studies: Generator trips, insulation failures, relay misoperations |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:15 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Group Presentations, Feedback & Certificate Distribution |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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Generator operation & protection handbook
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Electrical protection relay setting guide
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Preventive maintenance checklists
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Case study booklet (real-world faults & failures)
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SCADA interface and generator control panel diagrams
