Intended Audience: mechanical engineers and other design and construction professionals

PDH UNITS: 3

This course provides an introduction to the design of water supply systems for steam power plants, and testing of plant mechanical equipment. Course Outline 1. WATER SUPPLY 2. TESTING This course will give mechanical engineers and others information about the requirements for water supply systems and testing of mechanical plant equipment for steam powered electric generating plants.

Learning Objectives

At the successful conclusion of this course, you’ll be able to identify and discuss:

Learn about water makeup systems;
Learn the fundamentals of water systems for cooling towers;
Learn about water treatment processes to prevent scaling and algae formation;
Learn about water outfall structures;
Learn about mechanical draft cooling towers;
Learn about testing of turbine generators;
Learn about the major input/output quantities to be measured for steam generators; and
Learn about test methods for steam condensers.