IGCC Orientation for Engineers and Managers
This course will introduce trainees to the IGCC simulator, process, and controls. During the training, trainees will startup and shutdown the simulated unit in an integrated manner and will be exposed to simple and complex unit malfunctions in the control room and in the field. Trainees spend 40% of the time in the classroom and 60% of the time interacting with the operation and immersive training simulators.
Recommended participants: Engineers, managers, and trainers from electric utilities, engineering & construction firms, equipment vendors, and research, consulting, and training entities. Researchers and students from academia and national laboratories.
Simulator:
OTS: IGCC Dynamic Simulator
ITS: IGCC 3D Virtual Immersive Training System
Course Schedule:
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Classroom
- Course introduction
- Simulator OTS overview
- ITS overview
- Overview of major plant systems to be used in Simulator Exercises
- Introduce IGCC startup procedure
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Classroom
- Overview of major plant systems to be used in Simulator Exercises
- IGCC startup operations overview
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Classroom
- Discuss IGCC operations at load including load ramping
- Discuss effects of external parameters, including different feedstocks and variations in atmospheric conditions
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Classroom
- Discuss unit shutdown
- Discuss approaches to maximize efficiencies
- Discuss common unit malfunctions
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Simulator Exercise
- Simulator familiarization exercise and screen navigation
- Field operator avatar and ITS environment familiarization
- Begin startup of Gasifier and Air Separation Unit (ASU)
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Simulator Exercise
- Continue ASU and Gasifier startup
- ITS operations to support startup
- Bring Gasifier to 60% load
- Start Gas Turbine on natural gas
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Simulator Exercise
- Continue ramp to full load
- Demonstrate effects of varying external parameters
- Simple unit malfunctions – OTS and ITS
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Simulator Exercise
- Complex unit malfunctions
- Unit shutdown
- Approaches to maximize efficiency
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