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Operate a steam turbine

Level Credits Purpose 4 14 People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of steam turbines; operate a steam turbine; and monitor a steam turbine !nerg" and #hemical Plant $peration of !nerg" and #hemical Plant %egistered 22 &a" 2''( 22 &a" 2''( 31 )ecember 2'11 $pen !valuation of documentation and visit b" *+,- and industr" *+ !.tractive /ndustries 0raining $rganisation 1 2team and 3a4ardous 5ases ''6(

Subfield Domain Status Status date Date version published Planned review date Entry information Accreditation

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0his -&-P can be accessed at http:77www n48a govt n47framework7search7inde. do Special notes 1 )efinitions Organisational requirements refer to documented policies and to documented or other directions provided to staff 0hese ma" include but are not limited to: manufacturers9 procedures: plant procedures: suppliers9 instructions: site signage: legislative re8uirements: codes of practice: compan" health and safet" plans: on site briefings: and supervisor9s instructions Plant refers to the plant or unit at which the person is emplo"ed Performance of the elements of this unit standard must compl" with the following enactments: 3ealth and 2afet" in !mplo"ment -ct 1((2; %esource &anagement -ct 1((1; and 3a4ardous 2ubstances and *ew $rganisms -ct 1((;

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21458 version 3 Page 2 of 4 3 0he !nvironmental %isk &anagement -uthorit" <!%&-= is responsible for assessing and approving ha4ardous substances and: where appropriate: setting controls on the wa" the substance is used -n" 8uestions relating to the provisions for ha4ardous substances should be directed to !%&- *ew +ealand: telephone '4 (1; 242;; or !>/0$: telephone '3 (;4 461' 0his unit standard is for occupations such as boiler operators and petrochemical process operators whose role can include all or some of the following: steam generation: water treatment: h"drocarbon processing and electrical generation in industries including petrochemical: power generation: dair" processing: meat processing: timber processing and other steam users

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1 )emonstrate knowledge of steam turbines Performance criteria 11 2team turbines are described in terms of t"pe and operating principles %ange impulse: reaction: %ateau: compounding: multi stage: single stage: multi c"linder: tandem: compound: reheat: back pressure: e.traction: induction: condensing

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#omponents of steam turbines are described in terms of operating and design concepts %ange components 1 rotor: casing: blades: shrouding: root: gland sealing: diaphragms: valves: e.traction and bleed points: governor: steamchest: sliding feet: no44les: bearings: couplings: barring gear: drains; design concepts 1 metallurg": differential e.pansion

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0hermod"namics are e.plained in relation to steam turbines %ange e.pansion: pressure drop: throttling: no44les: steam 8ualit": vacuum: compounding for pressure: compounding for temperature

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2team turbine speed and control s"stems are described in terms of t"pe and operating principles %ange trip solenoids: overspeed protection: mechanical governor: h"draulic governor: electronic governor: emergenc" trip valves

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21458 version 3 Page 3 of 4 15 -u.iliar" e8uipment and s"stems are described in terms of design and operating concepts %ange e8uipment 1 condensers: air e?ectors: feed heaters: barring gear: ?acking pumps: gears: clutches: couplings; s"stems 1 condenser subs"stems: condensate: gland steam: lube and control oil: drains recover": bled steam: bled steam reflu.

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2team turbines are described in terms of mechanical and engineering design concepts %ange vibration: a.ial displacement and differential e.pansion: thrust: critical speeds: balance: resonance and harmonics: rotor sag and hog: blade and lab"rinth rubbing: thermal stress: uneven heating and cooling: lagging re8uirements

Element % $perate a steam turbine Performance criteria 21 22 23 2team turbine e8uipment is identified using the plant documentation @pstream and downstream effects of the operation are assessed to determine method of operation #urrent status of the e8uipment is determined in accordance with organisational re8uirements %ange 24 25 operating: standb": isolated

2team turbine e8uipment is operated in accordance with organisational re8uirements #ontrol s"stems are identified for selected steam turbine e8uipment and au.iliar" s"stems %ange flow: temperature: speed: back pressure: pressure: level

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Preventative maintenance and routine procedures are carried out on steam turbines in accordance with organisational re8uirements %ange procedures 1 monitoring: recording: lubricating: draining

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0rip and overspeed testing is carried out in accordance with organisational re8uirements

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21458 version 3 Page 4 of 4 Element & &onitor a steam turbine Performance criteria 31 )eviations from normal operating parameters are identified: e.plained: and reported in accordance with organisational re8uirements %ange 32 deviations ma" include but are not limited to 1 speed: temperature: pressure: vibration

!8uipment protection s"stems are identified and described in terms of purpose and operation %ange trip s"stems: vibration monitors: overpressure control: overspeed

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!8uipment malfunctions are identified and e.plained in accordance with organisational re8uirements &anual emergenc" trip is identified on plant steam turbines Aater ingress is e.plained in terms of causes: effects: and methods of management

Please note Providers must be accredited b" *+,-: or an interBinstitutional bod" with delegated authorit" for 8ualit" assurance: before the" can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of stud" leading to that assessment /ndustr" 0raining $rganisations must be accredited b" *+,- before the" can register credits from assessment against unit standards -ccredited providers and /ndustr" 0raining $rganisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation s"stem that applies to those standards -ccreditation re8uirements and an outline of the moderation s"stem that applies to this standard are outlined in the -ccreditation and &oderation -ction Plan <-&-P= 0he -&-P also includes useful information about special re8uirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes: such as minimum 8ualifications for tutors and assessors: and special resource re8uirements Comments on this unit standard Please contact the *+ !.tractive /ndustries 0raining $rganisation infoCe.ito org n4 if "ou wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard

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