Gas Turbine Operations and Maintenance Training Program

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Course Overview

Maintenance costs and machine availability are two of the most significant concerns to a heavy-duty gas turbine industry. Therefore, a well structured maintenance strategy helps to reduces the owner’s costs while increasing equipment availability should be established. Today, gas turbines have found wide acceptance in a variety of applications ranging from the petrochemical industry to the sophisticated aircraft industry.

This Gas Turbine Operations and Maintenance Training provides you with an opportunity to acquire a fundamental understanding of many aspects of stationary gas turbine engine performance and it’s important componetnts applicable to its operation and maintenance. Participants will learn operating, troubleshooting and maintenance best practices for heavy-duty gas turbines. Additionally, it will cover types of inspections plus operating factors that influence maintenance schedules.

Learning Objectives

Attendance to the Gas Turbine Operations and Maintenance Inspection training course will enable participants to:

Familiarize the participants with the fundamentals of gas turbines.
Understand functions and principles of operation of each of the major components and systems of the package.
Introduce standard operating procedures for the package, and describe basic maintenance, inspection and troubleshooting techniques.
Understand design parameters, performance, data sheets, alarm and set points, PIDs
The course explains how turbines works and the different types in common use.
How to control and operate Turbines efficiently and key troubleshooting techniques and information.
Operation and maintenance staff to built confidence level in start-up, follow-up, shut down and trouble shooting.
Gas Turbine Inspection and Overhaul Best Practices
Maintenance program and inspection procedures to improve trainees’ skills in executing activities in safe and right manner.

Target Audience

Gas Turbine Operations and Maintenance Training will be of most benefit to delegates currently working in the maintenance and operations departments of the power generation industry including Maintenance Engineers, Supervisors, Operators, Plant Engineers, Equipment Professionals and Supervisors. The course will, however also be very beneficial to those involved in the procurement of new and replacement equipment

Training Methodology

Gas Turbine Operation, Maintenance & Inspection training course will utilize a variety of proven learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes lecture with active delegate participation including discussions, real life problems and case studies.

Through an active participation in the group work and class discussions, the delegates will get a lot of opportunity to increase their experience and knowledge of techniques available for equipment troubleshooting.

Pre & Post course assessments will be used to measure the effectiveness of this training.

Course Contents

Module 1 - Gas Turbine Basics and Introduction

Key Topics

What’s the gas turbine?
Historic tips on gas turbines invention
Brayton thermodynamic cycle
Gas turbine as a continuous ICE
Advantages and disadvantages of a gas turbine over a diesel engine
Categories of gas turbines
Main factors affecting gas turbine performance
General package description
Core engine main components
Engine support systems
Turbine Ancillary components

Module 2 - Core Engine components

Key Topics

Axial air compressor

Introduction to compression system
Compressor definition and function
Compressors classification
Axial flow compressor, components & performance
Stall and bleed valve
Compressor washing

Air inlet system

Air filter
Inlet air conditioning system
Primary and secondary air

Combustion chamber

Combustion process
Combustion chamber construction and design
Combustor arrangements (tubular, can annular & annular)
Combustor chamber performance
Combustor components

Module 3 - Other Important Components

Key Topics

Turbine stages and Exhaust

Gas turbine configuration
Blades arrangement and design
High pressure and power turbines
Turbine nozzles and blades cooling
Exhaust duct

Engine support systems

Starting system
Lube oil system
Fuel system
Control and monitoring system

Turbine Ancillary components

Acoustic enclosure
Coupling
Battery Charger
Gas and flame detectors
Fire fighting system

Module 4 - Operation and Follow-up

Key Topics

Pre-start preparation
Start up procedures
Steady state operation follow-up
Performance evaluation
Shut down types and procedures
Alarms investigation

Troubleshooting

Simplified troubleshooting flow chart
Main troubles possible causes

Module 5 - Gas Turbine Inspection and Overhaul

Key Topics

Maintenance definition and policies
Preventive maintenance PM program
Condition monitoring and diagnosis
Predictive maintenance PdM program (oil analysis, vibration analysis, boroscope inspection)

Classroom Session

Dubai

30 Nov - 04 Dec 2026

$5,600

Cairo

30 Nov - 04 Dec 2026

$5,600

Dubai

05 - 09 Apr 2027

$5,600

Budapest

24 - 28 May 2027

$5,950

Kigali

14 - 18 Jun 2027

$5,600

Dubai

26 - 30 Jul 2027

$5,600

Istanbul

23 - 27 Aug 2027

$5,950

Abuja

20 - 24 Sep 2027

$5,600

Dubai

01 - 05 Nov 2027

$5,600

Cairo

22 - 26 Nov 2027

$5,600

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Online Session

Duration: 2 Hrs X 8 Days

Starting Date

01-Dec-2026

$3,000

Starting Date

12-Jan-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

24-May-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

10-Aug-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

19-Oct-2027

$3,500

Starting Date

06-Dec-2027

$3,500

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Certificate

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will receive a PROMISE Certificate of Completion.

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will receive a PROMISE Certificate of Completion.

This Program has been approved for 25.00 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR , aPHRi , PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi and SPHRi recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®)

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