(DCS310.1) Simulator for the I&C Technician
Power Plant Control Room Simulator for the I&C Technician
Description
The Power Plant Control Room Simulator for the I&C Technician is a lab focused training intended to round out and enhance the I&C Technician’s plant and control system knowledge gained either from recent attendance of Familiarization and Operations training or equivalent operations experience. The I&C Technician will be introduced with how the control room operator (CRO) uses the various features of the SPPA-T3000™ Control System and what he can do as the system administrator to facilitate the CRO as he controls a simulated gas turbine power plant.
The Simulator for the I&C Technician covers a practical introduction to the control system with extensive hands-on practice in utilizing the control system interface during plant evolutions. These evolutions may include normal and abnormal equipment operation, normal plant startup, operation, and shutdown procedures. Our state-of-the-art power plant simulator provides an exceptional platform for operators and technicians of all experience levels to gain the necessary confidence and experience in managing, controlling, recognizing and interpreting the interactions between the various plant systems on the SPPA-T3000™ control system.
A unique feature of this course is flexibility; the instructor evaluates each technician to determine his level of experience and knowledge. The instructor then tailors the course to challenge each individual technician, ensuring all of his plant related questions have been answered.
Upon completion of this training, personnel are prepared to effectively participate alongside the Siemens Energy Startup and Commissioning engineers or attend advanced simulator training (optional training program), dealing with power plant malfunctions and emergencies.
Course Content:
Courses will be conducted in the Siemens Energy Orlando Simulator Laboratory. All required instructional materials are provided to each student.
The following are typical topics covered in this course.
- Control Room Operator Station (SPPA-T3000–Workbench)
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Level of Access –
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User Administration.
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User Roles
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Plant Displays
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Process diagrams
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Operation/Indication Windows and Controllers
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Standard pictographs
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Standard color definitions
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Customizing User Interface
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Creating user specific displays, trends, ASD, etc.
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Forced Ports / Suppressed Alarms Search
- Process Displays (Trends)
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Configuring Trends for display of appropriate power plant information
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Tag (Point) selection
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Time Scale adjustment
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Value Scale adjustment
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Trend Optimization (display, flooding, etc.)
- Introduction to Functional Logic Diagrams
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Reading Software (Logic) diagrams
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Accessing Function Diagrams from various sources.
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Logic symbol interpretation.
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HW Proxies
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User customization of the displayed symbols (SAMA, IEC)
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Operation vs. Configuration Modes
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Troubleshooting
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Dynamic Signal Tracing
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Fault location – techniques
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Point Information
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Forcing Ports (signals)/ Restoring Signals
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Display Organization
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Display Selection & Navigation
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Process Operation
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Switching devices ON / OFF
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Changing operating modes MAN / AUTO
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PID Controller operation
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Changing setpoints and position variables
- Alarm Sequence Display (ASD)
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Function and Operation
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Alarm Priorities
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Alarm Acknowledgement
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Suppressing / Un-Suppressing Alarms (Display and Archive)
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Filtering of Alarms
- Power Plant Control Operations
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Operational Considerations
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Effects of I&C Technician actions on plant operations
- Simulated Power Plant Configuration
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Prestart Conditions & Selections
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Cold Plant Starting & Loading
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Load Monitoring & Changing
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Plant Shutdown from Full Power
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Alarms & Responses
- SPPA-T3000 Administrative issues
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User management
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Display Hierarchy administration
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Unique logic applications, limitations and usage
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Physical and network access control
Intended Audience: I&C Techs