Power Generation & Energy Systems
Combined-Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plants
An applied programme on combined-cycle plant systems: gas turbine and steam turbine integration, heat-recovery steam generators, control philosophy, start-up regimes and the operating decisions that drive availability and heat rate.
Industry focus: Power Generation & Electrical Engineering
Who Should Attend
Designed for these roles
- Operations engineers and shift leaders in combined-cycle stations
- Mechanical, electrical and control engineers new to CCGT plant
- Maintenance and reliability engineers supporting gas turbines and HRSGs
- Asset managers and technical planners assessing plant performance
Delivery formats
- Customised in-house training at your plant or office
- Public classroom delivery, subject to schedule
- Live online delivery where suitable
- Recommended group size: 8–20 participants
Problems Solved
What this course fixes
Teams that understand individual machines but not the integrated cycle
Start-up and loading practice that shortens HRSG and rotor life
Heat rate degradation accepted without diagnosis
Outage scope decided without understanding cycle-level consequences
Learning Outcomes
What participants can do after the programme
Outcomes are written as tasks, not topics — so managers can verify capability back at work.
- Describe the complete CCGT heat and mass balance and where losses occur
- Explain gas turbine performance sensitivity to ambient conditions and degradation
- Interpret HRSG design features: pressure levels, pinch points, duct firing, attemperation
- Assess start-up, shutdown and cycling constraints and their life impact
- Identify practical actions that recover availability and heat rate
Course Outline
Detailed programme content
Day 1 — Cycle & Gas Turbine
- Brayton and Rankine cycles combined: efficiency drivers
- Gas turbine construction, combustion, cooling and control
- Ambient effects, inlet cooling and degradation
Day 2 — HRSG & Steam Plant
- HRSG configurations, pressure levels and pinch analysis
- Steam turbine operation, bypass systems and condensing plant
- Balance of plant: cooling, water treatment, electrical export
Day 3 — Operation & Reliability
- Start-up regimes, cycling, thermal stress and life consumption
- Common failure modes and outage planning
- Workshop: diagnose performance loss from plant data
Practical Work
Practical exercises and case studies
Sessions are built around calculations, data interpretation and technical decisions. Case material is generic or anonymised — no client-confidential project data is used.
Working through a simplified combined-cycle heat and mass balance
Ambient correction exercise showing output and heat rate sensitivity
HRSG pinch and duct firing discussion using representative design data
Case discussion: diagnosing performance loss from operating trends
Trainer Profile
Delivered by Ir. Hafiz Rahman
Lead Trainer — Pressure Equipment & ASME Codes
22 years industry experience
Hafiz has spent his career between the design office and the plant floor — sizing shells and heads in the morning, walking down repairs with an inspector in the afternoon. He teaches code work the way it is actually used: calculation sheets, nameplate data, and repair decisions that must survive an audit.
Real project exposure
- Pressure vessel and heat exchanger design review for a Pengerang refinery expansion
- Fitness-for-service assessment on ageing separators at an East Malaysia gas terminal
- Turnaround inspection planning for a Kerteh petrochemical complex
Certifications
- ASME Section VIII Div. 1 Design
- API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector
- BEM Registered Professional Engineer
Trainer allocation is confirmed in your proposal. Substitute trainers hold equivalent certification and sector experience.
Next Step
Run this programme for your team
We will confirm available dates, trainer, duration and HRD Corp claimable investment — and adjust the outline to your equipment and standards at no extra cost.
No obligation. Proposals include HRD Corp claim guidance.
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