Power plant operationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know the operation of key process equipment in power plants.
You know how to use the control room interface of the process control system.
You know how to operate power plant simulators and analyze the operation of the power plant process.
You know how to analyze the operation of key measurement, control, valve and motor circuits in the power plant process.
You know how to analyze the operation of the control circuit from the perspective of the overall process.

Content

How do the energy and substance flows of power plants relate to each other and to the function of the power plant?
Why do power plants have safety logic?
How is the power plant production regulated?
How do operators work in power plant control rooms?
How does changing process parameters affect the process?

Accomplishment methods

Students can:
a) use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b) assess information sources critically.
c) work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.