After successful completion of the course, students are able to:

• describe the mechanical and thermal equipment of steam and gas turbine plants in thermal power plants
• explain the operation taking into account the performance at partial and full load turbomachinery
• estimate the environmental aspects such as weather and know the possibilities of reducing emissions from gas turbines
• identify and analyse damage mechanisms and their consequences
• provide an overview of company regulations and the respective laws

Historical development of gas and steam turbine Operation principle Gas turbine compressor (surge and stall, anti surge control, fouling, compressor washing) Gas turbine combustion chamber (design concepts, cooling, fules, emissions) Gas turbine expander (materials and thermal barrier coating, component cooling, erosion, corosion) Control and protection equipment Power control Equivalent operating hours Start up and shut down procedures Damages Legislation

Explain the operating behavior of thermal turbomachinery and analyze occurring operational events.

Explaining the performance of thermal turbomachinery and thermal power plant equipment to achieve operational specifications.