1. You will learn how to:
• Select and apply Diesel engines for emergency power requirements in
your work place
• Choose appropriate ratings and fuel options
• Select and apply alternators, their excitation and protection systems
• Plan for auxiliary systems of the engine as a part of the package
• Formulate procedures for testing and commissioning of Diesel engine
generators
• Be able to guide your team to operate and maintain Diesel engine
generators
Fundamentals of Operation
and Troubleshooting of
Emergency/Standby
Power Generation using Diesel Generators
Who should attend:
• Plant electrical/mechanical engineers
• Design engineers
• Project engineers
• Testing and commissioning engineers and technicians
• Maintenance technicians (engine/electrical)
Auckland
6 & 7 August 2015
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Shane Rutherford
CPEng RPEQ
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• Operation and Maintenance of
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• Standby Power and Energy
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• Practical Electrical Safety
Techniques for Industry
• Practical Safety Instrumentation &
Emergency Shutdown Systems for
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2. The workshop
Industries require stable, reliable power supply. Sometimes this becomes difficult due to
remote location of the industry or weak grid supply. Essential loads need to be provided with
power supply from in-plant generators either to supplement the grid supply or as an emergency
source for critical loads which can tolerate very little or no interruptions. Diesel engine
generators are useful in these circumstances because of their simplicity, ease of maintenance
and ability to run with different types of fuels. They can be started easily without external
supply assistance, available in a variety of ratings and can be operated in parallel with other
generators or with the supply grid if needed.
This training describes the principles of engines and generators starting with the fundamentals,
discusses the options available and the constructional details of engines, the electrical
alternators and auxiliary equipment in an easy to understand manner. The testing and
commissioning of Diesel engine generators and their operation and maintenance aspects are
also discussed.
An optional third day is also offered (refer to the separate outline given in this document) for
those who wish to achieve a more in-depth knowledge of the engine-based power plants,
operation of more than one engine generator in parallel and also synchronised to the utility grid.
Pre-requisites
• A fundamental knowledge of mechanical or electrical engineering
• Some experience in operation and maintenance of general machinery
• Planning plant installations
Shane has an extensive mechanical engineering background, having worked in diverse
industry sectors including farming, shipping, heavy construction, Sugar Milling, Mining, Bulk
Handling and Engineering Services.
He has served in the Royal Australian Navy and worked for a number of businesses in
capacities as diverse as engineering trades, professional engineering and management.
Shane is trade qualified in Fitting and Machining, and Diesel Mechanics. He has operator
certification in naval auxiliary machinery and is professionally qualified as a Mechanical
Engineer. Shane has also attained recognition as a Chartered Professional Engineer and is
registered on the National and Queensland Professional Engineers Registers.
Formerly a Manager of Metlabs Queensland Branch for Leighton Ltd and a Business Unit
Manager for PearlStreet Ltd, Shane now operates his own business consulting and service
providing to clients across Australia.
Shane has extensive hands-on experience in mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
and has specialised in reliability engineering, lubrication, lubricants and machine condition
assessment.
Fundamentals of Operation and Troubleshooting of Emergency
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An intensive, practical 2-day workshop presented by
Shane Rutherford CPEng RPEQ
Practical sessions
This is a practical, hands-on workshop enabling you to work through exercises which reinforce
the concepts discussed.
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Free reference manual
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3. Day ONE
REFRESHER ON THE BASIC ELECTRICAL
THEORY
• A brief history of electricity
• The static and dynamic forms of electricity-
the difference
• Electrical circuits
• Voltage, current, resistance and Ohm’s law
• Dc and ac circuits-how they differ
• Ac amplitude-time curve-Why is it called a
sine wave?
• Phasors -Introduction
• Reactance and impedance and Ohm’s law
for ac circuits: Calculation examples
• Concept of power factor (displacement
power factor)
• Circuit theory and applicable laws for
solving problems of power flow in ac and
dc circuits
• Dc and ac sources
FORMS OF ENERGY AND CONVERSION-WHY
ELECTRICITY IS A CONVENIENT ENERGY
CARRIER
• Potential and kinetic energy as the main
classification of energy forms
• Energy types based on the source such as
fuel, chemical, nuclear and mechanical
• What is meant by energy carrier?
• Why is electricity the most preferred
energy carrier?
• Points of comparison
• Law of energy conservation and laws of
thermodynamics-Applications to power
generation
ENGINES FOR POWER GENERATION-LIQUID
AND GASEOUS FUELS
• A brief historical perspective
• External combustion cycles (Otto, Diesel)
• External combustion engines-Spark and
compression ignition types
• Industrial generating sets based on
compression ignition cycle
• Fuels used: liquid and gas engines
DIESEL TECHNOLOGY AND
CLASSIFICATIONS
• Basic Engine processes
• Dual Fuel Engines
• Speed Classifications
• Service Classifications
BASIC ENGINE DESIGN AND RATINGS
• Design characteristics and formulas
• Turbo charger
• Ambient conditions
• ISO ratings
• Performance and Efficiency
• Efficiency enhancements
• Engine speed
• Fuel combustion methods
The fee for each workshop covers all materials
including workshop manual, lunches
and refreshments
FUEL OILS USED AND FUEL HANDLING
SYSTEM
• Crude oil
• HSD, LDO and Heavy fuels
• Economics of fuel selection
• Pressure and temperature characteristics
• Viscosity characteristics
• Specific heat and temperature
• Viscosity conversion
• Specific fuel consumption
• Fuel filters and heaters
• Fuel nozzles and igniters
• Emission control
• Storage requirements
• Typical fuel system layouts and
components
LUBE OIL SYSTEM
• Lube oil specification
• Lube oil consumption in diesel engines
• Typical Lube oil system layouts
• Viscosity and temperature
• Lube oil filters and heaters
Day TWO
BASICS OF AC SYNCHRONOUS
GENERATORS AND ESSENTIAL
COMPONENTS
• The basic electrical generator
• Components of the alternator
• Stator winding in alternators
• Rotor (field) windings
• Damper windings
• Slip rings
• Sources for supplying field current to rotor
- Rotary exciters
- Static exciters
- Brushless excitation
• Cooling components and methods of
cooling
PROTECTION OF AC SYNCHRONOUS
GENERATORS
• Failure modes of ac generator
• Stator winding protection-short circuits
• Stator winding protection-earth faults
• Differential (circulating current type)
protection for windings
• Rotor winding protection-Single and double
earth fault
• Negative sequence current protection
• Excitation failure and pole slip/out-of-step
protection
• Over voltage protection of generators
DIESEL GENERATING SETS
• Coupling Requirements
• Skid mounting
• Layout requirements
• Standard Control panels
• Interconnections
/Standby Power Generation using Diesel Generators
The program
OTHER COMPONENTS
• Starting methods
• Starting characteristics
• Battery sizing
• Step load requirements
• Standby requirements
• Auto start and auto transfer schemes
• Auto Transfer switches
TESTING AND COMMISSIONING
• Factory tests
• Pre-commissioning checks
• Pre-commissioning tests
• Performance monitoring
• Fuel and lube oil consumption checks
• Electrical system tests
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF DIESEL
GENERATING PLANTS
• Safety requirements
• Operation monitoring based on applications
• Philosophy of maintenance
• Maintenance techniques
• Maintenance planning and scheduling
• Spares and inventory management
• Maintenance tools
• Inspection
• Engine overhaul and repair
• Training
• Health monitoring
• Troubleshooting
SUMMARY, OPEN FORUM
AND CLOSING

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