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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Analyse system faults
   • Causes of abnormal steam turbine plant operating conditions are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, by analysing technical and operational information
   • Corrective action is taken, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Steam turbine plant integrity and personnel safety is maintained, in accordance with workplace procedures, through consultation with appropriate personnel and technical and operational documentation
   • Appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures, when defects are detected
2. Plan and prepare steam turbinework
   • Safety issues are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations and site requirements
3. Work requirements are identified from appropriate personnel and documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures
4. Preoperational checks are carried out on steam turbine plant, in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and workplace procedures
5. Turbine running up and loading schedule are ascertained from relevant documentation, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements
6. Take action to commencerun up steam turbine
   • Steam turbine and generator auxiliary systems are made available to support steam turbine run up, in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and workplace procedures
7. Steam turbine plant is monitored to detect deviations from normal operating conditions
8. Corrective actions are taken to rectify steam turbine abnormalities, in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and workplace procedures
9. Steam generator is synchronised and connected to electrical system, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations
10. Test steam turbineplant operation
    • Tests are performed, in accordance with workplace procedures
11. Power generation system and steam turbine plant are observed for correct operational response, in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Corrective action is taken when response does not meet documentation, steam turbine plant integrity or personnel safety requirements
13. Steam turbine plant is returned to required operational status upon completion of testing, in accordance with workplace procedures
    • Causes of abnormal steam turbine plant operating conditions are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, by analysing technical and operational information
14. Corrective action is taken, in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Steam turbine plant integrity and personnel safety is maintained, in accordance with workplace procedures, through consultation with appropriate personnel and technical and operational documentation
16. Appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures, when defects are detected
17. Complete documentation
    • Steam turbine plant problems, movements and status are reported, in accordance with workplace procedures
18. Documentation is updated, in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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