This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to undertake the management of an in-service gas turbine unit.

Agas turbineis an internal combustion engine that converts naturalgasor other liquid fuels to mechanical energy.

Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan work, operate gas turbine plant, test gas turbine plant, analyse gas turbine plant faults, monitor gas turbine plant and complete all documentation. Individuals will, in general, work as a frontline manager or supervisor, in a power generation facility.

Power generation plant operators are typically trained and authorised to isolate, prepare plant and issue permits to work.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Note: Workplace practice

The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Plan and prepare work

1.1

Safety issues related to managing, operating and monitoring gas turbine plant are identified in accordance with workplace procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations and legislative requirements

1.2

Work requirements are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, from appropriate personnel and documentation

1.3

Preoperational checks are carried out on gas turbine plant, in accordance with workplace procedures, manufacturer s' recommendations and site requirements

2

Operate gas turbineplant

2.1

Output is adjusted to achieve required gas turbine operating conditions and demand, in accordance with workplace procedures

2.2

Gas turbine plant is operated within limits of its' design, in accordance with workplace procedures

2.3

Gas turbine plant is monitored and observed, in accordance with workplace procedures, to detect deviations from operating conditions

2.4

Corrective actions are taken to rectify gas turbine plant abnormalities, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' recommendations

3

Test gas turbineplant operation

3.1

Operational tests are performed, in accordance with workplace procedures

3.2

Gas turbine plant is observed for correct operational response, in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

Corrective action is taken when response does not meet with documentation, gas turbine plant integrity or personnel safety requirements

3.4

Gas turbine plant is returned to required operational status upon completion of testing, in accordance with workplace procedures

4

Analyse gas turbine plantfaults

4.1

Causes of abnormal gas turbine plant operating conditions are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures, and by analysing technical and operational information

4.2

Corrective action is taken, in accordance with workplace procedures

4.3

Gas turbine plant integrity and personnel safety is maintained, in accordance with workplace procedures, and in consultation with appropriate personnel and technical and operational documentation

4.4

Appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures, when defects are detected

5

Monitor gas turbineplant

5.1

Gas turbine plant to be monitored is identified, in accordance with workplace procedures

5.2

Gas turbine plant is monitored, in accordance with workplace procedures, for normal operation or to detect deviations

5.3

Appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures, when defects are detected

6

Complete documentation

6.1

Gas turbine plant problems, movements, and status is reported, in accordance with workplace procedures

6.2

Documentation is updated, in accordance with workplace procedures

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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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