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GE EnergyOil & Gas

TechnicalTraining

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Sharing Knowledgeand Experiencewith our Customer

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Overview 4

Customized Training 6

Multicustomer Training Programs

- Heavy Duty Gas Turbines 8

- Aeroderivative Industrial Gas Turbines 10

- Small Power Generation Package 12

- Steam Turbines 14

- Centrifugal Compressors 16

- Reciprocating Compressors 18

- SpeedTronic™ Mark V Turbine Control Panel - HMI 20

- SpeedTronic™ Mark VI Turbine Control Panel - HMI 22

- Bently Nevada 3300/3500 24

- Turboexpanders 26

Computer Based Training

- GTF-1 Gas Turbine Fundamentals 28

- CCF Centrifugal Compressor Fundamentals 30

- RCF Reciprocating Compressor Fundamentals 32

Florence Learning Center 34

Localization 35

Contents

Technical Training

Located in the industrial area of Florence across from the GE Energy’s Oil & GasNuovo Pignone plant, the Florence Learning Center offer courses to all GE Energycustomers. The 5,600 square meter facility has more than 20 training rooms, aconference Center, multimedia rooms, classrooms equipped with Speedtronic™Mark V and Mark VI control panels, GE Fanuc 90/70 PLC, Bently Nevadasimulators and laboratories for practice sessions.All of the rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art presentation equipment forany type of course, seminar, or meeting.Our instructors are field-seasoned experts who combine their understanding oftheory with practical experience. The quality training that they provide is aprerequisite for improving the skills of operation and maintenance personnel toassure safety and superior equipment availability.The Florence Learning Center offers formal classroom lectures with the addedadvantage of being able to visit the manufacturing plant, where trainees willbecome familiar with machining, assembling and testing operations while theyare actually being performed.Moreover, damaged machine components are used to demonstrate the effectsof failures and explain troubleshooting techniques.We offer courses to groups from a single company, as well as to personnel fromvarious companies.

Training Options

1. Customized Training (tailored to specific Customer needs/equipment; at the Florence Learning Center or On-Site; any language; coursedocumentation).

2. Multicustomer Training (students from various companies; at the FlorenceLearning Center; English language; available for many products; pre-scheduled).

3. Computer Based Training (Gas Turbine Fundamentals, Centrifugal CompressorFundamentals, Reciprocating Compressor Fundamentals).

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Overview

Technical Training

The GE Energy’s Oil & Gas CustomerTechnical Training provides world-class, sitespecific technical training to owners andoperators of GE Energy Oil & Gas equipment.Courses and programs are offered foroperation and maintenance of:

— GE Aeroderivative Industrial Gas Turbines

— GE Heavy Duty Gas Turbines— Electric Generators — Centrifugal and Axial Compressors— Reciprocating Compressors— Steam Turbines— Centrifugal Pumps— Small Power Generator Packages— Rotoflow Turboexpanders— Speedtronic™ Mark V and Mark VI

Control Systems— PLC GE Fanuc 90/70— Bently Nevada Systems

And others upon Customer request

Customized Training

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Technical Training

Customized training is intended to providestudents with practical experience that theywill be able to apply when they return totheir jobs. The courses are designed to meetthe specific needs of the Customer and aredeveloped using the actual designs anddocumentation prepared for the relevantcustomer units.

Instruction is available either at theCustomer’s site or at the Florence Learning

Center and may be scheduled for theconvenience of the Customer.

The course duration is tailored to the coursematerial and the background of the students.

To ensure an optimum learning experiencefor the individual, the class size is limited to15 students.

Courses and related documentation areavailable in several languages.

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Who should attendThis course is designed for plant personnelhaving a basic knowledge of GE Energy Oil &Gas heavy duty gas turbines who would liketo gain more specific knowledge of theoperation and maintenance features andauxiliary systems.

GoalsThis course is developed to improve a trainedwork force by providing it with a morecomplete vision of heavy duty gas turbinesand related auxiliaries. Every effort is madeto present course material in terms thatstudents can readily absorb and apply totheir jobs.

Length5 Days

Multi-Customer TrainingProgramsHeavy Duty Gas Turbines

Technical Training

Course Content

1. Gas Turbine General Overview— Installation layout — Influence of external factors on

performance

2. Operating Principles— Brayton cycle— Key parameters affecting gas turbine

performance

3. Description of Gas Turbine Components — Air compressor— HP turbine section— LP turbine section— Combustion chamber and principles of

emission reduction— Journal and thrust bearings— Oil and air sealing systems— Cooling air system

4. Main Gas Turbine Auxiliary Systems— Lube oil system— Control and hydraulic oil system

— Starting system— Gas fuel system (if applicable)— Liquid fuel system (if applicable)— Atomizing air system (if applicable)— Gas detection system— Fire fighting system— Ventilation system— Turbine inlet and exhaust air system

5. Gas Turbine Control System— Control and protection systems— Description of gas turbine startup

and shut-down sequences

6. Key Parameters during Gas TurbineStartup and Operation— Operating parameter monitoring— Operating parameter evaluation

7. Turbine Performance Curves

8. Gas Turbine Assembly

9. Maintenance Overview— Operating factors affecting

maintenance intervals

10. Scheduled Maintenance— Scheduled inspection— Boroscope inspection— Special tools required— Disassembling and reassembling

procedures— Component acceptability criteria

11. Emergency Maintenance

12. Spare Parts Required for Inspections

13. Gas Turbine On-site Alignment

14. Troubleshooting

15. How to use the Unit Service Manuals

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Who should attendThis course is designed for plant personnelhaving a basic knowledge of GE Energy Oil & Gas aeroderivative industrial gasturbines who would like to gain more specificknowledge of the operation andmaintenance features and auxiliary systems.

GoalsThis course is developed to improve a trainedwork force by providing it with a morecomplete vision of aeroderivative industrial gasturbines and related auxiliaries. Every effort ismade to present course material in termsthat students can readily absorb and applyto their jobs.

Length5 Days

Multi-Customer TrainingProgramsAeroderivative Industrial Gas Turbines

Technical Training

Course Content

1. Gas Turbine General Overiew— Key features of gas turbines for

Oil & Gas applications— Installation layout— Main equipment configuration

2. Operating Principles— ISO condition— Operating principle— Brayton cycle— External factors affecting gas turbine

performance— Internal factors affecting gas turbine

performance

3. Aereoderivative Industrial Gas TurbineHeritage

4. Gas Turbine General Description, ModelSummary and Heritage of LM AereoderivativeGas Turbine— Purpose and scope— General description and features— Standard equipment and features

5. Model Summary— LM/PGT25— LM2500 + HSPT

6. Description of Gas Turbine Components— Typical aeroderivative gas turbine

assembly description— Compressor section— Combustion section— High pressure turbine— Power turbine— Power turbine flow path— Accessory drive components— External accessory skid

7. Gas Turbine Auxiliary Systems — Synthetic and mineral lube oil system— Fuel gas system— Hydraulic starting system

8. Gas Detection & Fire Fighting System

9. Gas Turbine Operation— Operator responsibilities— General operating precautions— Preparation for start-up

10. Gas Turbine Troubleshooting— Purposes of troubleshooting— Definition of troubleshooting— Typical problems with main auxiliary

systems

11. Gas Generator Maintenance Philosophy— On-condition maintenance— Maintenance levels

12. Power Turbine Maintenance Philosophy— Inspection types— Inspection intervals

13. Spare Parts Required for Inspections


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Who should attendThis course is designed for plant personnelhaving a basic knowledge of the GE Energy Oil& Gas small power generation package whowould like to gain more specific knowledge ofthe operation and maintenance features andauxiliary systems.

GoalsThis course is developed to improve a trainedwork force by providing it with a morecomplete vision of small power generationpackages and related auxiliaries. Every effortis made to present course material in termsthat students can readily absorb and apply to their jobs.

Length5 Days

Multi-Customer TrainingProgramsSmall Power Generation Package

Technical Training

Course Content

1. Turbogenerator Package General Description— Turbogenerator performance and

operating principles— Base plate— Acoustic enclosure— Inlet air filtration system— Exhaust stack— Ventilation system— Fire fighting system

2. Gas Turbine General Description

3. Visit to Gas Turbine Manufacturing and Unit Test Facilities

4. Gas Turbine Key Components Description— Air axial compressor— Combustion chamber and NOx reduction

system (DLN)— Turbine

5. Load/Auxiliary Gear Box

6. Power Generator General Description — Rotating parts— Stator parts— Excitation

7. Auxiliary Systems— Starting system— Lube oil system— Hydraulic oil system— Fuel system

8. Turbogenerator Startup and Shut-downSequences

9. Evaluation of Key Parameters DuringTurbogenerator Startup and Operation— Operating factors affecting maintenance

intervals

10. Turbogenerator Maintenance Criteria and Procedures— Running inspections— Stand-by inspections— Scheduled inspections & maintenance

procedures

11. Visit to the Gas Turbine Manufacturing andUnit Test Facilities

12. Turbogenerator Operation Troubleshooting

13. Introduction to Speedtronic Mark VI ControlPanel

14. Control Systems

15. Sequential System (Description of the MainSequences)— Start— Stop— Ready

16. Toolbox and Cimplicity Software

17. HMI (Human - Machine Interface)— Monitoring system— Keyboard navigation of graphic pages

18. Troubleshooting (Control System Diagnostics)


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Who should attendThis course is designed for plant personnelhaving a basic knowledge of GE Energysteam turbines who would like to gain morespecific knowledge of the operation andmaintenance features and auxiliary systems.

GoalsThis course is developed to improve a trainedwork force by providing it with a morecomplete vision of oil and gas steam turbinesand related auxiliaries. Every effort is made topresent course material in terms that studentscan readily absorb and apply to their jobs.

Length5 Days

Multi-Customer Training ProgramsSteam Turbines

Technical Training

Course Content

1. GE Energy Steam Turbines General Description and Key Features

2. Field Applications

3. Fundamentals of Steam Turbine Cycle— Design considerations— Efficiency considerations— Turbine fundamentals (impulse and

reaction)

4. Major Components and EquipmentArrangements— Rotors— Turbine buckets— Journal and thrust bearings— Nozzle boxes— Crossovers— Diaphragms— Casings and shells

— Major steam valves— Couplings— Miscellaneous devices— Turning gears

5. Condenser— Operating principles— Components

6. Steam Consumption Diagrams

7. Auxiliary and Protection Systems— Lube oil system — Control oil system— Steam sealing— Vents and drain— Extraction— Exhaust hood

8. Description of Condensate and Drain Circuits

9. Control System— Basic control functions — Basic protection functions— Protective devices — Supervisory instrumentation

10. Preliminary Procedures for Steam TurbineStartup

11. Startup and Shut-down Sequences

12. Loading

13. Key Parameters for Steam Turbine Startupand Operation

14. Maintenance Philosophy Overview — Planning — Inspection types — Routine maintenance

15. Troubleshooting


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Who should attendThis course is designed for plant personnelhaving a basic knowledge of GE Energycentrifugal compressors who would like togain more specific knowledge of the operationand maintenance features and auxiliarysystemsl.

GoalsThis course is developed to improve a trainedwork force by providing it with a morecomplete vision of centrifugal compressorsand related auxiliaries. Every effort is made topresent course material in terms that studentscan readily absorb and apply to their jobs.

Length5 Days

Multi-Customer TrainingProgramsCentrifugal Compressors

Technical Training

Course Content

1. GE Energy Centrifugal Compressors

2. Compressors - General Description and KeyFeatures— Shaft— Impellers/Blades— Balance drum and thrust collar— Casing and diaphragm bundle/stator vanes— Journal & thrust bearings— Sealing System— Instrumentation

3. Gas Path— Fluid Flow in a Centrifugal Compressor— Axial thrust

4. Abnormal Operating Conditions - Overview— Centrifugal Compressor unsteady

flows— Rotating stall— Surge— Choking (or stonewall)

5. Compressor Performance Curves— Design considerations— Efficiency considerations— Operating planes

6. Compressor Regulation— Basic principle of compressor operation — System resistance curve modification— Speed variation

7. Off Design Operation— Effect of molecular weight variation— Suction temperature variation— Suction pressure variation— Compressor internal leakage— Fouling effect

8. Anti-surge Protection System— Protection system philosophy overview

9. Lube Oil System— Description of components— Electrical instruments-typical loops— Jacking oil system (if applicable)— Alarm and shut-down— Routine check during normal operation— Identifying malfunctions & faults

10. Sealing System— Scope of the system— Description of components— Electrical instruments-typical loops— Alarm and shut-down— Seal operation— Routine check during normal operation— Identifying malfunctions & faults

11. Assembly and Disassembly Operations— Special tools— Clearance measurements— Centering of compressor rotor

12. Maintenance Philosophy— Minor and major maintenance— Preventive maintenance

13 . How to use the Unit Service Manuals

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Who should attendThis course is designed for plant personnelhaving a basic knowledge of GE Energyreciprocating compressors who would like togain more specific knowledge of the operationand maintenance features and auxiliarysystems.

GoalsThis course is developed to improve a trainedwork force by providing it with a morecomplete vision of reciprocating compressorsand related auxiliaries. Every effort is madeto present course material in terms thatstudents can readily absorb and apply totheir jobs.

Length5 Days

Multi-Customer Training ProgramsReciprocating Compressors

Technical Training

Course Content

1. Reciprocating Process Compressors General Description— How the compressor operates and how

it is integrated in a plant— Components of a reciprocating

compressor

2. Basic Principles of OperationThermodynamics— Ideal and real compression cycle— Capacity and Power— Multistage compression

3. Review of Compressor ComponentsCylinders: — Single acting/double acting cylinders— Main components/operating principleFrame:— Frame arrangements— Key components/operating principles

4. Lube Oil and Cooling SystemsFrame Oil System:— Operating principles— Description/features of components— Instrumentation

Cylinder Oil System:— Operating principles— Review of possible arrangements— Control/instrumentationCompressor Cooling:— Cooling solutions— System components— Control/instrumentation

5. Startup/Stop Sequences— Minimum requirements to safely start

and stop the unit— Special sequences to meet process

requirements

6. Main Parameters During CompressorOperation — Data acquisition systems and analysis— Run-out and rod-drop

7. Pulsation and Vibration— Wave propagation— Pressure pulsation— Gas capacity pulsation— Vibrations

8. Maintenance Overview— Corrective maintenance— Preventive maintenance— Predictive maintenance

9. Diagnostics and Maintenance— List of parameters for optimum

diagnostics— Troubleshooting— Maintenance planning from diagnostic

results— Routine maintenance and inspection

10. Compressor modifications— Up-dating and up-rating (capacity

control; valve losses and pocket factors)


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Who should attendEngineers and experienced instrument andcontrol technicians.

GoalsThis two-week course enables engineers tocalibrate the controls and diagnose problemsin GE Energy Mark V control systems. Thecourse provides a solid background inturbine governing systems. Participantsincrease their skills in relating machineoperating requirements to the control.Class size is limited to maintain en effectivelearning environment and to allow foradequate hands-on application.

Length10 Days

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Multi-Customer TrainingProgramsSpeedTronic™ Mark V Turbine Control Panel - HMI

Technical Training

Course Content

1. Gas Turbine Control Fundamentals— General description and operating

principles— Main components— Auxiliary systems

2. Introduction to Speedtronic™ Mark V— Control system overview— Control panel configuration— Backup operator interface panel

<BOI> / Backup systems (if any)— Abbreviations and conventions

3. Hardware Description— Control panel— TMR / Simplex — Operator interface <I> / <HMI>

(if any)— Mark V data communication network— Data exchange network— I/O net— Arcnet interface board— Signal flow descriptions

4. Protection Systems— Emergency overspeed— Primary Protection— Vibration— Loss of flame— Stall protection / (if any)

5. Software Description— Panel documentation— <I> DOS / HMI operating interface— General software structure— Installation and startup <I> / HMI— Control lockout

6. Configuration— I/O configuration— Sequencing

— Control constants and assignment files

— Compiling configuration program (MK5MAKE)

— Download configuration files

7. Main Menu Display— Main menu display and functions— Common display fields— User-defined displays— Alarm display— Trip log display— Prevote data— Dynamic rung display— Control constant adjustment— Logic forcing— Diagnostic display— Printing functions

8. Permissive to Start— Ready to Start — Start Check— Auxiliary Signals

9. General View of Input-Output of Mark V— Signal input and output investigation

10. Fuel Control System— Startup— Acceleration— Speed control — Temperature control — Shutdown

11. Calibration and Autocalibration

12. Main control algorithms

13. Software configuration Backup andRestore Procedure

14. MKV Troubleshooting Techniques

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Who should attendEngineers and experienced instrument andcontrol technicians.

GoalsThis two-week course enables engineers tocalibrate the controls and diagnose problemsin GE Energy Mark VI control systems. Thecourse provides a solid background inturbine governing systems. Participantsincrease their skills in relating machineoperating requirements to the control.Class size is limited to maintain en effectivelearning environment and to allow foradequate hands-on application.

Length10 Days

Multi-Customer TrainingProgramsSpeedTronic™ Mark VI Turbine Control Panel - HMI

Technical Training

Course Content

1. Control Panel Overview— System architecture — Hardware identification

and description

2. Introduction to HMI — Windows NT basic information— Cimplicity program description— Toolbox program description— Typical ports

3. Mark VI Controller — Hardware configuration— Controllers— Protection module— I/O cards— Terminal boards— Practice

4. Toolbox— General description and features— Software structure description— Modifying sequence— Adding I/O signal— Downloading new configuration— Ethernet global data— Trend recorder— HMI configuration— Practice

5. Cimplicity Project— Cimplicity project configuration— Standard screen description— Modifying the screen— Practice

6. Troubleshooting— Troubleshooting tools description— Practice

7. Fuel Demand Philosophy— Startup— Acceleration— Speed/load— Temperature— Shutdown

8. Protection— Overtemperature— Overspeed— Vibration— Loss of flame

9. Panel Calibration

10. Startup and Shutdown Procedures


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Who should attendAnyone who is involved with the operation andmaintenance of a 3300 and 3500 MonitoringSystem or who is anticipating the purchase ofa 3300 and 3500 system and wishes toexamine the functionality of the system and itsinterface capabilities. Students will receivemaximum benefit in that they leave the classwith a software disk of their own rackconfigurations and, Operator Display drawingsof their own machine trains.Those attending this course should alreadypossess an understanding of file managementstructure, use of MS Windows, and use of a"mouse" as an interface device. A familiarity with Windows for Workgroups,Windows 95, or Windows NT is a definitebenefit. Knowledge of vibration transduceroperation and typical vibration measurementsis a minimum requirement.

GoalsUpon completing this course the participantswill have installed, configured and navigateda 3300 and 3500 Monitoring System.

Length5 Days

Multi-Customer TrainingProgramsBently Nevada 3300/3500

Technical Training

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Course Content

1. Measurement Parameters and Concepts

2. Vibration Measurements

3. Position Measurements

4. Non-Vibration and Other Position Measurements

5. Proximity Transducer Operation

6. Accelerometer and Velomonitor Transducer System Operation

7. 3300 Monitoring System Introduction

8. 3500 Monitoring System Introduction

9. 3500 Software Overview

10. Host to Rack Communications

11. 3500 Rack Configuration

12. Communications Gateway

13. Data Acquisition/DDE Server Software

14. Operator Display Software

15. Software Configuration Utility

16. Overview of Machinery Management

17. Using the Data Manager 2000 System

18. Correlating Process Data with MachineryOperation

19. Configurating Data Manager 2000 for Startup/Shut-down Conditions

20. Overview of Asset Condition Management

21. Using the System 1 Platform

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Who should attendThis course is designed for plant personnelhaving a basic knowledge of GE Energyturboexpanders who would like to gain morespecific knowledge of the operation andmaintenance features and on auxiliarysystems.

GoalsThis course is developed to improve a trainedwork force by providing it with a morecomplete vision of the turboexpanders andrelated auxiliaries. Every effort is made topresent course material in terms thatstudents can readily absorb and apply totheir jobs.

Length2 Days

Multi-Customer TrainingProgramsTurboexpanders

Technical Training

Course Content

1. Main Construction Features— Inlet Guide Vanes (Nozzles) if applicable— Compressor Wheels— Gearbox / Coupling — Labyrinth Seals— Sealing system— Bearings— Shaft

2. Auxiliary Systems— Sealing— Lubrication oil— Instrumentation— Alarms and shutdowns

3. Performance— Performance data— Design operating conditions— Off-design operating conditions

4. Operation— Startup operations— Shutdown operations— Troubleshooting

5. Maintenance— Scheduled maintenance activities— Disassembly of core unit & parts

inspection— Reassembly of core unit— Check of seal clearances and

shaft end-play

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Since 1993, GE Energy has been using computer-basedtraining to take advantage of its capabilities to:— Shorten training time— Improve retention rates— Bring just-in-time training to our service engineers

Today one of our most universal CD-ROM training programs,Gas Turbine Fundamentals, is being made available to ourcustomers. Based on the latest technology, this course utilizes state-of-the-art 3D animations, graphics, audio, and text to providean introduction to GE Energy single-shaft gas turbines.

BenefitsUsing traditional classroom training methods to present thismaterial could take up to 16 hours.With the GE Energy interactive multimedia training courseyou can:— Reduce training time by an average of 30% to 70%— Increase long-term retention by an average of 50%

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Computer–Based TrainingGTF-1 Gas Turbine Fundamentals

Technical Training

Advance at your own speed Choose amount of detail desired

Our new course presents the following content:

— Theory of Operation – includes principlesof operation, gas turbine cycle, major com-ponents, and factors that affect single-shaftgas turbine performance

— Components and Assembly – includes theidentification, function, and assembly of allmajor single-shaft gas turbine components

— Basic Controls – includes a brief history ofcontrol types used, fuel limits, startupcontrol, speed/load control, temperaturecontrol, auxiliary control loops, gas fueloperation, liquid fuel operation, and themaster protection system.

FlexibilityNow your employees can:— Train during work or off hours, anytime and

anywhere— Use it as a quick-start training program— Use it as a periodic refresher course

OrganizationThe integrated, automatic record keepingsystem maintains complete records on:— Each user’s progress— Each user’s test scores

Minimun system requirements— IBM® compatible computer 586 Intel®

Pentium® 90 MHz or higher — 16 MB of RAM— Hard drive w/min. 15 MB free— MS-DOS 6.2 or higher— Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows®

NT® v4.0 (with service pack three)— VGA monitor or active matrix display

Note: Passive matrix monitors may experience display problems.

— VGA adapter configured for 640 x480 resolution with 16-Bit High Color

— Mouse— Sound Blaster® compatible audio— Quad speed or higher CD player

Note: When you install GE Custom Courseware on a Windows NT® system, you must be logged in as a Windows NT®

Administrator. This will ensure that the course(s) install properly.

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Return to previous sections for quick review

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Computer–Based TrainingCCF Centrifugal Compressor Fundamentals

Technical Training

AStudy charts and graphs ofoperating parameters

Simulations reinforce proceduralknowledge


Today one of our most universal CD-ROM training programs,Centrifugal Compressor Fundamentals, is being madeavailable to our customers.Based on the latest technology, this course utilizes state-of-the-art 3D animations, graphics, audio, and text to providean introduction to GE Energy centrifugal compressors.

Benefits Using traditional classroom training methods to present thismaterial could take up to 16 hours.With the GE Energy interactive multimedia training courseyou can:— Reduce training time by an average of 30% to 70%— Increase long-term retention by an average of 50%


— Theory of Operation – includes principlesof operation, basic thermodynamic androtordynamic theory, major components,and factors that affect centrifugalcompressor performance

— Design and Construction – includes theidentification, function, and assembly of allmajor centrifugal compressor components

— Auxiliary Systems and Instrumentation –describes the lube oil system and thesealing system, as well as compressorinstrumentation, and monitoring systems

— Operation and Maintenance – describesbasic startup and operating procedures,safety precautions, maintenancephilosophy, maintenance intervals andrequirements, and troubleshooting advice

FlexibilityNow your employees can:— Train during work or off hours, anytime

and anywhere— Use it as a quick-start training program— Use it as a periodic refresher course


Minimun system requirements— IBM® compatible computer 586

Intel® Pentium® 90 MHz or higher — 16 MB of RAM— Hard drive w/min. 15 MB free— MS-DOS 6.2 or higher— Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows®




— Mouse— Sound Blaster® compatible audio— Quad speed or higher CD player

Note: When you install GE Custom Courseware on a Windows NT®

system, you must be logged in as a Windows NT® Administrator. This will ensure that the course(s) install properly.

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Graphic menus organiz information

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Today one of our most universal CD-ROM training programs,Reciprocating Compressor Fundamentals, is being madeavailable to our customers. Based on the latest technology, this course utilizes state-of-the-art 3D animations, graphics, audio, and text to providean introduction to GE Energy reciprocating compressors.

BenefitsUsing traditional classroom training methods to present thismaterial could take up to 20 hours.With GE Energy interactive multimedia training course youcan:— Reduce training time by an average of 30% to 70%— Increase long-term retention by an average of 50%

Computer–Based TrainingRCF Reciprocating Compressor Fundamentals

Technical Training

Study charts and graphs of operatingparameters

View construction details ofreciprocating compressors


— Compressor Basics – includescompressor thermodynamics(ideal/real cycle, volumetric efficiency,capacity), compressor structure (basicstructure and mechanics, compressorassembly, plants and auxiliaryequipment), and compressor mechanics.

— Design and Construction – includescompressor components, compressorsystems (lubrication, cooling, gas loop),special considerations (specialcompressors, valves, pulsations,vibrations, noise), and compressor drive.

— Compressor Operations – includesvariable conditions (pressure,temperature, speed), capacity control,and compressor operation (startup,management, diagnostics,maintenance).

FlexibilityNow your employees can:— Train during work or off hours, anytime

and anywhere— Use it as a quick-start training program— Use it as a periodic refresher course


Minimun system requirements— IBM® compatible computer 586

Intel® Pentium® 90 MHz or higher — 16 MB of RAM— Hard drive w/min. 15 MB free— MS-DOS 6.2 or higher— Microsoft® Windows® 95 or Windows®




— Mouse— Sound Blaster® compatible audio— Quad speed or higher CD playerr

Note: When you install GE Custom Courseware on a Windows NT®

system, you must be logged in as a Windows NT® Administrator. This will ensure that the course(s) install properly.

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Examine recommended maintenance procedures

Florence LearningCenter

Technical Training

Facilities– 5600 m 2 of Space– More than 20 Training Rooms– Speedtronic Mark V & Mark VI– PLC GE Fanuc 90/70– Bently Nevada Equipment– Laboratories– Multimedia Rooms– Conference Center– Auditorium seating for 230

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LocalizationTraining Worldwide

Technical Training

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With the aim of better satisfy Customer needs, GE Energy hascreated Training Centers worldwide based on the model of theFlorence Learning Center.

The first was the Sonatrach Training Center in Hassi R’Mel,Algeria (opened in June 2000) followed by the Petrobras TrainingCenter in Macaè, Brazil (opened in July 2002).

In September 2004 the first GE Energy Regional Training Centerwas inaugurated in Port Harcourt Nigeria.

In this Training Center, GE Energy will provide technicalinformation, training and assistance for Customers in Nigeria andthe surrounding regions. It is the first GE facility of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. Construction has been completed on a new, four-story building located in the industrial zone of Port Harcourt City,Rivers State, Nigeria. The center includes two fully equipped classrooms for mechanicaltraining sessions, a gas turbine control panel simulator, BentlyNevada vibration training equipment and other instructionalmaterials such machined cut-outs of component parts anddisplays designed to instruct visitors on the operational featuresof GE equipment for oil and gas applications.The Center offers customized training as well as standard trainingpackages for GE Energy equipment for operation andmaintenance personnel, and leadership and managementcourses.

Through the new centers, we are developing learningenvironments that provide information on technologies ofinterest to our Customers.One of the key objectives is to increase GE’s impact and thevalue that it adds by creating local resources to deliver technicalinformation and assistance to our customers.

Development of other Training Centers located in strategicregions for GE Energy’s Oil and Gas Business is underway.

Hassi R ’Mel Algeria Sonatrach Training Center

Macaè BrazilPetrobras Training Center

Port Harcourt NigeriaGE Energy Training Center

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