HR2101 - StoryboardReducing Heat Loss Through Root Cause Analysis

CHRIS KAPLAN - INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

HR2101Course Description

HR2101 is a 16 week course of study designed to prepare the experienced control room operator to use root cause analysis during normal operation of the power plant in order to identify signs of excessive heat loss. The course will focus on root cause analysis and heat loss as fundamentals as well as the practical application of RCA in the student’s own power plant. Operations crews from each power plant will be required to participate in cross plant activities allowing crews to compare system specific issues as a basis for discussing heat loss and root cause analysis.

HR2101Storyboard Contents

Course objectives

Students, experts, resources

Online learning environment

Course outline

Prototype implementation plan.

HR2101Course Objectives

At the end of this course, students should be able to:

Articulate a definition of Heat Rate

Describe impact of Heat Rate on daily operation of the main systems and subsystems in their power plant.

Demonstrate success in the application of RCA to their system specific symptoms 8 out of 10 times identifying symptoms that are and are not indicative of Heat Rate.

HR2101Students

Control room operators who have all undergone company quality assurance training and control room simulation series training as well as the mentoring program.

HR2101Experts

Industry experts

In-house engineering

Plant instructors

GSEG

HR2101Resources

Online course management system

Online video

Product literature

Interactive plant calculator

Industry case studies

Plant personnel

HR2101Learning Environment

Prototype lesson is to be built using Webtycho

HR2101Online Learning EnvironmentAnnouncements

Schedule/Syllabus

Conferences

Resources/Reserved readings

Assignment submission

Faculty contact information

Student contact information

Messaging/Chat

HR2101Course Outline

Lesson 1 - Understanding Heat Rate (Weeks 1-4, 4 weeks)

Lesson 2 - Understanding Root Cause Analysis (Weeks 5-8, 3 weeks)

Lesson 3 - Reflexive Understanding of Site Specific System Configuration and Dependencies (Weeks 9-13, 5 weeks)

Lesson 4 - Apply Root Cause Analysis to System Configuration (weeks 14-16, 3 weeks)

HR2101Course Outline - Lesson 1

1.1 Define heat rate. (Week 1)

A1.1a Students will describe heat rate in their own words giving examples from their work history or history in their plant. They will post this definition for comment in conference C1.1

A1.1b Students will be required to respond to at least two of their classmates definitions of heat rate.

1.2 Define excessive heat rate as a ratio of allowable range of input to output for the system (Week 1)

A1.2a Group work - discover the allowable operational thresholds for various system components.

A1.2b Practice using the mathematical formula for expressing fuel input to power generation output.

1.3 Identify the system components that contribute to heat rate. (Week 2)

A1.3a Interviews with plant maintenance supervisors

A1.3b Conference discussion. List five system components related to heat loss. Justify.

HR2101Prototype Implementation Map

Introduction

Introduce course

Introduce Instructor and visiting experts

Direct Students to begin conference 1.

LocationCourse Shell

EventGet attention

MotivationGoal Orientation

LocationConference

EventGet attention

MotivationFamiliarity

LocationConference

EventInform learner of objective

MotivationLearning requirements

HR2101Prototype Implementation Map

1.1 Define heat rate

Conference Post

Response to two other conference posts

Instructor response to conferences. Transition to 1.2.

LocationConference

EventGet attention

MotivationPersonal relevance

FamiliarityLocation

Conference

EventStimulate recall

MotivationPerceptual Arousal

LocationConference

EventProviding learning guidance

MotivationNatural consequences

Resources:Industry white paper

LocationCourse Shell

EventProviding stimulus

MotivationSuccess opportunity

HR2101Prototype Implementation Map1.2 Define excessive heat rate

A1.2a Group work - discover the allowable operational thresholds for various system components.

A1.2b Practice using the mathematical formula for expressing fuel input to power generation output.

LocationConference

On shift (power plant)

EventPresent stimulus

MotivationPersonal relevance

Familiarity

Resources:InstructorPlant EngineerSystem component manualsIndustry white paperInteractive model

LocationWeb resource

EventElicit performance

MotivationPerceptual Arousal

Personal controlEquity

LocationCourse Shell

EventProviding stimulus

MotivationSuccess opportunity

Personal control

HR2101Prototype Implementation Map

LocationPower Plant

EventPresenting stimulusProviding guidance

MotivationPersonal controlInquiry arousal

Variability

Resources:Online videoPlant crewIndustry white paper

LocationConference

EventElicit performance

MotivationPersonal relevanceSuccess opportunity

LocationWeb resource

EventInform learner of objective

MotivationGoal orientation

Variability

LocationCourse Shell

EventProviding stimulus

MotivationMotive matching

1.3 Identify the system components that contribute to heat rate. A1.3a Watch video series on cycle isolation and maintenance concerns with heat rate

A1.3b Interviews with plant maintenance supervisors A1.3c Conference discussion. List five system components related to heat loss. Justify.

HR2101Prototype Implementation Map

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