Short course/CPD
Prime Movers for Oil, Gas Power and Process Industries
Course date: Please enquire
Course overview
The aim of the course is to give personnel in very expensive and complex plant an understanding of the main principles that underpin the operation of these systems.
Location
Cranfield University is located at the very heart of the UK – within the innovation triangle between London and the cities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Our central location provides easy access from the M1, excellent main line rail service as well as proximity to key international airports. Set in rolling countryside, Cranfield offers a rich, rural landscape complemented by thriving towns and picturesque villages.
- Road: We are just 10 minutes from Junctions 13 & 14 of the M1 motorway. There is free parking on campus.
- Rail: Milton Keynes or Bedford
- Air: London Luton (22 miles), Heathrow (50 miles) or Birmingham (70 miles).
Course fee:
£1710
Accommodation fee:
How to register
Further information
For more information on this course or booking details please contact:
Power and Propulsion short courses
T: + 44 (0) 1234 754683
E: k.swan@cranfield.ac.uk
Course description
Who should attend
Participants who will benefit from the course are project engineers, consultant engineers, designers and procurement officers of plant used in the oil, gas, power and process industries, and personnel with responsibility for equipment procurement and for maintenance.
Content summary
Diesel Plant
The thermodynamic theory of operation is introduced. Two stroke and four stroke engines are analysed and discussed. The implications of bore and stroke are also analysed. Turbocharging and intercooling are discussed, so are the major engine components and accessories. An introduction to combustion is given. Performance with different fuels is introduced. Some manufacturing processes are introduced.
Steam Power Plants
Steam turbines are used as prime movers in many applications, including power generation and marine use. In the power generation sector, not only the classical coal and steam power stations, but also the nuclear stations, as well as the combined cycle gas turbine stations, rely on the steam turbine as a prime mover. Against this, the aim of the course is cycle parameters and operation, including the issues related to the matching between the gas cycle and the steam cycle in combined cycle technologies.
Gas Turbines
The principles of operation of the gas turbine engine are outlined. The different types of engine are described and some resulting performance issues are discussed. The performance of the components is described to allow a detailed exposition of off-design performance and behaviour to be given. Several gas turbine engine models are introduced and some of their features are analysed.
For further information please contact:
Mrs Claire Bellis
School of Engineering, Whittle Building
Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford
MK43 0AL, UK
T: +44 (0) 1234 754683
F: +44 (0) 1234 758208
E: c.bellis@cranfield.ac.uk
Dr K W Ramsden
Director of Gas Turbine Continuing Professional Development
T: +44 (0) 1234 754712
F: +44 (0) 1234 751566
E: k.w.ramsden@cranfield.ac.uk
