UEPOPS138 — Start and run up gas turbine

1 Plan and prepare gas turbine start and run-up work

• 1.1Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, environmental requirements and workplace procedures are identified, applied and monitored
• 1.2Work requirements are identified from relevant personnel and documentation in accordance with workplace procedures
• 1.3Preoperational checks are carried out on gas turbine plant in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures

2 Conduct gas turbine start and run-up

• 2.1Preoperational conditions for gas turbine plant are established in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.2Preoperational conditions of the HRSG, associated steam mains and steam turbine are established when gas turbine is a component of a combined unit in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.3Starting procedures and correct purge, ignition and run-up sequence are commenced and observed in accordance with workplace
• 2.4Minimum operation of gas turbine is established and supported in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
• 2.5Monitoring and control of HRSG drum level, feedwater flow, steam and metal temperature rates of rise, steam pressure rate of rise, steam flow and drainage are carried out where gas turbine is a component of a combined cycle unit in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.6Gas turbine exhaust temperature and flow to HRSG and gas turbine power output are monitored and adjusted to achieve required steam conditions in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.7Generating plant is operated within limits of design in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.8Generating plant is monitored and observed to detect deviations from required operating conditions in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.9Corrective action is taken to rectify gas turbine abnormalities in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures

3 Test gas turbine plant operation

• 3.1Tests are performed in accordance with workplace procedures
• 3.2Power generation system and gas turbine plant is observed for correct operational response in accordance with workplace procedures
• 3.3Gas turbine plant is returned to required operational status upon completion of testing in accordance with workplace procedures

4 Identify, respond and report on gas turbine plant operation and anomalies

• 4.1Causes of abnormal gas turbine plant operating conditions are identified by analysing technical and operational information in accordance with workplace procedures
• 4.2Corrective action is taken in accordance with workplace procedures
• 4.3Gas turbine plant integrity and personnel safety are maintained through consultation with relevant personnel and technical and operational documentation in accordance with workplace procedures
• 4.4Relevant personnel are notified when defects are detected in accordance with workplace procedures

5 Complete documentation

• 5.1Gas turbine plant problems, movements, and status reported in accordance with workplace procedures
• 5.2Documentation is updated in accordance with workplace procedures

What does an assessment tool for UEPOPS138 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UEPOPS138 needs to address all 46 unit components: 5 elements with 21 performance criteria, 14 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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