Electrical Generators & Excitation Systems, Partial Discharge, Diagnostic Testing & Protective Systems

Expert Course Faculty Leader
Philip Kiameh
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Electrical Generators & Excitation Systems, Partial
Discharge, Diagnostic Testing & Protective Systems
Selection, Applications, Operation, Diagnostic Testing, Troubleshooting, Maintenance, and
Refurbishment
23 – 27 MAY 2016, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
Topics Covered
Synchronous Generators,
Generator Stator and Rotor
Construction
Generator Components,
Auxiliaries and Excitation
Generator Main
Connections, Generator
Surveillance and Testing,
Advanced
Methods for Preventing
Partial Discharge,
Performance and Operation
of
Generators
Generator Inspection and
Maintenance, Generator
Rotor Reliability and Life
Expectancy
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DIAGNOSTIC TESTING & PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS
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This seminar will provide a comprehensive understanding of the various types of generators, exciters, automatic
voltage regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems. This seminar will focus on maximizing the efficiency, reliability,
and longevity of this equipment by providing an understanding of the characteristics, selection criteria, common
problems and repair techniques, preventive and predictive maintenance. The emphasis in this seminar is on
inspection methods, diagnostic testing, troubleshooting, modern maintenance techniques, refurbishment, rewind and
upgrade options, and advanced methods for preventing partial discharge and other failures.
This seminar is a MUST for anyone who is involved in the selection, applications, or maintenance of generators,
exciters, automatic voltage regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems because it covers how this equipment
operates, the latest maintenance techniques, and provides guidelines and rules that ensure the successful operation
of this equipment. In addition, this seminar will cover in detail the basic design, operating characteristics,
specification, selection criteria, advanced fault detection techniques, critical components and all preventive and
predictive maintenance methods in order to increase reliability of the equipment and reduce the operation and
maintenance cost.
This seminar will provide the following information for all types of generators, exciters, automatic voltage regulators
(AVR’s), and protective systems:
 Basic Design
 Specification
 Selection Criteria
 Sizing Calculations
 Enclosures and Sealing Arrangements
 Codes and Standards
 Common Operational Problems
 All Diagnostics, Troubleshooting, Testing, and Maintenance
Course Overview
 Equipment Operation: Gain a thorough understanding of the operating characteristics of generators, exciters,
automatic voltage regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems
 Equipment Diagnostics and Inspection: Learn in detail all the diagnostic techniques and inspections required of
critical components of generators, exciters, automatic voltage regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems
 Equipment Testing: Understand thoroughly all the tests required for the various types of generators, exciters,
 Equipment Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Determine all the maintenance and troubleshooting activities
required to minimize the downtime and operating cost of generators, exciters, automatic voltage regulators
(AVR’s), and protective systems
 Equipment Repair and Refurbishment: Gain a detailed understanding of the various methods used to repair and
refurbish generators, exciters, automatic voltage regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems
 Equipment Rewind and Upgrade Options: Discover all options available to rewind and upgrade the generator
rotor and stator to enhance the output and reduce downtime
 Efficiency, Reliability, and Longevity: Learn the various methods used to maximize the efficiency, reliability, and
longevity of generators, exciters, automatic voltage regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems
 Advanced Methods to Prevent Failure: Gain a thorough understanding of all the methods used to prevent partial
discharge, and other failures in generators, exciters, automatic voltage regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems
 Equipment Sizing: Gain a detailed understanding of all the calculations and sizing techniques used for generators,
exciters, automatic voltage regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems
Course Learning Outcomes

Your Expert Faculty: Philip Kiameh
Philip Kiameh, M.A.Sc., B.Eng., D.Eng., P.Eng. (Canada) has been a teacher at University of
Toronto and Dalhousie University, Canada for more than 23 years. In addition, Prof Kiameh has
taught courses and seminars to more than four thousand working engineers and professionals
around the world, specifically Europe and North America. Prof Kiameh has been consistently
ranked as "Excellent" or "Very Good" by the delegates who attended his seminars and lectures.
 Engineers of all disciplines
 Managers
 Technicians
 Maintenance personnel
 Other technical individuals (this seminar is suitable for individuals who do not have an electrical
background)
Who Should Attend
 Design Features: Understand all the design features that improve the efficiency and reliability of generators,
exciters, automatic voltage regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems
 Equipment Selection: Learn how to select generators, exciters, automatic voltage regulators (AVR’s), and
protective systems by using the performance characteristics and selection criteria that you will learn in this
seminar
 Equipment Enclosures and Sealing Methods Learn about the various types of enclosures and sealing
arrangements used for generators, exciters, automatic voltage regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems
 Equipment Commissioning: Understand all the commissioning requirements for generators, exciters, automatic
voltage regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems
 Equipment Codes and Standards: Learn all the codes and standards applicable for generators, exciters, automatic
voltage regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems
 Equipment Causes and Modes of Failure: Understand causes and modes of failure of generators, exciters,
 System Design: Learn all the requirements for designing different types of generators, exciters, automatic voltage
regulators (AVR’s), and protective systems

Prof Kiameh wrote 5 books for working engineers from which three have been published by McGraw-Hill, New York.
Below is a list of the books authored by Prof Kiameh:
1 Power Generation Handbook: Gas Turbines, Steam Power Plants, Co-generation, and Combined Cycles, second
edition, (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, October 2011.
2 Electrical Equipment Handbook (600 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, March 2003.
3 Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, January2012.
4 Industrial Instrumentation and Modern Control Systems (400 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto,
University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999).
5 Industrial Equipment (600 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of
Toronto Custom Publishing (1999).
Prof. Kiameh has received the following awards:
1. The first "Excellence in Teaching" award offered by the Professional Development Center at University of Toronto
(May, 1996).
2. The "Excellence in Teaching Award" in April 2007 offered by TUV Akademie (TUV Akademie is one of the largest
Professional Development centre in world, it is based in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, and provides
engineering training to engineers and managers across Europe and the Middle East).
3. Awarded graduation “With Distinction” from Dalhousie University when completed Bachelor of Engineering degree
(1983).
4. Entrance Scholarship to University of Ottawa (1984).
5. Natural Science and Engineering Research Counsel (NSERC) scholarship towards graduate studies – Master of Applied
Science in Engineering (1984 – 1985).
Each delegate will receive a copy of the following materials written by the instructor:
1. “ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT HANDBOOK” published by McGraw-Hill in 2003 (600 pages)
2. Generator Inspection, Maintenance and Refurbishment Manual (this manual covers all the inspection and
maintenance activities as well as all protective systems required for generators - 300 pages)
Prof. Kiameh performed research on power generation equipment with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited at their Chalk River
and Whiteshell Nuclear Research Laboratories. He also has more than 30 years of practical engineering experience with
Ontario Power Generation (formerly, Ontario Hydro - the largest electric utility in North America).
While working at Ontario Hydro, Prof. Kiameh acted as a Training Manager, Engineering Supervisor, System Responsible
Engineer and Design Engineer. During the period of time that Prof Kiameh worked as a Field Engineer and Design
Engineer, he was responsible for the operation, maintenance, diagnostics, and testing of gas turbines, steam turbines,
generators, motors, transformers, inverters, valves, pumps, compressors, instrumentation and control systems. Further,
his responsibilities included designing, engineering, diagnosing equipment problems and recommending solutions to
repair deficiencies and improve system performance, supervising engineers, setting up preventive maintenance
programs, writing Operating and Design Manuals, and commissioning new equipment.
Later, Prof Kiameh worked as the manager of a section dedicated to providing training for the staff at the power stations.
The training provided by Prof Kiameh covered in detail the various equipment and systems used in power stations.
Professor Philip Kiameh was awarded his Bachelor of Engineering Degree "with distinction" from Dalhousie University,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also received a Master of Applied Science in Engineering (M.A.Sc.) from the University of
Ottawa, Canada. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers in the province of Ontario, Canada.
Special Feature

Day 1 – Synchronous Generators, Generator Stator and Rotor
Construction
 Synchronous machines, physical description, pole pitch:
electrical degrees, synchronous machine windings, field
excitation, rotating rectifier excitation, series excitation, no-
load and short-circuit values, torque tests, speed-torque
characteristic, excitation of a synchronous machine,
machine losses
 Synchronous generators, construction, speed of rotation of
a synchronous generator, equivalent circuit of a
synchronous generator, power and torque in a synchronous
generator, synchronous generator operating alone, parallel
operation of ac generators, frequency-power and voltage-
reactive power characteristics, synchronous generator
ratings, synchronous generator capability curves, short-time
operation and service factor
 Generator stator construction, stator windings, stator
insulation, forces on stator windings, stator endwinding
support structure, generator rotor construction, rotor
windings, rotor insulation, retaining rings, rotor endwinding
structure
Day 2 – Generator Components, Auxiliaries and Excitation
 Generator components, auxiliaries and excitation, the rotor,
rotor windings, rotor end rings, wedges and dampers,
sliprings, brushgear and shaft grounding, fans, rotor and
threading alignment, vibration, bearings and seals,
 The stator, stator core, core frame, stator windings, end
winding support, electrical connections and terminals,
stator winding cooling components, hydrogen cooling
components, stator casing,
 Cooling systems, hydrogen cooling, hydrogen cooling
systems, shaft seals and seal oil systems, thrust-type seal,
journal-type seal, stator winding water cooling systems,
 Excitation, AC excitation systems, exciter transient
performance, pilot exciter, main exciter, exciter
performance testing, pilot exciter protection, brushless
excitation systems, rotating armature main exciter
 The voltage regulator, power system stabilizer,
characteristics of generator exciter power systems (GEP),
generator operation
Day 3 – Generator Main Connections, Generator
Surveillance and Testing, Advanced Methods for Preventing
Partial Discharge, Performance and Operation of Generators
 Generator main connections, isolated phase bus bar
circulatory currents, system description
 Inspection practices and methodology, site
preparation, foreign material exclusion, experience
and training, safety procedures – electrical
clearances, inspection frequency, generator
accessibility, inspection tools, inspection forms
 Generator surveillance and testing, generator
operational checks (surveillance and monitoring),
generator diagnostic testing, insulation resistance
and polarization index, dc hipot test, ac tests for
stator windings, synchronous machine rotor
windings, partial discharge tests, mechanical tests
 Advanced methods for protecting the generator
stator bars from partial discharge, causes of partial
discharge, controlling partial discharge using
antimony-doped tin oxide filler material, advanced
methods for Preventing partial discharge in
generator stator bars, modern US patents for
preventing partial discharge
 Generator systems, condition monitoring, operation
limitations, fault conditions
 Dry Seals, Advanced Sealing Mechanisms, and
Magnetic Bearings
5 Day Course Outline

Day 4 – Generator Inspection and Maintenance, Generator Rotor
Reliability and Life Expectancy
 Generator inspection and maintenance, on-load
maintenance and monitoring, off-load maintenance,
generator testing
 Generator operational problems, and refurbishment
options, typical generator operational problems
 Generator rotor reliability and life expectancy, generator
rotor refurbishment, generator rotor modifications,
upgrades, and uprates
Day 5 – Generator Upgrades and Rewinds, Double Feed Generators,
Power Station Electrical Systems and Design Requirements, Power
Station Protective Systems, Frequently Asked Questions
 Generator upgrades and rewinds, rewinding for increased
reliability, rewinding for increased output or efficiency,
stator windings, rotor windings, impact on other
components
 Stator windings, slot support system, end winding support,
asphalt conversions, emergency situations, complete
rewind, partial rewind, repair of bars, stator winding
insulation, stator winding quality
 Field rewinds, overall design approach, component design,
additional field considerations, field coil slot wedges,
retaining rings, collector rings and bore copper, field
winding quality, spare rotor
 Other generator equipment and auxiliaries, excitation
equipment, removable cartridge brush holders, coolers,
control cabinets, babbitted hydrogen seals, generator gas
monitoring system and tagging compounds, air gap flux
probe, shaft voltage monitor
 Double-feed generators, system configuration, equivalent
circuit for the brushless double-fed machine, parameter
extraction, generator operation, converter rating, machine
control
 Bearings and Lubrication, Types of bearings, ball and roller
bearings, thrust bearings, lubrication, viscosity of lubricants,
greases, VI improved oils
 Used oil analysis, test description and significance,
visual and sensory inspection, chemical and physical
tests
 Vibration analysis, resonance, vibration
instrumentation, vibration analysis, vibration causes,
vibration severity
 Power station electrical systems, and design
requirements, system requirements, electrical system
description, system performance, unit start-up,
synchronization, shutdown and power trip, power
plant outages and faults, uninterruptible power
supply systems, dc systems
 Power station protective systems, design criteria,
generator protection, dc tripping systems
 Frequently asked questions

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