UEPOPS137 — Shut down a steam turbine

1 Plan and prepare steam turbine shutdown 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
• 1.3Turbine shutdown schedule is identified from relevant documentation in accordance with workplace procedures
• 1.4Pre-shutdown checks are carried out on steam turbine plant in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures

2 Conduct steam turbine shutdown

• 2.1Steam turbine load is reduced in accordance manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
• 2.2Steam turbine and generator are removed from the steam generation system in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
• 2.3Steam turbine is placed on turning gear in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
• 2.4Steam turbine is cooled down on turning gear in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures

3 Test steam turbine plant operation during shutdown

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

4 Analyse and report on system faults or status during steam turbine shutdown

• 4.1Causes of abnormal steam 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
• 4.3Steam turbine plant integrity and personnel safety is 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

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

What does an assessment tool for UEPOPS137 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UEPOPS137 needs to address all 43 unit components: 5 elements with 17 performance criteria, 15 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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