Advanced Technologies for Refinery Power Plants (*Updated – 7/14)

1. Classroom Lectures:
・ Overview of the Japanese petroleum industry and individual oil companies’ approach to the electric power supply business
・General evaluation of various power generation facilities and technologies to be offered by Japanese companies
・ Japanese electrical power supply companies’ business strategies including carbon neutral and SDGs.
・ Lecture & workshop on project management for power generation EPC project
・ Technical factors affecting the competitiveness of thermal power generation facilities                                                          
     (Fuel selection, power generation process, components, combustion temperature, metal materials, etc.)

2. On-site Training (Content):
・ Typical Japanese refinery which is supplying fuel to the power generation plant (heaviest fuel, such as petroleum cokes, pitch)
・ Typical power generating company’s stand-alone thermal power plant (ACC-type thermal power generation plant of the highest thermal efficiency)
・ Industrial steam turbine and process pump manufacturer
・ GTCC manufacturing company (GTCC technology, next-generation ACC demonstration test facility including maintenance requirement)
・ Condition(Vibration) monitoring specialist company
・ Any other entities related to the performance of power plants

(* Updated)

In this program, participants intensively learn about the power generation businesses executed by Japanese energy-related companies and the advanced power generation technologies of Japanese manufacturers. In addition, the program includes the learning on Japanese history and culture during the field trip at Hiroshima City.