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SAFER, SMARTER, GREENER

TRAINING COURSE ON CONDITION & REMAINING LIFETIME ASSESSMENT

Description Substation equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers and cables, represents a major capital investment in power stations and grids and is crucial for grid reliability. On the one hand, components are subject to aging and degradation, particularly at a high-duty cycle, or in the case of repeated short duration overloading. On the other hand, components may perform well even after their economic lifetime has long expired.

Modern asset management requires the asset-related risks tobe known, critically relying on assessment of the condition andforecasting of future life. This information forms the basis fordecisions on maintenance and operation, refurbishment, repairand replacement (strategies).

This three-day training course provides insight into modernmethods and techniques for assessing the condition andremaining life of equipment for electrical transmission anddistribution.

Assess present condition, determine future health

ENERGY ACADEMY

This three-day training course provides insight into modern methods and techniques for assessing the condition and remaining life of equipment for electrical transmission and distribution.

DNV GL - Energy, P.O. Box 9035, 6800 ET Arnhem, the Netherlands, Tel: +31 26 356 9111, Registered Arnhem 09080262 www.dnvgl.com

For whom? This course is designed for asset managers, operational managers, maintenance managers, maintenance engineers, plant and grid operators and anyone else involved in the assessment of the condition and forecasting the future life of T&D equipment. The course is intended for professionals working for transmission or distribution network companies, industrial companies, contractors and service providers. It is recommended that participants should have at least a Bachelor of Engineering degree.

Your benefitsThis training course will provide you with:

■ An understanding of the reasons and benefits of condition and remaining life assessment

■ An understanding of component degradation and failure ■ Knowledge of the methods for assessing condition and remaining life

■ Insight into how to develop your own set of selected methods and techniques

Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to discuss yourquestions with internationally reputed experts, and exchangeexperiences and practical examples with fellow participants.

Subjects coveredThis training course includes the following subjects:

■ Role of condition and remaining life assessment in risk based asset management

■ Introduction to assessment methods and strategies, and failure analysis

■ Generic condition assessment methods (inspection, thermography, partial discharges)

■ Transformer condition and remaining life assessment ■ Switchgear condition and remaining life assessment ■ Underground cable condition and remaining life assessment ■ Special applications (failure investigations, fleet assessment, health indexing)

ABOUT DNV GL

Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, DNV GL enables organizations to advance the safety and sustainability of their business. Operating in more than 100 countries, our 16,000 professionals are dedicated to helping our customers in the maritime, oil & gas, energy and other industries to make the world safer, smarter and greener.

In the energy industry our 3,000 energy experts deliver world-renowned testing and advisory services to the energy value chain including renewables and energy efficiency. Our expertise spans onshore and offshore wind power, solar, conventional generation, transmission and distribution, smart grids, and sustainable energy use, as well as energy markets and regulations.

For more information: Energy Academy email: academy.energy@dnvgl.comweb: www.dnvgl.com/energy-academytel: +31 26 356 2954

Team of instructorsThe training will be provided by a team of DNV GL expertsunder the guidance of the course manager, Dr Jos Wetzer.Jos Wetzer is a principal consultant in the area of assetmanagement. He has extensive expertise in power engineeringand has been active in research & development, education,consultancy and management, in particular in Europe and theMiddle East. His fields of expertise include asset and maintenance management, condition assessment & diagnostics, dielectrics & electrical insulation, electromagnetic fields and EMC. He also held a position as a part-time professor at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands.

Practical informationThis three-day training course will be held in Arnhem,the Netherlands. The course is available in English and Dutch,the course material will be in English. A USB flash drive with thetraining material will be provided to all participants. This canserve as a useful reference afterwards.

To encourage active participation, the number of participants islimited to 25. Places will be allocated according to the date onwhich the registration is received. The course may be cancelled or rescheduled if the number of participants is insufficient.

For the following items, please refer to the registration form: ■ Course dates ■ Venue details ■ Registration fee ■ Payment & cancellation conditions ■ Hotel accommodation

The registration fee includes the course material, three lunches,one dinner, and refreshments during the day. Travel costs andhotel costs are not included. Hotel accommodation can bearranged through DNV GL, but payment has to be madedirectly to the hotel.

For more information and to register please visit:www.dnvgl.com/condition-assessment-course.

EQUIPMENT LIFETIME--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->

History ^ Remaining lifetime------------------------------------> Present ------------------------------------>DESK SURVEY

■ Loading data

■ Operation data

■ Maintenance data

■ Failure data

CONDITION ASSESSMENT

■ Condition scan

■ On-line diagnostics

■ Off-line diagnostics

REMAINING LIFETIME ASSESSMENT

■ Loading guide

calculations

■ Furfural analysis

■ Trend analysis

■ O&M practices