EPPEI status and way forward for Phase 2 Prof. Louis Jestin: EDF Senior Manager, EPPEI Malcom Fawkes: EPPEI Senior manager Barry Maccoll: General Manger, Research Test & Development Matshela Koko: Division Executive Commercial & Technology POWERGEN Africa Cape Town 15-17 July 2015
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Fulfilling skills shortage gap Critical skills shortage in engineering arena require special investment to develop high quality engineers with practical skills. The new-build programme and improvement initiatives provide Eskom with a unique opportunity to develop skills and develop expertise. OEM and tertiary institutions locally and abroad are keen to partner with Eskom. need to establish Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institute (EPPEI) 1 2 3 4 Increase the number of Power Plant industry focused MSc and PhDs engineers. Ensure South African universities participate fully in transferring and localizing new technologies currently being offered to Eskom by OEMs. Ensure South African universities are actively involved in solving Eskom specific engineering problems. Leverage the expertise of international universities and utilities. EPPEI programme initially designed for engineers already employed by Eskom to study full-time for postgraduate qualification.
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8 Specialisation centers at 6 lead universities working with partner varsities UJ Tshwane University of Technology
Two tracks run in parallel: Courses & Research (344 hours of course delivered per year)
Research organised in three clusters Cluster 1: Power Generation Mechanical Engineering Energy Efficiency UCT Combustion Engineering Wits Emissions Control NWU Renewable Energy SUN Cluster 2 : Electrical Engineering HV AC Wits HV DC UKZN Process flows Fuels & Combustion FGT & Environment CSP & Wind Generation-Transmission-Distribution (Design.Operation,Maintenance,Control) - Flow streams - Heat Exch. - Turbines - Pumps, - Valves, - Mills - Air Heater - Fans - Burners - Heat Exch. - De-Dusting - De-SOx - De-NOx - De-Hg - De-CO2 - Heliostat - CSP receiver - Wind turbines - Heat storage - Cooling - Generator, Transformer, Motor, breaker - Grid operation & stability - Power system modelling & analysis Cluster 3 : Component crosscutting areas Material Science UCT Material choice, repairs and ageing processes, - RLA, NDT - Pressure Parts Asset Management UP Strategic component LCA, Methods: RAM, CBM - LOPP - Component monitoring FGT: Flue gas treatment CSP: Concentrated Solar Power RLA: Remnant Life Assessment NDT: Non Destructive Testing LCA: Life Cycle Assessment RAM: Reliability Availability Maintainability CBM: Condition Based Maintenance LOPP: Life Of Plant Plan
ive student intakes in Phase 1: 2012-2016 Starting students 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 MSc Dte 38 1 1 Initial EPPEI EXCO mandate 16 1 24 7 2 3 4 24 4 13 7 Participation of non- Eskom employees 5 Total 115 20 Fundamental courses Applied courses Intake of students Midrand preparation EPPEI research @ Varsity
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EPPEI strategy for Phase 2 (2017-2021) Transform EPPEI to become a pan-africa self-sustainable Institute at the end of Phase 2 (2022) by: 1. Developing Postgraduate Qualification (PGQ) This PGQ and associated curriculum should become self-funded and owned by SA universities at end of Phase 2. 2. Complementing the high level engineer skill development with techologist and technician skill development in power industry through partnership with universities of technology (UoT) 3. Having high level inter-university research/engineering programmes (IUP) to serve the needs of power utilities and OEMs in Africa Research to be fully funded by customers (including Eskom) at the end of Phase 2. 4. Create an Inter-university governing body to manage the above activities. This governing body should be flexible enough to host members of other funders: DST, Dti, HEM, OEMs, APUA, etc 10
Research/Engineering studies: IUP Objective: While maintaining disciplines of the 8 EPPEI Specialisation Centers, focus the research efforts and engineering studies around larger key issues/themes that will directly add value to power utilities and improve synergies by addressing multi-disciplinary approach. Projects under consideration Performance and Test (P&T) Condition Monitoring (CM) Environment protection (ENV) Plant life cycle management (PLCM) 11 SC Lead Walter Schmitz (Wits) Pieter Rousseau (UCT) Stuart Piketh (NWU) Stephan Heyns (UP) Component life cycle management (CLCM) Robert Knutsen (UCT) Smart grid HVDC integration to the grid Power Systems Simulation (PSS) John Van Coller (Wits) Sunil Maharaj (UP) Inno Davidson (UKZN) Wikus Van Niekerk (SUN)
Schedule Overview of project schedule 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 EPPEI Consortium Consortium development Consortium operation EPPEI Courses (dipl./deg.) Course development Consortium operation EPPEI Research IUP development Operation of first 4 IUPs Operation of further 2 IUPs (6) Operation of further IUP (8) SC meetings Consortium board meeting Benchmark with international institute 12 IUP review EPPEI steering committee meeting
Conclusion The business case of the above EPPEI strategy was presented in March 2015 to Eskom Corporate committees and was confirmed: o o That good progress was done so far by EPPEI and there is a definite need to carry on with the program for developing more high level skills in power plant engineering Sustainability should be looked for through:. Inter-university collaborative research programmes to be launched Creating a PGQ in Power Plant Engineering to be established. Complement of high level engineer skill development with technologist training Creating a Consortium of universities. Broadening the program to non-eskom and non-sa students Attracting other funders (DST, Dti, HEM, OEMS, power utilities, etc.). Cooperating with African utilities through APUA.. 8, 9 June 2015 13 o An Eskom budget to support the EPPEI program until 2021
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Training: Postgraduate Qualification Lead: Stephan Heyns Objectives: Establish a strong SA academic basis for power plant engineering specialists Significantly broaden the EPPEI impact in Eskom Create an internationally competitive product which can be sold to the African market Content Create a power plant engineering PGQ @ 6 lead universities with a national portfolio (ca. 18) of focused courses. Students will register at one of the 6 lead universities but could register for credits at other EPPEI universities. PGQ will be available to students from traditional universities and universities of technology. Main tasks to implement: Refine course portfolio August 2015 Feedback on feasibility at all universities May 2015 Consolidation of feedback June 2015 Establish web-based power generation repository July 2015 EPPEI approval August 2015 Faculty board approval (where ready) March 2016 Pilot implementation 2016 15 Full implementation 2017
Technologist-technician training Objectives Align EPPEI specialist engineers training (i.e: to become SMEs) with EAL Eng training Complement engineering training in elec and non-electrical areas Create links between training of engineers and technicians with UoTs Main tasks to implement Establish the gaps in training services offered to Eskom technicians by EAL and its partners June 2015 Specify the services that could be offered by EPPEI to EAL Eng training CoE October 2015 Identify the EPPEI alumni keen to contribute to technician training June 2016 Propose actions to improve synergies between HEI and UoTs une 2016 Strengthen the links between the research funding committees June 2016 HEI: Higher Education Institution; UoT: University of Technology 16
Consortium Lead: Pieter Rousseau Objectives Single contract to be placed on Consortium by Eskom thereby simplifying management. Present as a single entity to other industrial partners and funders nationally and internationally. Incentivise larger inter university and inter disciplinary research. Main tasks to implement Consortium policies and procedures including funding allocation guidelines Aug 2015 Consortium agreement Nov 2015 Detail budget preparation Mar 2016 8, 9 June 2015 Eskom contract placement 17 Jun 2016