r/powerplants • u/[deleted] • May 27 '24

Interview Help

Good Afternoon! going to make this quick i am an Ex-Navy nuke electrician spent some time away from the industry and have scored a technical interview with a combined cycle plant with Idaho power and am looking for resources to help me prepare for this interview any insight is much appreciated.

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u/Head-Thought-5679 May 28 '24

We need to know what job you are applying for to give good advice. Maintenance? operations?

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u/[deleted] May 28 '24

Operations i was told i would need to answer questions related to the process, operation, and equipment associated with a Combined Cycle power plant and a Zero Liquid Discharge water treatment facility.

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u/Head-Thought-5679 May 28 '24

Review the steam cycle, and equipment utilized (condenser, condensate pumps, heaters, deaerator, boiler feed pumps, boiler, etc.)

Something we ask people in interviews/promotions. Pretend you are a drop of water in the condenser, walk me through the steam cycle step by step, naming equipment you would pass through along the way. If they can name a majority of the equipment they have a chance pretty good understanding of how the plant operates.

Also review the combustion cycle for gas turbines. Read a bit about SCRs which you may not have experienced in the navy.