This training course will be on the start-up and operation of rotating machines and their optimal maintenance, diagnostics and troubleshooting techniques. It will also highlight the guidelines for efficient and safe operation, by indicating the important elements of safety control systems. It will introduce participants to elements of rotating equipment as encountered in oil and gas industry. Various types of gas compressors, pumps and turbines will be discussed and the importance of their vital design elements such as bearings, seals, filters, safety controls, and others, will be explained in detail.
• Technical Personnel in charge of production
• Maintenance and Operation Engineers
• Operators
• Supervisors
• Engineering Managers
To enhance the participants’ competency necessary to understand the principles of compressor, pump and turbine start up, operation, maintenance and repair, and measure and control of performance of these machines.
By the end of this course, participant will be able to:
• Understand the principles of compressor, pump and turbine start up and operation
• Be familiar with best practices for maintenance and repair
• Measure and control of performance of these machines
• Inspect and determine the root cause of problems and apply troubleshooting techniques for operational problems of pumps, compressors and turbines
1. Technical Characteristics of Rotating Equipment
• Rotating Equipment and Safety Requirements for Start-Up and Operation
• Specifics of Gas Compressing and Cooling Methods
• Selection and Application of Gas Compressors
• Design Elements of Centrifugal and Axial Compressors
• Performance of Reciprocating and Rotary Compressors
• Workshop: Case Study, Examples and Solutions
2. Pump Elements and Operating Characteristics
• Specifics of Process of Liquid Pumping Based on Liquid Types
• Selection and Application of Liquid Pumps
• Design Elements and Characteristics of Centrifugal Pumps
• Importance of Suction Pumping System for NPSH and Cavitation
• Performance of Reciprocating and Rotary Pumps
• Workshop: Case Study, Examples and Solutions
3. Gas and Steam Turbines Operating Characteristics
• Industrial Application of Gas and Steam Turbines
• Design Elements and Operation of Gas Turbine
• Combustor Performance and Selection of Fuels
• Steam Turbine Operating Characteristics and Safety Control System
• Cogeneration Process with Gas and Steam Turbine working Together
• Workshop: Case Study, Examples and Solutions
4. Installation, Start-Up and Performance Control of Rotating Equipment
• Installation, Commissioning, Start-Up and Performance Control of Compressors
• Installation, Commissioning and Start-Up of Pumps and Piping Systems
• Start-Up of Gas and Steam Turbines
• Summary of Operation Control and Performance Monitoring of Rotating Equipment
• Workshop: Case Study, Examples and Solutions
5. Inspection, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Rotating Equipment
• Inspection of Vital Elements of Rotating Equipment and Safety Control
• Common Failures in Operation of Rotating Equipment
• Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance
• Bearing Degradation and Replacement
• Mechanical Seal Problems in Operation and Root Cause Analysis
• Summary and Conclusions
