Rotating Equipment Selection, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection & Troubleshooting

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Rotating Equipment Selection, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection & Troubleshooting

Introduction

This course is designed to cover the troubleshooting, operation, maintenance and inspection of the various types of rotating equipment such as compressors, pumps, motors, turbines, turbo-expanders, gears and transmission equipment. The course will feature a unique blend of practical application experience and basic analysis methods. Its aim is to convey a thorough understanding of machinery operating principles, equipment and specific operations.

 The course will cover the principal machines represented at a large number of plants. There will be a thorough examination of basic operating concepts, application ranges, selection criteria, maintenance, inspection and vulnerabilities of certain types of equipment. The course will also review the short-cut selection and sizing methods for fluid machinery.

 Upon the successful completion of this course, participants will have gained an understanding of the 12 principal types of machinery used in the industry. They will understand the differences between electric motors, design peculiarities, advantages and disadvantages of different types of gears, operating principles of gas turbines and reciprocating gas engines.

The course will convey an understanding of impulse vs. reaction turbines, insights into application ranges, limitations, maintenance and operability constraints for different kinds of pumps, compressors and dynamic gas machinery such as turbo-machinery as opposed to displacement machinery.

Objectives

    Upon the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

    • Apply the latest skills and techniques on operating, maintenance, inspection and selection of the major types of rotating equipment
    • Discuss electric motors, gears,  transmission equipment, steam turbines and expanders
    • Select and use centrifugal pumps, positive displacement and vacuum pumps, turbo-compressors, fans, blowers and displacement compressors
    • Implement the shortcut calculation methods for fluid machinery
    • Discuss machinery reliability and availability calculations
    • Principles of pump, compressor and turbine start up and operation
    • Best practices for maintenance and repair
    • Measurement and control of performance of these machines
    • Inspection and diagnosing the root cause of problems
    • Troubleshooting techniques for operational problems of pumps, compressors and turbines
    • Understand different types of pumps, compressors and turbines.
    • Operate pumps, compressors and turbines close to the design efficiency.
    • Monitor pump compressor and turbine reliability and availability and cost effectiveness
    • Select the best operation and maintenance strategy
    • Troubleshoot pump, compressor and turbine problems

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations.

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for mechanical engineers, rotating equipment engineers, superintendents, supervisors, foremen & senior technicians. Further, the course is suitable to all other engineering disciplines who are dealing with rotating equipment such as process engineers, chemical engineers, electrical engineers, plant engineers, project engineers and instrumentation engineers. 

Course Outline

Day 1: Compression Principles

  • Principles of Compression
  • Ranges of Application
  • Centrifugal Compressors
  • Reciprocating Compressors
  • Rotary Compressors
  • Workshop: Examples and Solutions

Day 2: Compressors: Elements and Technical Characteristics

  • Centrifugal Compressors
  • Axial Compressors
  • Compressor Packages
  • Reciprocating Compressors
  • Rotary Compressors
  • Workshop: Examples and Solutions

Day 3: Pumps: Elements and Technical Characteristics

  • Types of Fluids and Range of Application
  • Centrifugal pumps:
  • Axial Pumps
  • Reciprocating Pumps
  • Rotary Pumps
  • Workshop: Examples and Solutions

Day 4: Start up and Operation of Compressors and Pumps

  • Centrifugal and Axial Compressors
  • Reciprocating and Rotary Compressors
  • Centrifugal and Axial Pumps
  • Reciprocating and Rotary Pumps
  • Workshop: Examples and Solutions

Day 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Rotating Equipment

  • Centrifugal and Axial Compressors
  • Reciprocating and Rotary Compressors
  • Centrifugal and Axial Pumps
  • Reciprocating and Rotary Pumps
  • Course Summary and Review

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