This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the various types of reciprocating, rotary, and dynamic compressors. This includes trunk piston, sliding crosshead piston, diaphragm, rotary screw, straight lobe, sliding vane, liquid ring, centrifugal, and axial compressors. Bearings are also covered thoroughly. The characteristics, selection criteria, sizing calculations, sealing arrangements, common problems, repair techniques, as well as the preventive and predictive maintenance of these compressors, are covered in detail.
Maximize the efficiency, reliability, and longevity of all types of compressors and bearings
Size and select out of the various types of dynamic and positive displacement compressors using the performance characteristics and the selection criteria that you learn in the course
Carry out diagnostic testing and inspection of critical components with the knowledge of common failure modes of compressors and bearings by applying advanced fault detection techniques
Select bearings and lubrication, compressor sealing arrangements, meet commissioning requirements, conduct vibration and used oil analyses, troubleshoot, provide predictive and preventive maintenance, enhance reliability, and reduce cost
Determine the maintenance required to minimize compressor downtime and operating cost and maximize its efficiency, reliability, and useful life
Gain a thorough understanding of compressor surge and surge prevention systems
Understand all the causes of failures in compressors
Determine all the design features that improve the efficiency and reliability of all compressors
Design different types of compressor systems
Gain a thorough understanding of the various types of sealing arrangements used in compressors
Operation and Maintenance Operators
Supervisors & Technicians
Facility Engineers
Utility Engineers
Anyone requiring a working level knowledge of rotating equipment & compressors
Technical Professionals dealing with condition monitoring, reliability, and integrity analysis
Perfect and Imperfect Gases
Compressor Polytropic Efficiency and Power Requirements
Compressor Volumetric Flow Rate and Volumetric Efficiency
Rotary and Reciprocating Compressors
Dynamic Compressors (Centrifugal and Axial)
Compressor Performance Measurement
Receivers, Compressor Control, and Compressor Unloading Systems
Preventive Maintenance and Housekeeping
Performance of Positive Displacement Compressors
Reciprocating Compressors
Reciprocating Compressors Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Diaphragm Compressors
Rotary Screw Compressors and Filter Separators
Straight Lobe Compressors
Recent Developments in Liquid/Gas Separation Technology
Dynamic Compressor Technology
Centrifugal and Axial Compressors
Simplifies Equations for Determining the Performance of Dynamic Compressors
Centrifugal Compressors – Components, Performance Characteristics, Balancing, Surge Prevention Systems and Testing
Choking, and Anti-Choking Systems
Compressor Auxiliaries, Off-Design Performance, Stall, and Surge
Dynamic Compressors Performance
Surge Limit, Stonewall, Prevention of Surge, Anti-Surge Control Systems
Compressor Seal Systems
Gas Seals, Liquid Seals, Liquid Bushing Seals, Contact Seals, Restricted Bushing Seals, Seal Liquid leakage System
Dry Seals, Advanced Sealing Mechanisms, and Magnetic Bearings
Compressor System Calculations
Sizing of Compressor System Components, Sizing of Gas Receiver
Design and Selection of Different Compressor Systems for the Oil and Gas industry, and the Power Generation Industry
Bearings, Types of Bearings, Thrust Bearings
Lubrication, Viscosity of Lubricants, Non-Newtonian Fluids, and Greases
Used Oil Analysis
Vibration Analysis and Predictive Maintenance
Vibration Causes, Resonant Frequency, Vibration in Predictive Maintenance, Diagnostics
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