Course Goal:

To enhance the participant’s knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop the performance, the technology and the operation of rotating equipment

Course Objective:

By the end of the course, participant will be able to:

1. Learn the different types of rotating machinery and their main applications.
2. Explain operating principles and key performances of this equipment.
3. Describe the technology of the rotating machinery and the main operating constraints.

Course Outline:

• Pumps

• 1. Types of pumps
  2. Operating principle and technology of positive displacement pumps.
  3. Performance curves of a centrifugal pump
  4. Technology of centrifugal pumps, different architectures
  5. Mechanical seals
  6. Operating limits
  7. Start-up and operation monitoring: specific case of hot pumps, LPG pumps, vacuum pumps.
  8. Troubleshooting common failures

• Reciprocating compressors

• 1. Types of positive displacement compressors
  2. Reciprocating compressor architecture
  3. Technology of main components and ancillaries.
  4. Influence of process conditions on compressor performance
  5. Flow control, specific safety devices
  6. Troubleshooting

• Centrifugal compressors

• 1. Description of a multi-stage centrifugal compressor
  2. Technology of main components and ancillaries
  3. Operating window
  4. Flow control
  5. Troubleshooting

• Steam turbines

• 1. Description of a steam turbine, different families, standard applications
  2. Operating principle, classification and technology
  3. Operation: start-up and performance monitoring. Speed control, safety devices

• Gas turbines

• 1. Gas turbine design and performance
  2. Influence of environmental conditions

Who Can Benefit?

Engineers, supervisors and technicians involved in rotating machinery operation, maintenance or engineering.