Who Can Benefit?

·         Engineers

·         Supervisors and technicians involved in rotating machinery operation

·         Maintenance or engineering.

 Course Objective:

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

·         recognize the different types of rotating machinery and their main applications,

·         explain operating principles and key performances of these equipment,

·         describe the technology of the rotating machinery and the main operating constraints.

 Course Outline:

  Pumps

·         Different types of pumps, applications in the process industry.

·         Operating principle and technology of positive displacement pumps.

·         Performance curves of a centrifugal pump: head, efficiency, absorbed power, NPSH.

·         Technology of centrifugal pumps, different layouts.

·         Mechanical seals: different arrangements, related ancillary systems.

·         Operating limits: cavitation, hammer shock, priming issues, case of 2 pumps running together.

·         Start-up and operation monitoring: specific case of hot pumps, LPG pumps, vacuum pumps.

·         Troubleshooting and common failures. Safety and prevention.

 Reciprocating and Rotary Positive Displacement Compressor

·         Different types of positive displacement compressors.

·         Reciprocating compressor architecture: number of stages, cylinders, overall layout, and standard applications.

·         Technology of main components and ancillaries.

·         Influence of process conditions on compressor performance: suction or discharge pressure, suction temperature, gas composition.

·         Flow control, specific safety devices. Start-up procedures. Troubleshooting.

 Kinetic Compressor

·         Description of different type of compressors: horizontal/radial split casing centrifugal compressors, axial compressors, and integrated gear compressors

·         Technology of main components and ancillaries.

·         Pressure increase process for a compressor stage. Performance curves, influence of suction conditions and gas composition.

·         Operating window: low and high speed limits, stonewall, surge, typical anti surge protection systems.

·         Flow control: throttling valve, speed variation, inlet guide vanes. Specific precautions for start-up. Troubleshooting. Safety.

Turbines

·         Description of different turbines, different families, standard applications.

·         Steam turbines, gas turbines, turbo-expanders.

·         Operating principle, classification and technology: exhaust conditions, expansion process through the machine.

·         Operation: start-up and performance monitoring. Speed control, safety devices.