Rotating Equipment Introduction & Maintenance to Gas Turbines, Pump & Compressor

Objectives

• New perspective on troubleshooting mechanical and rotating equipment.
• Basic mechanical applications, failures, life expectancy and maintenance of shafts, bearings, couplings, chains, sprockets, bushings, gears, belts, sheaves and other mechanical components.
• Understanding the behavior and failure modes of rotating equipment.
• Maximizing the efficiency and potential of rotating equipment.
• Enhancing ability to reduce equipment failure and down-time.
• Gas compression and treatment systems.
• Using creative thinking in problem solving.
• Troubleshooting pumps problems.
• Optimizing the operation and maintenance of different types of pumps.

Outline

Rotating Equipment
Understanding machine components and failure mechanism
• Introduction of all types of rotating equipment
• The maintenance educational component (MEC)
• Bearings
• Measurement of critical components
• Shafting
• Housing
• Lubrications
• Shaft couplings
• Belts
• Chain drives
• Positive drive belts
• Gears and gearing

Trouble shooting faults and applying corrective action
• Other rotating equipment
• Vibration analysis
• Fast fault finding
• Acoustical troubleshooting
• Infra-red inspection
• Oil analysis
• Motors
• Megger testing
• Troubleshooting trees
• Basic troubleshooting
• Pumps, blowers and fans

Oil and gas compressor
Types of compressors
• Centrifugal compressors
• Diagonal or mixed – flow compressors
• Axial – flow compressors
• Reciprocating compressors
• Rotary screw compressors
• Rotary vane compressors
• Scroll compressors
• Diaphragm compressors
• Air bubble compressors

Temperature
Staged compression
• Prime movers
• Multiple compressor configurations

Oil and gas pump
Types of pumps
• Introduction
• Pump types and Terminology
• Centrifugal, Reciprocating and Rotating pumps
• Pump selection and application
• Pump installation, operation, and maintenance considerations
• Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
• Pump Performance ( Centrifugal and Positive Displacement)

Centrifugal Pumps
• Centrifugal Pump Theory
• Pump Wear Rings and Balance Lines
• Multi Stage Pumps
• Performance Analysis and
• Failure Mechanisms Identification and Monitoring

Seals and Bearings
• Conventional Packing Glands
• Mechanical Seals
• Seal Failure Mechanisms
• Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Seals

Who Should Attend ?

Technicians and Operators
Graduate Engineers
Mechanical and Process Engineers
Plant Engineers responsible for operations, maintenance and troubleshooting
Maintenance and Instrumentation Professionals
Technologists and Facility Operators
Supervisors, Team and Project Leaders