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