Why Attend
Fluids and fluid movers such as pumps, compressors of various designs and applications, are encountered throughout chemical and process industries, including oil refineries, gas production facilities, power generation, and other fields of engineering. As fluids can be in-process material in the form of liquid, gas, or a mixture of both with solids, corresponding pumps and compressors sometimes have to satisfy high demands of efficient transport of complex and difficult fluids. The progress in the design and application of pumps, compressors, and turbines has been so rapid that currently, all limitations of pressure, capacity, temperature, and nature of fluids have disappeared. At the same time, this advance in construction and application has presented numerous problems: mechanical, hydraulic, operating, economic, etc.
Instructor-led training that uses interactive learning methods, including class discussion, small group activities, and role-playing
Understanding of technical features of different types of pumps, compressors and turbines, and their capabilities and limitations; Familiarity with principles of the hydraulic and mechanical design of pumps, compressors, and turbines according to existing world standards and codes; Knowledge on the selection of optimal type and size for a given industrial application; Proper use of methods of diagnosing and estimating the degree of deterioration and inefficiency of pumps, compressors and turbines and the ways to improve them; Best practices and techniques of pinpointing the problems, and choosing the most efficient remedies, in operation, such as cavitation, surge, stall, choking, corrosion, erosion, etc
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Day One
Centrifugal Pumps
Overview of various types of pumps based on design and application
World standards and codes related to pump design
Main elements of centrifugal pump construction
Design of pump-suction piping
Selection and sizing of centrifugal pump
Solving problems in the operation
Day Two
Positive Displacement Pumps
Positive displacement pumps: reciprocating and rotary
Pump requirements for chemical, process and oil industry, power generation
Pumps for special applications
Guidelines for pump installation and operation
Pump inspection, control, and performance testing
Maintenance and troubleshooting of pumps
Day Three
Centrifugal Compressors
Overview of the main features of various types of compressors
Classification of compressors based on design and application
World standards and codes related to compressor design
Main elements of centrifugal compressor construction
Analysis of centrifugal compressor efficiency
Guidelines for trouble-free centrifugal compressor operation
Day Four
Positive Displacement Compressors
Basic criteria for selecting the optimum cost-effective compressor
Compressor loadings and speeds; noise control and protection
Compressors for special applications
Guidelines for compressor installation and operation
Compressor inspection, maintenance, control, performance testing, and troubleshooting
Day Five
Industrial Gas Turbines
Overview and classification of gas turbines
World standards and codes related to gas turbine design
Main elements and technical characteristics of gas turbine design
Radial and Axial-flow gas turbines
Combustor performance - types of fuels, combustion and pollution control
Gas turbine deterioration - corrosion and erosion prevention
Mechanical vibrations - monitoring, measurements, diagnostics and analysis
Installation , operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of gas turbines