PUMPS, TURBINES, FANS & COMPRESSORS

PUMPS, TURBINES, FANS & COMPRESSORS

Objectives:

At the end of this course participants will:

• Have an understanding of the different types of Pumps, Turbines, Fans/Blowers &Compressors.
• Be able to operate Pumps, Turbines, Fans/Blowers & Compressors as close as possible to the design efficiency.
• Will be able to monitor Pumps, Turbines, Fans/Blowers & Compressors’ efficiency, availability and reliability.
• Have learnt about selection, operation and maintenance strategies.
•  Be able to troubleshoot Pumps, Turbines, Fans/Blowers & Compressors' problems.

Course contents: 

• Definition of Rotating Equipment, types, functions and general characteristics.
•  Pumps: classification, performance characteristics and frequent failure modes.
•  Compressors: classification, performance characteristics and frequent failure modes.
• Turbines: classification, performance characteristics and frequent failure modes.
• Fans/ Blowers: classification, performance characteristics and frequent failure modes.
•  Understanding the Vibration Spectrum.
• Vibration Characteristics
• Alignment of axles.
• Summary of rotating equipment's failure modes.
• Diagnosing an Unbalance.
• Diagnosing Bearing problems.
• Diagnosing Misalignment problems.
• Diagnosis Eccentricity problems.
•  Diagnosing Gears problems.
• Diagnosing Mechanical Looseness problems.
•  Diagnosing Belt problems.
•  Diagnosing Electrical Problems.
•  Predictive maintenance for rotating equipments.
•  Method for test performance of the equipments.
• Equipment installation requirements.
•  Equipments log book.
•  Operation manual & parts book.
•  Software for operation & maintenance.
•  Pedestal Crane.
•  Geometric Dimensional Measurement Techniques.

Who should attend?

•  Engineers / Equipments’ Operators
•  Maintenance / Workshop technicians
•  Quality Control engineers.
• Process & Manufacturing / Engineers.
•  Other professionals who want to have a better understanding and take advantage from the course element predictive maintenance for rotating equipments.