Troubleshooting Mechanical Drive Systems and Rotating Equipment

It is no secret that downtime is expensive. Regardless of the precautions you’ve taken and preventive maintenance practices you’ve implemented, sometimes things just go wrong and you need it fixed now. But in order to fix it you must know how to isolate and define the problem, and that’s what this course is all about – teaching you how to quickly and accurately troubleshoot so that you can avoid costly downtime.

In this course we’ll provide the student a new perspective on troubleshooting mechanical and rotating equipment. Rather than teaching about “equipment specific” situations we’ll take a more novel approach. We’ll teach you to troubleshoot based on the common components that make up a piece of specified equipment so that you can go back to the workplace and troubleshoot just about anything regardless of its function, design or manufacturer. Most importantly you will learn how to find and fix the real problems with your equipment, and not just the symptoms. No matter what type of equipment you may confront on the job, after attending this workshop you will have the tools & skills to properly troubleshoot just about any problem you may encounter.

Content

Technical Characteristics of Rotating Equipment

• Rotating Equipment and Safety Requirements
• Selection and Application of Gas Compressors
• Design Elements of Centrifugal and Axial Compressors
• Performance of Reciprocating and Rotary Compressors

Pump Elements and Operating Characteristics

• Specifics of Process of Liquid Pumping Based on Liquid Types
• Selection and Application of Liquid Pumps
• Design Elements and Characteristics of Centrifugal Pumps
• Importance of Suction Pumping System for NPSH and Cavitation
• Performance of Reciprocating and Rotary Pumps

Installation, Start-Up and Performance Control of Rotating Equipment

• Installation, Commissioning, Start-Up and Performance Control of Compressors
• Installation, Commissioning and Start-Up of Pumps and Piping Systems
• Start-Up of Gas and Steam Turbines

Inspection, Maintenance and Troubleshooting of Rotating Equipment

• Inspection of Vital Elements of Rotating Equipment and Safety Control
• Common Failures in Operation of Rotating Equipment
• Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance
• Bearing Degradation and Replacement
• Mechanical Seal Problems in Operation and Root Cause Analysis

FOR WHOM: Technical Personnel in charge of production, Maintenance and Operation Engineers, Operators, Supervisors, Engineering Managers and Anyone who works with mechanical and rotating equipment at industrial plants, utilities, or commercial and private building facilities.

Course Booking

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