Course Details

Learning outcomes

1. Core Concepts of Rotating Equipment

- Fundamental Principles: Understanding rotating machinery, angular velocity, torque, and mechanical forces.
- Fluid Mechanics & Thermodynamics:** Pump/compressor efficiency, gas expansion in turbines, and energy conservation laws.

2. Pumps

 Types of Pumps
- Centrifugal Pumps: Principles of centrifugal force, impeller design, performance curves.
- Reciprocating Pumps: Positive displacement mechanism, pulsation effects, stroke length and efficiency.
- Screw Pumps: Twin-screw mechanism, applications in oil industry, high-viscosity fluid pumping.
- Diaphragm Pumps: Used for handling corrosive fluids, flexible diaphragms, working principle.

Pump Performance & Issues
- Efficiency Calculations: Hydraulic, volumetric, and mechanical efficiency assessments.
- Cavitation & Priming: Causes of cavitation, damage to impellers, strategies to minimize it.
- Troubleshooting Pump Issues: Pressure loss diagnosis, seal and bearing failures, noise and vibration analysis.

3. Compressors

Types of Compressors
- Reciprocating Compressors: Multi-stage compression, piston dynamics, pressure ratios.
- Centrifugal Compressors: Impeller and diffuser operation, aerodynamics, surge and choke phenomena.
- Axial Compressors: Used in jet engines and turbines, blade angle control, efficiency analysis.
- Rotary Screw Compressors: Continuous flow compression, oil-injected vs. oil-free designs.

Compressor Efficiency & Operation
- Thermodynamic Cycles: PV diagrams, isentropic efficiency, work input analysis.
- Surge, Choke, and Stall: Causes and effects, methods for mitigating surge problems.

Compressor Diagnostics & Maintenance
- Lubrication Systems: Oil vs. non-oil lubricated compressors, maintenance of lubrication mechanisms.
- Preventive Maintenance Techniques: Leak detection, temperature monitoring, control panel diagnostics.

4. Gas Turbines

Fundamentals
- Working Principle: Energy conversion from fuel combustion to rotational motion.
- Brayton Cycle Explained: Compression, combustion, expansion, efficiency optimization.

Gas Turbine Components
- Combustion Chamber: Types of burners, fuel atomization, combustion stability.
- Turbine Blades & Cooling: Materials for high-temperature resilience, cooling strategies.
- **Heat Recovery Systems:** Combined-cycle turbines, waste heat recovery, cogeneration.

Applications & Troubleshooting
- Industrial Power Generation: Steam and gas turbine integration.
- Common Failures: Blade erosion, thermal stresses, gas path contamination.

5. Auxiliary Systems

- Bearings & Seals: Types of bearings (roller, journal, magnetic), lubrication techniques.
- Vibration Analysis: FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) applications, harmonic analysis, balancing techniques.
- Cooling & Ventilation: Air cooling vs. liquid cooling systems, heat exchangers in turbines.
- Instrumentation & Control: Sensors for performance monitoring, automated control loops.

6. Operation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

- Predictive vs. Preventive Maintenance: Data-driven reliability strategies.
- Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA): Steps to determine failure origins.
- Advanced Diagnostics: Thermography, ultrasound, oil analysis techniques.
- Emergency Shutdown Procedures: Safety protocols, rapid response actions.

7. Industry Applications & Case Studies

- Rotating Equipment in Oil & Gas: Offshore platform compressors, refinery pumping solutions.
- Case Studies on Failures & Reliability: Real-world breakdowns, lessons from major incidents.