Activities

• 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.