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    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.

     

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