Delegates will learn about the various kinds of pumps, compressors, turbines, fans, and blowers, as well as the vocabulary related to each. The topics of discussion will include centrifugal and positive-displacement pumps, compressors, turbines, fan/blower packing, mechanical seals and sealing systems, bearings, and couplings. The use of various pump types, turbines, fans, blowers, and compressors, as well as their applicability for various operating tasks, will be covered. We will go into great detail on pump maintenance, operating, and troubleshooting.

Course Objectives:

Most of the plant’s equipment are rotary. Therefore, understanding the principles of rotating equipment is very essential. Identification of failure modes and monitoring methods of failure symptoms are important as well, for establishing the most effective maintenance program. This course begins with discussing the definition of rotating equipment, their types and their primary functions, as well as the general characteristics of rotating equipment in relation with their performance. Then, a detailed discussion on primary rotating equipment, namely pumps, compressors, turbines and fans/blowers, will be given. The discussion includes the classification for each type, the performance characteristics and the frequent failure modes. This course is closed with a procedure to conduct alignment of axles and predictive maintenance for rotating equipment.

Who Should Attend?

This course is directed towards: Supervisors, Team Leaders and Professionals in Maintenance, Engineering and Production. It is suitable for Professionals who expects to become involved at any stage in project applications and applicable maintenance technologies.

The course will also benefit anyone those wishes to update themselves on pump, turbine, fans, blowers and compressor technology, judge the suitability of different types of pumps and compressors for their needs, and learn how to operate and maintain them for the benefit of their organizations.

Course Outlines:

Definition of Rotating Equipment, types, functions and general characteristics.

Introduction
Definition of rotating equipment
Classifications of rotating equipment
Major classification of rotating equipment’s
Performance and mechanical design similarities
Pumps and compressors
Important fundamentals
The rotating equipment environment
Life span of rotating equipment
Reliability and availability

Pumps: classification, performance characteristics and frequent failure modes.

Pump definition, pump categories: dynamic and displacement reciprocating & rotary

Centrifugal pumps: theory of operation of a centrifugal pump, casings and diffusers, radial thrust, hydrostatic pressure tests

Impeller, axial thrust, axial thrust in multistage pumps, hydraulic balancing devices, balancing drums, balancing disks

Centrifugal pumps general performance characteristics, cavitations, net positive suction head and requirements

Compressors: classification, performance characteristics and frequent failure modes.

Compressor types: positive displacement (reciprocating and rotary), and dynamic (centrifugal and rotary), compressor operation, gas laws

Compressor performance measurement, inlet conditions, compressor performance, energy available for recovery

Positive displacement compressors, reciprocating compressors, reciprocating compressors, diaphragm compressors.

Rotary compressors, rotary screw compressor, lobe type air compressor, sliding vane compressors, liquid ring compressors

Dynamic compressors, centrifugal compressors, axial compressors

Air receivers, compressor control, compressor unloading system

Intercoolers and after coolers, filters and air intake screens

Turbines: classification, performance characteristics and frequent failure modes. Principles of gas turbine

Gas Turbine Components (Compressor-Turbine-Combustor-Ancillary & Auxiliary Systems)

Gas Turbine Components:

Axial-flow compressor
Radial-inflow turbines
Combustors, construction types
Igniters
Hot path components
Firing concept and emission control
Fuel nozzles
Air standard cycles and other famous cycles.
Turbine performance characteristics.
Main requirements of a gas turbine engine

Fan/ Blowers: classification, performance characteristics and frequent failure modes.

Introduction
Fan Types
Centrifugal Fan: Types
Axial Flow Fan: Types
Common Blower Types
Fan Performance Evaluations and Efficient System Operation
System Characteristics
Fan Characteristics
System Characteristics and Fan Curves
Fan Laws

Alignment of axles.

Types of misalignment
Shaft alignment
Laser alignment

Rotating equipment’s failure modes

Abbreviations

Building a system for equipment condition indicating

Equipment data
Failure data
Maintenance data
Data format
Failure and maintenance notations
Failure descriptors
Failure causes
Method of detection
Maintenance activity

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