Mechanical Equipment: Compressors, Pumps, Seals, Motors and Variable-Speed Drives

• Pumps and Pumping Systems
• Compressors and Compression Systems
• Motors and Variable Speed Drives
• Discussion of associated equipment such as mechanical seal design, bearings and valves
• Condition monitoring and Predictive Maintenance techniques

COURSE CONTENT 

Pumps and Pumping Systems

• Pump categories and selection - Dynamic and positive displacement
• Pump Theory of Operation - Governing fluid laws and performance curves
• Dynamic Pumps - Centrifugal, axial, mixed flow
• General Performance Characteristics - Cavitations, net positive suction head
• Positive Displacement Pumps - Reciprocating, rotary
• Engineering of System Requirements - Fluid type, system head curves

Compressors and Compressor Systems

• Positive Displacement Compressors - Reciprocating and rotary
• Dynamic Compressors - Centrifugal, axial, mixed flow
• Compressor Operation - Gas laws, operation curves
• Compressor Performance Measurement and sizing
• Compressor Equipment
• Surging and Choking

Motors and Variable Speed Drives

• Characteristics and Operation of AC Induction Motors
• Starting and Speed Control of AC induction motors
• Speed control methods of AC Motors
• Construction, Enclosures and cooling methods of AC Motors
• Basic principles of AC Variable-Speed Drives (VSD's)
• Electromagnetic Interferences, Cable Details and Filtering

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Types of maintenance
• Factors affecting pump, compressor and motor maintenance
• Vibration Analysis and Condition Monitoring
• Electrical Signature Condition Monitoring
• Thermal Imaging condition monitoring
• Oil Analysis

Associated Mechanical Equipment

• Mechanical Seals
• Bearings
• Faults associated with bearings and mechanical seals
• Lubrication
• Control Valves

FOR WHOM

Professionals in Maintenance, Engineering and Production

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.