Course Objective

• To provide the operation & maintenance engineers & technicians with the means to properly operate and support the rotating equipment in a way based on the good acquaintance with the modern technologies applied in this field Trouble-shooting & forecasting break downs are inclusive

Who Can Benefit

• Field junior engineers, senior & junior maintenance technicians

Course content

• Technology and operation of rotating machines
• General Aspects of Machine Technology
• Main parts of the machines: casing, rotor, bearing, coupling
• Auxiliaries
  • Flushing
  •  heating and cooling
  •  lubrication systems
• Maintenance
  • assembly and dismounting procedures
  •  inspection, clearance, adjustment & alignment
  • Operation and Performance
  • Process Aspect
• Running parameters, head, flow, rpm, and efficiency
• Characteristic curves Regulation Start-up, routine survey Effect of internal wear
  • Mechanical Aspect
• Stress in machines Influence on lifetime, on damage Failure prevention; monitoring, repair quality
  • Common Troubles
• Internal leakages Unbalancing Wear and ruptures, vibration
• Technology and Maintenance of the Machine components
  • Lubrication
• Purpose, lube roles, different types of oil and grease Practical aspect
  • Bearings
• Anti-friction bearings
  •  Types
  •  Lifetime
  •  Mounting
  •  Applications
  •  related problems
• Plain and pad bearings, thrust bearings; operation, maintenance, incidents
• Sealing Devices for Pumps and Compressors
• Mechanical pump seals pes, operation, related problems Installation, geometrical checks
• Other seals for positive displacement pumps and reciprocating compressors
• Rotors and Shafts
• Balancing eccentricity, tolerances
• Assembling on shaft: effect on balancing
• Geometrical shaft controls
• Forecasting Breakdowns
• Study of Ruptures and Wear and Other Failures
• Typical damage to machines: problems and causes of failures, influences of metallurgy and surface treatments
• Fatigue, wear and tear
• Rupture face analysis
• Use of Vibration Surveys in Forecasting

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