ME0689 : Instrument and Utility Air Compressor Operation and Maintenance

This practical and highly-interactive includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using the compressor simulators.

The course is designed to provide participants with an up-to-date overview on the maintenance of instrument and plant air compressors. It covers the air compressors for industrial purposes; the air compression theory and relevant thermodynamics; the general operation of air compressors; and the parts and assembly of air compressors, impellers, screw, housing, bearings and seals. The course will also discuss the troubleshooting, failures, corrosion and wear surge of air compressor; the maintenance of air compression equipment through proper cleaning and lubrication; plant instrumentation, pressure measuring devices, flow measuring devices, temperature measuring devices and level measuring devices; and the basic operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of plant instrumentation.

Further, the course will cover the various types of valves, actuators, control valve, dampers and miscellaneous, other FCEs and actuators auxiliary; special instrumentation, vibration, turbovisory instruments and gas analyzers; steam and water analysis system; sample conditioning system; blow down and dosing control; and the analyzers for air pollution monitoring and control (NOX control).