COURSE OVERVIEW

 This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview on Gas Compression Thermodynamics & Compressor's Control & Start-Up. It covers the gas compression, thermodynamic principles and compression process fundamentals; the compressor components and operation, performance characteristics and gas compression in power and industrial plants; the polytropic and isentropic efficiency, energy balance in compressors, multistage compression, real gas effects and thermodynamic losses and optimization; the compressor control, capacity control methods, anti-surge control and load sharing and parallel operation; the key sensors of flow, pressure, temperature and vibration; and the DCS and PLC integration, alarms and interlocks and remote monitoring and diagnostics. During this interactive course, participants will learn the mechanical inspection and alignment, lubrication and cooling system readiness, electrical and instrumentation checks and safety system verification; the start-up sequence, normal operating procedures and shut-down procedures; the common start-up failures, trips and alarms during start-up and restart after trips; the role of operators and control systems; the vibration issues and imbalance, surge and stall problems, high temperature and pressure deviations and seal and bearing failures; and the diagnostic techniques, maintenance practices and safety in compressor operation.