API618 Reciprocating Compressor package Design in Oil & Gas
Learn about the construction, functioning, and performance of pumps and compressors for successful plant operation. Understand different types of pumps and how to select the right one for specific services. Optimize the efficiency of pumping systems and interpret pump curves. Identify market-leading manufacturers and witness equipment testing. Suitable for engineers, technicians, and professionals involved in piping system design and maintenance.
What you’ll learn
- Reciprocating compressor applications
- Gas Compression fundamentals
- Mechanics theory: forces and loads
- Component of reciprocating compressors
- Auxiliary Systems and monitoring
Course goals:
To have an overview of all kinds of rotating equipment and their applications.
A complete understanding of construction details, functioning, and performance of pumps/compressors for successful plant operation
To know and study the different types of pumps/compressors, centrifugal, screw, and reciprocating. Their mechanical parts and hydrodynamic performance.
To know how to select and specify the type and model of pumps for a specific service according to international standards with CAPEX and OPEX optimization.
To Understand pump working principles for the successful operation of your plant and piping systems.
To learn how to read and interpret your pump compressor curves and system curves
To Optimize the operation efficiency of your pumping systems.
To Understand centrifugal pumps/compressors’ construction details (impeller, volute, shaft, bearings, packing, mechanical seals, etc.
Learn How to read and fill pumps datasheets, e.g. centrifugal, diaphragm, reciprocating, screw…etc.
To learn how to survey the market and identify market lead manufactures and their facilities worldwide.
To learn How to successfully witness the equipment testing and approve test results.
To discuss and clarify some installation and start-up activities’ important aspects according to international standards.
To know and select the different types of engines, power limitations, and applications.
Full Course contents:
1-Rotating equipment classifications. Part#1
General overview and discussion for machinery equipment in the oil and gas industry.
2-Pumps applications and technology.Part#2
-Pump Fundamentals.
– Pumps types and hydraulic coverage chart.
-Pumps applications and services..
4-Positive displacement pumps- Rotary type-Reciprocating type.Part#4
-Reciprocating pumps mechanical construction.
-Reciprocating pumps applications and services.
-Reciprocating pumps design and performance.
-Screw pumps mechanical construction.
-Screw pumps applications and services.
-Screw pumps design and performance.
5-Compressors applications and technology.Part#5
-Compressor Fundamentals.
-Compressor types and hydraulic coverage Map.
-Compressor applications and services.
6-Centrifugal compressors design and application.Part#6
-Compressor Nomenclature
-Definition and Historical Developments
-Application Map and Arrangements
-Compressor Models and Nomenclature
-Main Components.
-Rotor Dynamics and Materials.
-Thermodynamics Fundamentals.
-Non-dimensional Parameters
-Compressor Stage Design
-Multi-stage Performance
7-Reciprocating compressors design and application.Part#7
-Reciprocating compressor applications
-Gas Compression fundamentals
-Mechanics theory: forces and loads
-Component of reciprocating compressors
-Auxiliary Systems
-Main drivers
-Monitoring
8-Air compressor package/firewater pumps package.Part#8
Who this course is for:
- All engineers, technicians, engineering undergraduates, industrial sectors project control and management
- Operation, technical service, inspection and maintenance professionals
- Technical professionals responsible for piping system design.
