Selecting the right machinery for specific applications, understanding their operational principles, and identifying potential failure mechanisms are crucial for process plants. The design and implementation of effective failure prevention strategies are key to the success of these plants. This Machinery Application training course is designed to enhance participants' understanding of machinery applications, focusing on reliability, availability, and overall performance. The course will delve into best operational practices, maintenance strategies, especially predictive methods, and key performance indicators. Real-world insights are provided through five recent case studies from leading organizations.
This Machinery Application training course will cover:
- A practical framework for machinery application in process plants
- In-depth analysis of machinery applications, causes of failure, and their impact on business operations
- Cost-effective failure prevention strategies and best practices
- Advanced predictive and condition-based maintenance approaches
- Techniques for condition monitoring, such as vibration analysis, thermography, and wear debris testing
- Maintenance control measures and the use of key performance indicators
- The importance of continuous performance assessment and evaluation of maintenance systems
By the end of the Machinery Application training course, participants will be able to:
- Select the appropriate machinery for specific applications in process plants
- Identify machinery failures, understand their causes and mechanisms, and apply preventive measures
- Conduct root cause analysis of common machinery failure modes
- Utilize condition monitoring techniques, including vibration analysis, acoustic emission, infrared thermography, and wear debris analysis
- Implement predictive and preventive maintenance strategies
- Develop a reliability-centered framework for machinery fault and failure prevention
- Define key performance indicators and apply advanced maintenance strategies to improve machinery effectiveness and longevity
Participants will receive a comprehensive, up-to-date guide on best practices for machinery applications, failure analysis, reliability enhancement techniques, and maintenance strategies to help their organizations achieve optimal performance.
Organizations will benefit from this Machinery Application training course in the following ways:
- Enhance operational strategies to address machinery issues
- Boost machinery availability and return on investment
- Identify failures earlier and more effectively
- Take a proactive approach to control failures and reduce risks
- Optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs
- Lower costs associated with failures
- Mitigate the consequences of machinery breakdowns
Participants of the Energy Machinery Application training course will strengthen their expertise by learning world-class strategies on predictive and reliability-centered maintenance techniques. This will empower them to take on higher levels of responsibility within their organizations.
Delegates will acquire a range of valuable skills, including:
- Understanding machinery applications for process plants
- Implementing both proactive and reactive maintenance strategies
- Conducting failure analysis effectively
- Contributing to improvements in operational and maintenance procedures
- Selecting appropriate maintenance methods that align with the business system
- Enhancing the ability to diagnose various types of malfunctions or failures
- Calculating key performance indicators that are directly linked to business success
This Machinery Application training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Operation and commissioning engineers
- Maintenance engineers and Technicians
- Maintenance and operation supervisors
- Facility engineers and utility engineers
- Anyone requiring a working level knowledge of machinery applications
Day One: Pumps: Types, Selection and Best Operation Methods
- Introduction to the Seminar
- Types of Pumps: Centrifugal, Positive Displacement and Special Effects
- Pumps Performance Maps
- Flow vs. Head, Priming and Cavitations Problems
- Efficiency and Power Consumption
- Startup, Operation and Maintenance Schedule
- Case Study-1: Pumps Best Operation Methods and Power Consumption
Day Two: Compressors: Operation, Selection and Control Procedures
- Types of Compressors and operating Principles
- Compressors Selection and Performance Maps
- Pressure Ratios, Surge and Stonewall (Chock)
- Efficiency and Power Consumption
- Maintenance and Operation Procedures
- Case Study-2: Commissioning and Startup of Compressors
Day Three: Motors: Types, Monitoring and Control Strategies
- Types of Motors
- Operation Principles of Induction Motors
- How they work
- Efficiency and Power Consumption
- Maintenance and Operation Procedures
- Power Consumption and Performance Assessment
- Motors Selection and Control Methods
- Case Study-3: Size Determination and Maintenance Procedures of Motors
Day Four: Machinery Failures: Causes and Prevention Techniques
- Why Machines do fail?
- Machine Failure Understanding and Analysis
- Wear and Tribology
- Fatigue Mechanisms
- Bearing and Seal Failures
- The Concept of Machinery Reliability
- Reliability Improvement Techniques
- Key Performance Indicators
- Case Study-4: Avoiding Machinery Failures
Day Five: Modern Maintenance Strategies
- Modern Maintenance Concepts
- Maintenance Strategies
- Predictive Maintenance – an Overview
- Potential Failure Analysis – Deciding Which Technologies to Apply
- Vibration: Measurements and Fault Detection Methods
- Other Predictive Maintenance Techniques
- Infrared Thermography
- Thermography applications
- Acoustic Emissions & Ultrasonics
- Tribology – oil analysis
- Case Study-5: Advanced Operation and Maintenance Plan Preparation
- Summary and Course Closure
