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Refinery Critical Equipment Operation for Compressors, Turbines and Pumps

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14/12/2025 - 18/12/2025 DUBAI

Introduction

Refinery Critical Equipment Operation for Compressors, Turbines and Pumps

Objectives

At the end of this training course, you will learn to:

  • Deal with technical characteristics of compressors, turbines and pumps
  • Apply the guidelines for efficient operation with decreased maintenance costs
  • Interpret results of testing and inspection of critical components
  • Analyze failure modes of critical components
  • Apply diagnostic and monitoring technologies to achieve the best results

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This GLOBAL FRANCHISE training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

  • Mechanical and Process Engineers
  • Plant Engineers responsible for operations, maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Project Leaders
  • Maintenance and Instrumentation Professionals
  • Technologists and Facility Operators 
 
 Course Outline

DAY 1

Equipment Criticality Analysis

  • Rotating Equipment in Refineries: Criticality Aspect
  • Quantitative Analysis of Equipment Faults
  • Input Data Preparation
  • Tools and Techniques
  • Risk Assessment and Determination of Equipment Criticality
  • Equipment Criticality Index
  • Reliability of Critical Equipment and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
  • Application of Criticality Analysis on Maintenance Program

DAY 2

Compressors

  • Overview of Positive Displacement Compressors
  • Reciprocating Compressor Design Elements: Valves, Pistons, Bearings, Seals
  • Effect of Gas Composition and Suction Conditions on Performance
  • Wet Gas Compressors in FCC Operations
  • Centrifugal Compressors Design and Configuration
  • Performance Curves: Choke Conditions, Surge and Anti-Surge Protection
  • Flow Control Techniques and Start-Up Procedures: Low- and High-speed Limits
  • Auxiliary Systems: Lubrication and Cooling

DAY 3

Turbines

  • Steam Turbine Construction Elements
  • Technical Characteristics of Blades and Nozzles
  • Control Systems and Safety Devices
  • Technical Characteristics of Gas Turbines
  • Combustion Monitoring, Ignition and Flaming System, Fuel Control
  • Start-Up System, Over-speed Control Protection and Calibration
  • Rotor Dynamics and Balancing
  • Associated Equipment and Systems: Lubrication, Bearings and Seals

DAY 4

Pumps

  • Centrifugal Pumps Design Overview
  • Impellers, Shafts and Bearings
  • Importance of Mechanical Seals
  • Characteristic Curves
  • NPSH and Cavitation Prevention
  • Design of Suction Configuration and Flow Control
  • Positive Displacement Pumps: Reciprocating and Rotary
  • Problems with Pumping Difficult Liquids

DAY 5

Maintenance and Overhaul Management

  • Maintenance and Overhaul of Rotating Equipment
  • Preventive Maintenance for Critical Machines
  • Predictive Maintenance Based on Inspection and NDT
  • FMEA and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • On-Line and Off-Line Condition Monitoring
  • Reliability-Centered Maintenance
  • Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
  • Best Practices Adopted in Maintenance

 

 

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