🎯 Course Description:
This 5-day technical training course delivers comprehensive knowledge of steam turbines and industrial compressors, focusing on their design principles, operational behavior, efficiency optimization, and maintenance best practices.
Participants will explore thermodynamics, component functions, performance analysis, vibration diagnostics, and failure prevention for both steam turbines and compressors. The course includes interactive workshops, real-life case studies, and troubleshooting simulations, making it ideal for professionals in power generation, oil & gas, and process industries.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Mechanical and rotating equipment engineers
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Operation and maintenance technicians
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Reliability and performance engineers
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Process plant engineers (refineries, petrochemicals, utilities)
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Engineers involved in overhaul planning or asset integrity
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Project and plant managers seeking equipment performance insight
🗓️ Day 1: Fundamentals of Steam Turbines and Compressors
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Course Overview, Participant Introductions |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Introduction to Rotating Machinery – Steam turbines vs compressors |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Thermodynamic Principles – Rankine & Brayton cycles, energy conversion |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Steam Turbine Classifications and Configurations – Impulse, reaction, etc. |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Compressor Types and Applications – Centrifugal, axial, reciprocating |
🗓️ Day 2: Components and Operation of Steam Turbines
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Turbine Components – Casings, rotors, blades, seals, bearings |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Governing and Control Systems – Speed control, load sharing, trip systems |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Steam Path and Expansion Process – Efficiency, stage loading, reheating |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Analyze and draw a steam turbine cross-section |
🗓️ Day 3: Compressor Design, Performance, and Operation
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Compressor Performance Curves – Surge, choke, head, efficiency |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Centrifugal Compressors – Impellers, diffusers, casing design |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Reciprocating Compressors – Valve timing, clearances, vibration considerations |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Analyze performance maps and diagnose compressor behavior |
🗓️ Day 4: Maintenance, Overhaul, and Troubleshooting
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Maintenance Strategies – Preventive, predictive, reliability-based |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Common Faults and Failure Modes – Rotor rubs, blade erosion, surge, vibration |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Vibration Monitoring and Analysis – Spectrum interpretation, imbalance, misalignment |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Root cause analysis of a compressor-turbine train failure |
🗓️ Day 5: Efficiency, Upgrades, and Case Studies
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Efficiency Improvement Techniques – Steam path audits, anti-surge control, sealing |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Upgrades and Retrofits – Blade design, coating, VFD integration |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Group Exercise: Optimizing a turbine-compressor system layout |
| 03:00 – 03:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:15 – 04:30 | Final Q&A, Feedback, Course Wrap-Up & Certificates |
📂 Course Materials Provided:
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Detailed turbine and compressor design guide
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Cross-section diagrams and part identification posters
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Preventive maintenance checklist and inspection templates
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Vibration monitoring and diagnostic reference charts
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Failure case studies (cracks, surge, overspeed incidents)
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Performance evaluation spreadsheets
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Startup and shutdown sequence flowcharts
