🎯 Course Description:
This focused 5-day training program equips participants with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of critical compressors and pumps in refinery environments.
The course covers operating principles, performance monitoring, common operational issues, safety protocols, and troubleshooting techniques critical to refinery process continuity.
👥 Who Should Attend:
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Operations Engineers and Supervisors
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Maintenance Engineers and Technicians
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Process Control Specialists
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Reliability and Asset Management Professionals
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Shift Operators
🗓️ Day 1: Introduction to Refinery Compressors and Pumps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Welcome, Course Overview, Participant Introductions |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Types of Compressors and Pumps in Refineries |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Basic Operating Principles and Process Integration |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Key Performance Parameters and Monitoring Techniques |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Identification and selection of equipment for refinery services |
🗓️ Day 2: Operation Best Practices for Compressors
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Start-up and Shutdown Procedures for Compressors |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Surge Control and Stability Issues |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Safety and Emergency Shutdown (ESD) Systems |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Case Study: Operational challenges in refinery compressors |
🗓️ Day 3: Operation Best Practices for Pumps
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Start-up, Shutdown, and Pump Control Systems |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Cavitation, Flow Instabilities and Protection Methods |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Pump Safety and Relief Systems |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Workshop: Simulated pump operational troubleshooting |
🗓️ Day 4: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Critical Equipment
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Condition Monitoring Techniques for Compressors and Pumps |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Common Operational Problems and Troubleshooting Methods |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 02:45 | Root Cause Analysis for Operational Failures |
| 02:45 – 03:00 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 03:00 – 04:30 | Case Study: Troubleshooting critical refinery equipment |
🗓️ Day 5: Reliability and Safety Enhancement
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 10:00 | Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) for Refinery Equipment |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | ☕ Coffee Break |
| 10:15 – 12:15 | Safety Management and Risk Mitigation |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | 🍽 Lunch Break |
| 01:15 – 03:00 | Group Exercise: Developing operational and safety plans for compressors and pumps |
| 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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Operating manuals and best practice guides
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Troubleshooting checklists and root cause analysis templates
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Case studies and workshop exercises
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Safety and emergency response procedures documentation
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Reliability maintenance planning tools
