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Gas Compression & Expansion, Compressors & Turbines

Applications with IndissPlus dynamic simulator
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Who should attend?

  • This course provides a clear understanding of the performance and technology of these types of equipment.
Public :
  • Graduate engineers, new engineers and staff supervisors from the maintenance, process or operation department of refineries and petrochemical plants.

Level :Expert

Prerequisite :
  • Provide evidence of a professional experience of at least 1 month related to the concerned field.

Course Content

  • GAS COMPRESSION & EXPANSION - Duration : 1 Day

      • Ideal gas law and practical application; isentropic, polytropic compression; mass and volume capacity.
      • Practical compression laws: discharge temperature, power of compression.
      • Mollier diagram for gas and steam. Euler law, applications for compressors and turbines, characteristic curves.
      • Velocities triangle. Impulse, reaction, type of blades.
      • Mach number: effect on temperature, pressure and density; subsonic and supersonic machines.
      • Dimensionless coefficients, specific speeds.

  • COMPRESSORS, TURBINES & EXPANDERS PERFORMANCE & OPERATION - Duration : 2 Days

      • Axial and centrifugal compressors:
      • Characteristic curves: invariant representations.
      • Surge and stonewall; range of working efficiency.
      • Capacity control methods. Start-up and vibration monitoring.
      • Steam turbines:
      • Characteristics of a turbine: speed, specific consumption, efficiency.
      • Influence of inlet and exhaust steam states.
      • Speed governor and control systems. Safety devices.
      • Turbo-expanders:
      • Technology and main uses.
      • Safety devices.

  • TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF COMPRESSORS & TURBINES - Duration : 1 Day

      • Technology:
      • Casings, diaphragms, stator, blades.
      • Rotor, journal and thrust bearings, internal and shaft seals, coupling.
      • Balance and critical speeds. Lubrication and seal systems. Standard mechanical failures.
      • Engineering:
      • API specifications. Information required for bidding. Factory acceptance tests.

Learning Objectives

  • Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
  • explain how such machines work,
  • explain how to control the machines according to operating conditions,
  • list main operating problems.

Ways & Means

  • Extensive use of digital applications related to industrial equipment.
  • Interactive course.
  • Specific, detailed and high level documentation.
  • Use of a dynamic simulator (centrifugal compressor + steam turbine).

Learning assessment

  • Quiz

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Coordinator :IFP Training trainer (permanent or contracted) having a good expertise and/or experience of the related topics, trained to adult teaching methods, and whose competencies are kept up-to-date.

To French entities : IFP Training is referenced to DataDock ; you may contact your OPCO about potential funding. Please contact our disabled persons referent to check the accessibility of this training program : referent.handicap@ifptraining.com