Reciprocating Compressor School and Hands On Lab Combination

Start Date End Date Venue Fees (US $)
13 Sept 2026 Al-Khobar, KSA $ 4,500 Register
06 Dec 2026 Dubai, UAE $ 3,900 Register

Reciprocating Compressor School and Hands On Lab Combination

Introduction

This course provides an understanding of the Reciprocating Compressor’s operating principles.  Attendees will learn, among other topics, about multi-staging scenarios and optimization of Reciprocating Compressors. Due to the importance of the maintenance process to any production or service plants, maintenance management received considerable and intensive research that resulted in many procedures that are applicable for implementation everywhere. Maintenance management includes the organization of maintenance resources, failure analysis, maintenance cost estimation, spare parts classification, and planning, overhaul planning and management, documentation of failures and maintenance procedures, etc. This course will focus on the applied topics of maintenance management taking into consideration the technical and economic issues.

Objectives

    Upon the successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:-

    • Know the different types of compressors, their use, proper operation, and performance.
    • Understand the mechanical design of compressors
    • Learn how to purchase, service, operate and maintain compressor components used in any of the process industries such as oil and gas, Power and
    • Practice manufacturing, seals and their operations
    • Understand the importance of control in reciprocating gas compressors
    • Highlight the importance of seals and bearings on centrifugal compressors availability
    • Learn the maintenance of compressors
    • Understand the role and duties of a scheduler

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations.

Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for engineers, plant managers, maintenance managers, maintenance supervisors, operations staff, planning & follow-up staff and material suppliers.

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction

  • Compression system simulation
  • Equation of states and their applications
  • Estimation of the thermodynamic properties
  • Flow diagram to prepare compression stages
  • Basic simulation of pipelines, pumps, and compressors
  • Examples and exercises
  • Overview of natural gas systems and processes in gas plants
  • Definitions related to gas systems: egg. natural gas, types of gas
  • Gas conditioning, dehydration, and sweetening
  • Rotating equipment overview
  • Classification of compressors
  • Arrangement of compressors
  • General, Dynamic Compressor
  • Positive Displacement Compressor
  • Overhaul and Repair of PD Compressors

Day 2: Performance of Compressors

  • The Head-Flow Curve Shape.
  • Elements of the Characteristic Shape.
  • Variable-Speed Drive.
  • Operation of compressors.

Day 3: Positive-Displacement Compressor Control Systems

  • Valve Unloading
  • Clearance Pockets
  • Bypass Operation
  • Engineering Encyclopedia Compressors
  • Operation of Compressor
  • Control and Protection Systems

Day 4: Positive-Displacement Compressor Protection Systems

  • Relief Valve (Stage)
  • Startup Bypass
  • High Process Temperature

Day 5: Maintenance of Compressors

  • Valve Testing and inspection
  • Valve failure
  • Safety valve component and design
  • Control valves types and selection
  • Case studies
  • Practical sessions

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