Rotating Equipment Masterclass : Pumps & Compressors
Rotating Equipment Masterclass : Pumps & Compressors, available at $64.99, has an average rating of 4.62, with 326 lectures, based on 596 reviews, and has 4447 subscribers.
You will learn about Understand rotating equipment working principles for successful operation of your plant and piping systems Understand the various rotating equipment construction details Lear how to read and interpret pump and compressor curves Learn how to determine and interpret your piping system curve Optimize the operation efficiency of your pumping and/or compression systems Perform various calculations to size and assess rotating equipment performance (head, discharge temp, inlet capacity, volumetric efficiency…) Understand what affects the selection and design of rotating equipment (process conditions, fluid characteristics, interstaging, foundation needs…) Understand the concept of pulsation, how it can affect your compressor performance and how to control it according to the API 618 standard Know how to size suction and discharge volume bottles to control reciprocating compressor pulsation Analyze the problems in operation related to packing, mechanical seals, bearings and flow control Apply the best practices and guidelines for maintenance, problem solving and troubleshooting of rotating equipment Be an active and efficient communicator during meetings with rotating equipment vendors Get access to useful charts and diagrams to solve daily rotating equipment problems Download our valuable Compressor Performance Excel Workbook And much more… This course is ideal for individuals who are Chemical, Process and Mechanical Engineers or Product Engineers and Technologists or Operation, technical service and maintenance professionals or Engineers, Consultants and Sales professionals or Technical professionals responsible for piping system inspection or Technical professionals responsible for interdisciplinary energy projects It is particularly useful for Chemical, Process and Mechanical Engineers or Product Engineers and Technologists or Operation, technical service and maintenance professionals or Engineers, Consultants and Sales professionals or Technical professionals responsible for piping system inspection or Technical professionals responsible for interdisciplinary energy projects.
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Summary
Title: Rotating Equipment Masterclass : Pumps & Compressors
Price: $64.99
Average Rating: 4.62
Number of Lectures: 326
Number of Published Lectures: 326
Number of Curriculum Items: 326
Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 326
Original Price: $189.99
Quality Status: approved
Status: Live
What You Will Learn
- Understand rotating equipment working principles for successful operation of your plant and piping systems
- Understand the various rotating equipment construction details
- Lear how to read and interpret pump and compressor curves
- Learn how to determine and interpret your piping system curve
- Optimize the operation efficiency of your pumping and/or compression systems
- Perform various calculations to size and assess rotating equipment performance (head, discharge temp, inlet capacity, volumetric efficiency…)
- Understand what affects the selection and design of rotating equipment (process conditions, fluid characteristics, interstaging, foundation needs…)
- Understand the concept of pulsation, how it can affect your compressor performance and how to control it according to the API 618 standard
- Know how to size suction and discharge volume bottles to control reciprocating compressor pulsation
- Analyze the problems in operation related to packing, mechanical seals, bearings and flow control
- Apply the best practices and guidelines for maintenance, problem solving and troubleshooting of rotating equipment
- Be an active and efficient communicator during meetings with rotating equipment vendors
- Get access to useful charts and diagrams to solve daily rotating equipment problems
- Download our valuable Compressor Performance Excel Workbook
- And much more…
Who Should Attend
- Chemical, Process and Mechanical Engineers
- Product Engineers and Technologists
- Operation, technical service and maintenance professionals
- Engineers, Consultants and Sales professionals
- Technical professionals responsible for piping system inspection
- Technical professionals responsible for interdisciplinary energy projects
Target Audiences
- Chemical, Process and Mechanical Engineers
- Product Engineers and Technologists
- Operation, technical service and maintenance professionals
- Engineers, Consultants and Sales professionals
- Technical professionals responsible for piping system inspection
- Technical professionals responsible for interdisciplinary energy projects
Rotating equipment of various designs and applications are encountered nowadays throughout refining, petrochemical and process industries as well as in power generation and environmental engineering.
This 20H masterclass is designed to provide you with a complete understanding of construction details and functioning of :
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Pumps
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Centrifugal compressors
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Reciprocating compressors
This understanding is a prerequisite for a successfuland flawless operationof your plantand piping system.
This 20H masterclass includes extensive graphics, 3D animations and cross-sectional viewsto give you a virtual practical exposure on rotating equipment.
The objective of this masterclass is threefold :
1.Break down for you all the pumps, centrifugal compressor and reciprocating compressors operating principles into easily digestible concepts like :
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Cavitation
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Performance curves
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Fluid Head
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Net Positive Suction Head, NPSH
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System resistance
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Surge and Stonewall
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Capacity control
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Pulsation control
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Lubrication
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Cooling
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…
2. Illustrate through 3D animations and cross-sectional views the main rotating equipment mechanical components, state their function and operating limits, like :
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Impellers
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Bearings
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Mechanical seals
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Packing
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Crossheads
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Pistons
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Compressor valves
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3.Provide guidelines and best practices for operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of rotating equipment in accordance with the latest API Standards
Also included in this masterclass 2 valuable Excel Workbook
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Centrifugal Compressor Performance Excel Workbook
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Pump Calculations Excel Workbook
These workbooks provide qualitative and quick comparisons and application notes for centrifugal compressors and pumps. They describe calculations and procedures to predict performance characteristics, especially head, discharge pressure and power.
So with no further ado, check out the free preview videos and the curriculum of the course and we look forward to seeing you in the first section.
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NOTE :These Excel workbooks include Visual Basic for Application function subroutines. Macros must be enabled for them to work
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INSTRUCTION TO DOWNLOAD THE EXCEL WORKBOOKS :
1. Upon enrolling in, expand the last section “DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES”
2. Under the lecture “Download me”, click on the folder “Resources” => A list of downloadable files will appear
3. Click on any of the Excel Workbook files
4. A download window will pop-up. Select the location where you want to save the Excel file
5. Once downloaded and saved on your computer, you can start using these valuable Workbooks
DISCLAIMER
These Excel Workbooks are provided by WR Training “as is” and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall the Copyright owner or contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services, loss of use, data, or profits, or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of these Excel Workbooks, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.
Course Curriculum
Chapter 1: About this rotating equipment masterclass
Lecture 1: Masterclass introduction
Chapter 2: Pumps : Section introduction
Lecture 1: Learning objectives
Chapter 3: Pumps : Basic principles
Lecture 1: Introduction
Lecture 2: How do pumps work
Lecture 3: Pressure measurement
Lecture 4: Pump head
Chapter 4: Pumps : Net Positive Suction Head, NPSH
Lecture 1: Introduction
Lecture 2: NPSHr, Net Positive Suction Head Required
Lecture 3: NPSHa Net Positive Suction Head Available
Chapter 5: Pumps : Cavitation
Lecture 1: Vapor pressure
Lecture 2: What cavitation is all about
Lecture 3: The effect of vapor pressure on pump performance
Lecture 4: Vaporization cavitation
Lecture 5: Internal re-circulation
Lecture 6: The vane passing syndrome
Lecture 7: Air aspiration
Lecture 8: Turbulence cavitation
Lecture 9: Preventing cavitation
Chapter 6: Pumps : The affinity laws
Lecture 1: The affinity laws explained
Chapter 7: Pumps : Useful work and pump efficiency
Lecture 1: Useful work from a pump
Lecture 2: Flow determination
Lecture 3: Pump efficiency
Chapter 8: Pumps : Classification
Lecture 1: Introduction
Lecture 2: Positive displacement pumps
Lecture 3: Centrifugal pumps
Lecture 4: Conceptual difference between centrifugal and positive displacement pumps
Lecture 5: Centrifugal volute pumps
Lecture 6: Types of centrifugal pumps
Lecture 7: Pump impellers 1/2
Lecture 8: Suction specific speed, Nss
Lecture 9: Pump impellers 2/2
Lecture 10: Wear bands
Lecture 11: Specific speed, Ns
Chapter 9: Pumps : Understanding pump curves
Lecture 1: Pump performance curves
Lecture 2: Head vs Pressure (reminder)
Lecture 3: The Head-Capacity curve (H-Q curve)
Lecture 4: The efficiency curve
Lecture 5: The energy curve (BHp curve)
Lecture 6: The pump minimum requirement curve (NPSHr curve)
Lecture 7: Overview of the 4 curves
Lecture 8: Pump family curves
Chapter 10: Pumps : Understanding the system curve
Lecture 1: Total dynamic head, TDH
Lecture 2: Determining the static head, Hs
Lecture 3: Determining the pressure head, Hp
Lecture 4: Determining the friction head (Hf) and the velocity head (Hv)
Lecture 5: The Hazen and Williams formula
Lecture 6: The Darcy and Weisbach formula
Lecture 7: The practical formula
Lecture 8: The dynamic system
Lecture 9: Dynamic pressure
Lecture 10: Resistance changes
Chapter 11: Pumps : Shaft deflection
Lecture 1: Introduction
Lecture 2: 60° and 240° radial loads
Lecture 3: Operation, design and maintenance
Lecture 4: Tight tolerances in centrifugal pumps
Lecture 5: Signs of shaft deflection : Interpreting the evidence
Lecture 6: The sweet zone
Lecture 7: The dual volute pump
Chapter 12: Pumps : Bearings
Lecture 1: What is a bearing ?
Lecture 2: Bearing lubrication
Lecture 3: Bearing failure
Lecture 4: Bearing maintenance
Lecture 5: Bearing seals
Chapter 13: Pumps : Shaft packing
Lecture 1: What is a packing ?
Lecture 2: Packing leakage
Lecture 3: Stages in the life of packing
Chapter 14: Pumps : Mechanical Seals
Lecture 1: Introduction
Lecture 2: The mechanical seal
Lecture 3: The single UNbalanced INside mounted mechanical seal
Lecture 4: The single UNbalanced OUTside mounted mechanical seal
Lecture 5: The single balanced INternal mechanical seal
Lecture 6: The single balanced EXternal mechanical seal
Lecture 7: O-rings
Lecture 8: The balance effect : advantages and mathematical explanation
Lecture 9: The cartridge mechanical seal
Lecture 10: Double seals
Lecture 11: The tandem dual seal
Lecture 12: The back to back double seal
Lecture 13: The face to face double seal
Lecture 14: Support system for dual seals
Chapter 15: Centrifugal Compressors : Introduction
Lecture 1: Introduction
Chapter 16: Centrifugal Compressors : Rotating equipment overview
Lecture 1: Introduction
Lecture 2: Definition of rotating equipment
Lecture 3: Classifications of rotating equipment
Instructors
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WR Training Pro
Online Courses for Professionals in the Oil & Gas Industries
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- 2 stars: 4 votes
- 3 stars: 64 votes
- 4 stars: 188 votes
- 5 stars: 337 votes
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