Distance - Rotating Equipment: Selection, Applications, Operation, Troubleshooting, and Maintenance (1.8 CEUs)

Course Code: MEC060d_a

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Duration:

This course is approximately 4-5 weeks in duration.

Learning Method:

The PDDP program is more of a self-guided learning style.
You are required to read the notes and materials given, complete the follow-up assignments on your own, send in your questions prior to your 1 hour webinar meeting (if required) and be involved in live discussion via the internet.
Once you have completed the course, you will receive a certificate of completion

Description

This seminar is a MUST for anyone who is involved in the selection, applications, or maintenance of rotating equipment because it covers how this equipment operates, the latest maintenance techniques, and provides guidelines and rules that ensure the successful operation of this equipment. In addition, this seminar will cover in detail the basic design, operating characteristics, specification, selection criteria, advanced fault detection techniques, critical components and all preventive and predictive maintenance methods in order to increase reliability of the equipment and reduce the operation and maintenance cost.

Objective
This seminar will provide a comprehensive understanding of the various types of rotating equipment including centrifugal pumps, centrifugal and axial compressors, and motors. This seminar will focus on maximizing the efficiency, reliability, and longevity of this equipment by providing an understanding of the characteristics, selection criteria, common problems and repair techniques, preventive and predictive maintenance.

This seminar will provide the following information for all rotating equipment:

Basic Design
Specification
Selection Criteria
Sizing Calculations
Enclosures and Sealing Arrangements
Codes and Standards
Common Operational Problems
All Diagnostics, Troubleshooting, Testing, and Maintenance

Who Should Attend

Engineers of all disciplines
Managers
Technicians
Maintenance personnel
Other technical individuals

Seminar Learning Outcomes

Equipment Operation: Gain a thorough understanding of the operating characteristics of rotating equipment
Equipment Diagnostics and Inspection: Learn in detail all the diagnostic techniques and inspections required for critical components of rotating equipment
Equipment Testing: Understand thoroughly all the tests required for the various types of rotating equipment
Equipment Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Determine all the maintenance and troubleshooting activities required to minimize the downtime and operating cost of rotating equipment
Equipment Repair and Refurbishment: Gain a detailed understanding of the various methods used to repair and refurbish rotating equipment
Efficiency, Reliability, and Longevity: Learn the various methods used to maximize the efficiency, reliability, and longevity of rotating equipment
Equipment Sizing: Gain a detailed understanding of all the calculations and sizing techniques used for rotating equipment
Design Features: Understand all the design features that improve the efficiency and reliability of rotating equipment
Equipment Selection: Learn how to select rotating equipment by using the performance characteristics and selection criteria that you will learn in this seminar
Equipment Enclosures and Sealing Methods: Learn about the various types of enclosures and sealing arrangements used for rotating equipment
Equipment Commissioning: Understand all the commissioning requirements for rotating equipment
Equipment Codes and Standards: Learn all the codes and standards applicable for rotating equipment
Equipment Causes and Modes of Failure: Understand the causes and modes of failure of rotating equipment
System Design: Learn all the requirements for designing different types of rotating equipment

Training Methodology
The instructor relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all the delegates gain a complete understanding of all the topics covered. The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught to their own organization.

Special Feature:

Each delegate will receive an excerpt, in digital form, of the relevant chapters from the Manual listed below authored by the instructor:

“POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE” published by McGraw-Hill in 2012 (800 pages)

The PDDP Distance Education program works as follows:

Once you register for this course, you will be sent a login username and password for our online distance website.

You will receive the course notes in hard copy through the online website, you will receive a set of notes each week covering the course material.
A one hour video-conference session will be conducted by your instructor each week (if required). The objective of this session is to assist in solving the assignments, as well as answer student questions that should be sent to instructor early enough prior to the meeting time. In addition with being able to communicate with the instructor, you will also be able to communicate with other students in the same class and watch their questions being answered as well. (A high speed internet connection is strongly recommended for this feature).
Each set of exercises can be completed and submitted by the indicated date and your completed exercise will be marked online and and returned by your instructor.
To gain the most from your course, it is highly recommended that you participate fully in all discussions and exercises. Please remember that each course has a form of quiz or exercise at the end to test your understanding of the material. You will be informed of these dates when you receive the course schedule.

*Course commencement date is subject to instructor availability.

Philip Kiameh

Philip Kiameh, M.A.Sc., B.Eng., D.Eng., P.Eng. (Canada) has been a teacher at University of Toronto and Dalhousie University, Canada for more than 24 years. In addition, Prof Kiameh has taught courses and seminars to more than four thousand working engineers and professionals around the world, specifically Europe and North America. Prof Kiameh has been consistently ranked as "Excellent" or "Very Good" by the delegates who attended his seminars and lectures.

Prof Kiameh wrote 5 books for working engineers from which three have been published by McGraw-Hill, New York. Below is a list of the books authored by Prof Kiameh:

Power Generation Handbook: Gas Turbines, Steam Power Plants, Co-generation, and Combined Cycles, second edition, (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, October 2011.
Electrical Equipment Handbook (600 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, March 2003.
Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, January 2012.
Industrial Instrumentation and Modern Control Systems (400 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999).
Industrial Equipment (600 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999).

Prof. Kiameh has received the following awards:

The first "Excellence in Teaching" award offered by the Professional Development Center at University of Toronto (May, 1996).
The "Excellence in Teaching Award" in April 2007 offered by TUV Akademie (TUV Akademie is one of the largest Professional Development centre in world, it is based in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, and provides engineering training to engineers and managers across Europe and the Middle East).
Awarded graduation “With Distinction” from Dalhousie University when completed Bachelor of Engineering degree (1983).
Entrance Scholarship to University of Ottawa (1984).
Natural Science and Engineering Research Counsel (NSERC) scholarship towards graduate studies – Master of Applied Science in Engineering (1984 – 1985).

Prof. Kiameh performed research on power generation equipment with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited at their Chalk River and Whiteshell Nuclear Research Laboratories. He also has more than 30 years of practical engineering experience with Ontario Power Generation (formerly, Ontario Hydro - the largest electric utility in North America).

While working at Ontario Hydro, Prof. Kiameh acted as a Training Manager, Engineering Supervisor, System Responsible Engineer and Design Engineer. During the period of time that Prof Kiameh worked as a Field Engineer and Design Engineer, he was responsible for the operation, maintenance, diagnostics, and testing of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, motors, transformers, inverters, valves, pumps, compressors, instrumentation and control systems. Further, his responsibilities included designing, engineering, diagnosing equipment problems and recommending solutions to repair deficiencies and improve system performance, supervising engineers, setting up preventive maintenance programs, writing Operating and Design Manuals, and commissioning new equipment.

Later, Prof Kiameh worked as the manager of a section dedicated to providing training for the staff at the power stations. The training provided by Prof Kiameh covered in detail the various equipment and systems used in power stations.

Professor Philip Kiameh was awarded his Bachelor of Engineering Degree "with distinction" from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also received a Master of Applied Science in Engineering (M.A.Sc.) from the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers in the province of Ontario, Canada.

Centrifugal Pumps, Vibration Analysis and Predictive Maintenance, Centrifugal Pump Mechanical Seals, Troubleshooting of Pumps, Pump Selection

Pump Categories: Dynamic (Centrifugal) and Positive Displacement (Reciprocating and Rotary)
Centrifugal Pumps: Operation, Casings and Diffusers, Hydrostatic Pressure Tests, Impellers, Hydraulic Balancing Devices, Mechanical Seals, Minimum Flow Requirement, Performance Characteristics Cavitation, and Net positive Suction Head
Maintenance Recommended for Centrifugal Pumps
Vibration Analysis and Predictive Maintenance
Centrifugal Pump Mechanical Seals, Basic Components, Seal balance, Face Pressure, Pressure-Velocity, Power Consumption, Temperature Control
Seal Lubrication/Leakage, Single Inside Pusher Seal, Classification of Seals by Arrangements, Classifications of Seals by Design, Materials of Construction
Applications, Types of Mechanical Seals, Common Failure Modes of Seals, Seal Refurbishment, Gland Plates and Piping Arrangements
Installation and Troubleshooting of Mechanical Seals
Pump Maintenance, Inspection, Overhaul, Diagnoses of Pump Troubles
Troubleshooting of Centrifugal Pumps
Water Hammer
Bearings
Used Oil Analysis
Pump Selection
Pumping System Calculations
Diagnostics of Pumping Systems
Pump Drivers
Workshop: Design and selection of Different Pumping Systems for the Oil and Gas Industry, and the Power Generation Industry

Centrifugal and Axial Compressors, Dynamic Compressors Performance, Compressor Seals, and Compressor System Calculations

Compressor Polytropic Efficiency and Power Requirements
Compressor Volumetric Flow Rate and Volumetric Efficiency
Dynamic Compressors (Centrifugal and Axial)
Compressor Performance Measurement
Receivers, Compressor Control, and Compressor Unloading Systems
Preventive Maintenance and Housekeeping
Dynamic Compressor Technology
Centrifugal and Axial Compressors
Simplified Equations for Determining the Performance of Dynamic Compressors
Centrifugal Compressors –Components, Performance Characteristics, Balancing, Surge Prevention Systems and Testing
Choking, and Anti-Choking Systems
Compressor Auxiliaries, Off-Design Performance, Stall, and Surge
Dynamic Compressors Performance
Surge Limit, Stonewall, Prevention of Surge, Anti-Surge Control Systems
Compressor Seal Systems
Gas Seals, Liquid Seals, Liquid Bushing Seals, Contact Seals, Restricted Bushing Seals, Seal Liquid leakage System
Dry Seals, Advanced Sealing Mechanisms, and Magnetic Bearings
Compressor System Calculations
Sizing of Compressor System Components, Sizing of Gas Receiver
Workshop –Case Studies: Design and Selection of Different Compressor Systems for the Oil and Gas industry, and the Power Generation Industry

Induction Motors, Speed Control of Induction Motors, Maintenance of Motors, Variable Speed Drives

Rotating magnetic field, relationship between electrical frequency and the speed of magnetic field rotation, RMS voltage in a three-phase stator, induced torque in a three-phase machine, winding insulation in ac machines, ac machine power flow and losses
Induction motor construction, rotor slip, electrical frequency of the rotor, losses and the power flow diagram, induction motor torque-speed characteristics, variation of the torque-speed characteristics, starting induction motors, induction motor starting circuits
Speed control of induction motors, speed control by changing the line frequency, speed control by changing the line voltage, speed control by changing the rotor resistance, solid-state induction motor drives, motor protection, induction generator, induction generator operating alone, induction motor ratings
Characteristics of Motors, enclosures and cooling methods, failures in three-phase stator windings, predictive maintenance, motor troubleshooting, diagnostic testing of motors, repair and refurbishment of ac induction motors
Variable speed (frequency) drives, principles of ac variable speed drives, inverters, insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT’s), pulse-width modulated inverters, input power converter (rectifier), output IGBT inverter, magnetic breaking, regeneration, transients, harmonics, power factor and failures, common failure modes, thyristor failures and testing, IGBT switching transients, cabling details for ac drives, motor bearing currents, selection criteria for variable speed drives, maintenance, common failure modes, motor application guidelines

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