Maintenance of Rotating Equipment: Diagnostic, Testing, Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Refurbishment (1.8CEUs)

Name: Maintenance of Rotating Equipment: Diagnostic, Testing, Troubleshooting, Maintenance and Refurbishment (1.8CEUs)
Price: 1500 CAD
Availability: InStock

Course Code: MEC112

Daily Schedule:

8:00am - Registration and coffee (1st day only)
8:30am - Session begins
4:30pm - Adjournment
Breakfast, two refreshment breaks and lunch are provided daily (Except Webinars).

INTRODUCTION

This seminar will provide a comprehensive understanding of the diagnostic testing, troubleshooting, maintenance and refurbishment of all rotating equipment including centrifugal pumps, centrifugal and axial compressors, steam and gas turbines. This seminar will focus on maximizing the efficiency, reliability, and longevity of this equipment by providing an understanding of the common problems and repair techniques, preventive and predictive maintenance of all rotating equipment.

This seminar is a MUST for anyone who is involved in diagnostic testing, troubleshooting, or maintenance of rotating equipment because it covers the various maintenance strategies, troubleshooting techniques, and the latest testing and refurbishment methods of all rotating equipment. The seminar provides also guidelines and rules that ensure successful refurbishment of rotating equipment. In addition, this seminar will cover in detail advanced fault detection techniques, critical components and all preventive and predictive maintenance methods of rotating equipment in order to increase their reliability and reduce their operation and maintenance cost.

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

Ø Diagnostic Testing Techniques

Ø Troubleshooting Methods

Ø Latest Maintenance Strategies

Ø Modern Refurbishment Methods

Ø Enclosures and Sealing Arrangements

Ø Codes and Standards

Ø Common Operational Problems

Ø All Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Methods

Ø Performance Surveillance Methods

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Ø Engineers of all disciplines

Ø Managers

Ø Technicians

Ø Maintenance personnel

Ø Other technical individuals

SEMINAR OUTCOME

Ø Equipment Maintenance: Gain a thorough understanding of the latest maintenance strategies of rotating equipment

Ø Equipment Diagnostics and Inspection: Learn in detail all the diagnostic techniques and inspections required for critical components of rotating equipment

Ø Equipment Testing: Understand thoroughly all the tests required for the various types of rotating equipment

Ø Equipment Troubleshooting: Determine all the troubleshooting activities required to minimize the downtime and operating cost of rotating equipment

Ø Equipment Repair and Refurbishment: Gain a detailed understanding of the various methods used to repair and refurbish rotating equipment

Ø Efficiency, Reliability, and Longevity: Learn the various methods used to maximize the efficiency, reliability, and longevity of rotating equipment

Ø Equipment Performance Surveillance: Gain a detailed understanding of the various methods used to perform performance surveillance on rotating equipment

Ø Design Features: Understand all the design features that improve the efficiency and reliability of rotating equipment

Ø Equipment Enclosures and Sealing Methods Learn about the various types of enclosures and sealing arrangements used for rotating equipment

Ø Equipment Commissioning: Understand all the commissioning requirements for rotating equipment

Ø Equipment Codes and Standards: Learn all the codes and standards applicable for rotating equipment

Ø Equipment Causes and Modes of Failure: Understand the causes and modes of failure 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 a copy of the following books written by the instructor:

1. Excerpt in digital format of the relevant chapters from the “POWER PLANT EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE” published by McGraw-Hill in 2012 (800 pages)

2. Excerpt in digital format of the relevant chapters from the “POWER GENERATION HANDBOOK” second edition, published by McGraw-Hill in 2011 (800 pages)

3. Rotating Equipment Maintenance Manual (300 pages)

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.

Day 1 – Centrifugal Pump Diagnostic Testing, Troubleshooting and

Maintenance, Vibration Analysis, Predictive Maintenance and

Preventive Maintenance of Centrifugal Pumps, Centrifugal

Pump Mechanical Seals, Refurbishment of Mechanical Seals

and Centrifugal Pumps

Ø Centrifugal Pump Categories

Ø Centrifugal Pump Components and Characteristics: Casings and Diffusers, Hydrostatic Pressure Tests, Impellers, Hydraulic Balancing Devices, Mechanical Seals, Minimum Flow Requirement, Performance Characteristics, Cavitation, and Net positive Suction Head

Ø Maintenance Recommended for Centrifugal Pumps

Ø Vibration Analysis and Predictive Maintenance

Ø Centrifugal Pump Mechanical Seals, Basic Components, Seal balance, Face Pressure, Pressure-Velocity, Power Consumption, Temperature Control

Ø Seal Lubrication/Leakage, Single Inside Pusher Seal, Classification of Seals by Arrangements, Classifications of Seals by Design, Materials of Construction

Ø Applications, Types of Mechanical Seals, Common Failure Modes of Seals, Seal Refurbishment, Gland Plates and Piping Arrangements

Ø Installation and Troubleshooting of Mechanical Seals

Ø Pump Maintenance, Inspection, Overhaul, Diagnoses of Pump Troubles

Ø Troubleshooting of Centrifugal Pumps

Ø Water Hammer

Ø Bearings

Ø Used Oil Analysis

Ø Diagnostics of Pumping Systems

Ø Performance Surveillance of Centrifugal Pumps

Ø Workshop: Maintenance and Refurbishment of Different Pumping Systems and Mechanical Seals for the Oil and Gas Industry, and the Power Generation Industry

Day 2 – Diagnostic Testing, Troubleshooting, Maintenance and

Refurbishment of Dynamic (Centrifugal and Axial Flow)

Compressors, Dynamic Compressor Common Problems and

Performance Surveillance, Dynamic Compressor Seal

Maintenance and Refurbishment, Maintenance of Dynamic

Compressor Auxiliary and Control Systems, Testing of Steam

Turbine Blades, Steam Turbine Maintenance, Steam Turbine

Performance Monitoring, Steam Turbine Rotor Failures:

Causes and Solutions

Ø Dynamic Compressor Components and Common Problems

Ø Dynamic Compressor Surge, Stonewall and Choking

Ø Dynamic Compressor Anti-Surge and Anti-Choking Systems

Ø Dynamic Compressor Performance Measurement and Surveillance

Ø Receivers, Compressor Control, and Compressor Unloading Systems

Ø Dynamic Compressor Housekeeping, Preventive and Predictive Maintenance

Ø Maintenance of Dynamic Compressor Auxiliary and Control Systems

Ø Simplified Equations for Determining the Performance of Dynamic Compressors

Ø Dynamic Compressors – Performance Characteristics, Balancing, Failure Prevention and Testing

Ø Compressor Auxiliaries, Off-Design Performance

Ø Dynamic Compressor Gas Seals, Liquid Seals, Liquid Bushing Seals, Contact Seals, Restricted Bushing Seals, Seal Liquid leakage System

Ø Dynamic Compressor Dry Seals, Advanced Sealing Mechanisms, and Magnetic Bearings

Ø Workshop – Case Studies: Maintenance and Refurbishment of Different Dynamic Compressors and Sealing Systems for the Oil and Gas industry, and the Power Generation Industry

Ø Steam Turbine components

Ø Steam Turbine auxiliaries lube systems, barring or turning gears, trip-throttle or main stop valves, overspeed trip devices, gland seal systems, lube oil purifiers

Ø Testing of Steam Turbine blades

Ø Quality Assurance of Turbine Generator Components

Ø Assembly and Testing of Turbine Components

Ø Steam Turbine Maintenance

Ø Steam Turbine Performance Monitoring

Ø The Turbine Governing Systems

Ø Steam Turbine Rotors: long-term operating experiences, turbine rotor balance methods, at-speed rotor balancing, advantages and disadvantages of at-speed balancing, balance tolerance

Ø Frequently Asked Questions about Turbine-Generator Balancing, Vibration Analysis and Maintenance

Ø Steam turbine rotor failures: causes and solutions: rotor rubs, blade rubs causing bending, rotor and casing misalignment, bearing problems, alignment of diaphragms, achieving precise alignment, rotor imbalance, corrosion causing rotor imbalance, failures due to poor maintenance, casing problems

Day 3 – Steam Turbine Deposition, Erosion and Corrosion, Features

Enhancing The Reliability and Maintainability of Steam

Turbines, Steam Turbine Monitoring Technology, Steam

Turbine Testing, ASME PTC6 Code, Steam Turbine Pressure

Survey Diagram, Gas Turbines Maintenance, Gas Turbine

Inspection, Gas Turbine Testing and Refurbishment

Ø Steam Turbine Deposition, Erosion, and Corrosion

Ø Features Enhancing The Reliability and Maintainability of Steam Turbines: steam turbine design, measures of reliability, availability, and maintainability, design attributes enhancing reliability, overall mechanical design approach, modern steam turbine design features, design attributes enhancing maintainability, maintainability features, maintenance recommendations, cost/benefit analysis of high reliability, availability, and maintenance performance, reliability, availability, and maintainability value calculation

Ø Turbine Supervisory System: parameters monitored by the turbine supervisory system, turbine generator bearing vibrations, HP turbine casing expansion, HP and LP turbine axial differential expansions, shaft axial position, assorted turbine generator temperatures, turbine speed, steam valves position, rotor eccentricity, rate of acceleration, phase angle, thrust collar position, thrust bearing, response of the turbine supervisory system to an exceeded safety limit

Ø Bearing vibrations, turning gear, purposes of turning gear, turbine gear operation

Ø Adverse consequences and operating concerns caused by inadequate operation, excessive use of the turning gear, turbine auxiliary components

Ø Steam turbine monitoring technology, validation, and verification tests for power plants:

performance testing of steam turbines, ASME PTC6 Steam Turbines, DIN Test Code, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Doc 1, IEC Doc B

Ø Enthalpy drop test, ASME PTC6 Code, frequency of turbine testing, typical turbine efficiency, errors in measurements, effect of loading upon turbine efficiency, temperature and pressure at an IP turbine stage, volumetric flow rate through the turbine

Ø Effect of deterioration of cylinder efficiency on heat rate, effect of a change in IP turbine efficiency on heat rate, effect of surface roughness of turbine blades on heat rate, effect of blade friction on turbine performance, effect of blade friction on heat rate, variation of heat rate for various size machines and different degrees of roughness

Ø Turbine pressure survey, basic turbine pressure survey diagram, effect of load change, relationship between stage pressure and output, variation of stage pressure with loading, effect of a range of loadings on pressure survey diagrams, wear throughout the turbine, effect of internal wear on pressure survey diagrams

Ø Steam turbine blade seals, restriction in the steam flow, effect of internal restriction to flow on pressure survey diagrams, LP cylinder

Ø Feedwater heaters, Effect of feedwater heaters out of service on pressure survey diagram, silica deposition, silica deposition on steam turbine blades, effect of silica in boiler feedwater, scale build-up inside the boiler tube walls, turbine blade contamination, effect of silica deposition on LP turbine inlet pressure, pressure increase at the inlet to the LP turbine, sources of contamination

Ø Shaft glands, steam turbine gland sealing, typical turbine gland sealing system, gland steam condenser, damage to turbine glands due to high vibration

Ø Gas Turbine Components

Ø Gas Turbine Instrumentation and Control Systems

Ø Gas Turbine Performance Characteristics

Ø Gas Turbine Maintenance

Ø Gas Turbine Design Maintenance Features

Ø Borescope Inspection of Gas Turbines

Ø Major Factors Influencing Gas Turbine Maintenance and Longevity: Starts and Hours Criteria, Service Factors, Fuel, Firing Temperature, Steam or Water Injection, Cyclic Effects, Air Quality

Ø Gas Turbine Combustion Inspection

Ø Gas Turbine Hot Gas Path Inspection

Ø Gas Turbine Major Inspection

Ø Gas Turbine Emission Guidelines and Control Methods

Ø Gas Turbine Testing: Black Start Test, Routine Tests

Ø Gas Turbine Maintenance Strategies

Ø Gas Turbine Computer Simulation

Ø Workshop - Case Studies: All Maintenance Activities for Steam Turbines Used in a 600 MW power plant and All Maintenance Activities for a 254 MW Gas Turbine Unit

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