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Refinery Critical Equipment Operation for Compressors, Turbines and Pumps

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Refinery Critical Equipment Operation for Compressors, Turbines and Pumps

Reliability Control and Maintenance Management

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
23 - 27 Mar 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
01 - 05 Jun 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
17 - 21 Aug 2026 Abu Dhabi $ 5,950
21 - 25 Dec 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
22 - 26 Mar 2027 Dubai $ 5,950

Course Summary

Rotating equipment, such as compressors, turbines, pumps and others, are the most critical for processes in oil refineries and large petrochemical plants. These components with complex controls are subject to wear, deterioration and aging, which results in equipment failures, breakdowns and outages. Each type of equipment has a special role in the overall refinery operation and has a different criticality index associated with a failure’s consequence that bring risks related to safety, environment, production loss and maintenance costs.

This highly interactive and intensive GLOMACS Refinery Critical Equipment Operation for Compressors, Turbines and Pumps training course will consider the operation and maintenance of compressors, turbines and pumps from the aspect of quantitative critical analysis of their faults and defects and rank them according to the seriousness of consequences on safety, environment and production loss. This training course will explain the most efficient maintenance management strategy focused on high-priority maintenance tasks that minimize unplanned breakdowns and repeated failures, with the ultimate goal of maximizing the life of the components and the system.

This training course will highlight:

  • Technical characteristics of compressors, turbines and pumps for the given application
  • Criticality index and criticality list of components
  • Practical issues related to trouble-free operation of rotating equipment
  • Root cause analysis of problems related to vibration and dynamic balancing
  • Guidelines for monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting
Course Outline
Day 1

Equipment Criticality Analysis

  • Rotating Equipment in Refineries: Criticality Aspect
  • Quantitative Analysis of Equipment Faults
  • Input Data Preparation
  • Tools and Techniques
  • Risk Assessment and Determination of Equipment Criticality
  • Equipment Criticality Index
  • Reliability of Critical Equipment and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
  • Application of Criticality Analysis on Maintenance Program
Day 2

Compressors

  • Overview of Positive Displacement Compressors
  • Reciprocating Compressor Design Elements: Valves, Pistons, Bearings, Seals
  • Effect of Gas Composition and Suction Conditions on Performance
  • Wet Gas Compressors in FCC Operations
  • Centrifugal Compressors Design and Configuration
  • Performance Curves: Choke Conditions, Surge and Anti-Surge Protection
  • Flow Control Techniques and Start-Up Procedures: Low- and High-speed Limits
  • Auxiliary Systems: Lubrication and Cooling
Day 3

Turbines

  • Steam Turbine Construction Elements
  • Technical Characteristics of Blades and Nozzles
  • Control Systems and Safety Devices
  • Technical Characteristics of Gas Turbines
  • Combustion Monitoring, Ignition and Flaming System, Fuel Control
  • Start-Up System, Over-speed Control Protection and Calibration
  • Rotor Dynamics and Balancing
  • Associated Equipment and Systems: Lubrication, Bearings and Seals
Day 4

Pumps

  • Centrifugal Pumps Design Overview
  • Impellers, Shafts and Bearings
  • Importance of Mechanical Seals
  • Characteristic Curves
  • NPSH and Cavitation Prevention
  • Design of Suction Configuration and Flow Control
  • Positive Displacement Pumps: Reciprocating and Rotary
  • Problems with Pumping Difficult Liquids
Day 5

Maintenance and Overhaul Management

  • Maintenance and Overhaul of Rotating Equipment
  • Preventive Maintenance for Critical Machines
  • Predictive Maintenance Based on Inspection and NDT
  • FMEA and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • On-Line and Off-Line Condition Monitoring
  • Reliability-Centered Maintenance
  • Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
  • Best Practices Adopted in Maintenance
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
Providers

Endorsed Education Provider

KHDA
NASBA
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