Objectives At the end of this training course, participants will have: • Knowledge of how to optimally maintain the equipment for the benefit of the company • An understanding of the construction and operational constraints of centrifugal compressors and steam turbines • Hints and Tips for practical application of monitoring technologies so as to achieve the best results Who Should Attend? • Engineers, Operators, and Technicians in Maintenance, Engineering and Production • Anyone who wishes to update themselves on Maintenance Engineering Technologies, judges the suitability of these technologies for their needs, and learns how to implement them for the benefit of their organisations Course Outline Gas Laws & Compression Theory Compression and Expansion Fundamentals • Gas Equations • Practical Compression Laws • Mollier Diagrams Compression and Expansion Mechanisms • Compression Basics • Blade Types • Dynamic Effects • Simple Calculations Practical Applications Compressor and Turbine Performance and Operation • Affinity Laws for Centrifugal Impellers • Characteristic Curves • Operational Problems • Capacity Control Methods • Commissioning Steam Plant & Turbines Steam Turbines • Turbine Characteristics • Steam Conditions • Control Systems • Safety Devices • Associated Equipment Turbine Construction & Maintenance Construction and Systems • Construction • Bearings & Seals • Rotor Dynamics • Associated Systems • Typical Mechanical Incidents Engineering Aspects Engineering • API Specifications • Information required for Bidding