COMPRESSOR DESIGN, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE Hosted by Technology Support Limited Presented by Carmagen Engineering, Inc.

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1 Hosted by On September 18-20, Technology Support will be hosting the Compressor Design, Operation and Maintenance seminar. This remains in keeping with our strategy to maintain Technology Support s philosophy to work with our customers to help increase their potential for improved Asset Management and Optimal Mechanical Reliability The seminar will be conducted by US based, Carmagen Engineering, Inc. We take this opportunity to invite you to enroll representatives to participate in the three-day course. Following is the course outline and contacts if you want further information. It is important to note that this seminar is generic in nature, geared towards covering the theory of Compressors and the challenges faced in various applications, how to optimise their use, ensuring ultimate operational reliability. This course is not meant as a marketing effort for any manufacturer. We look forward to you taking advantage of this opportunity. Respectfully, Josie-Ann Carrington Director Operations

2 Hosted by Course Objective Compressors represent a significant part of capital and operating costs on most plants, therefore optimizing their selection is of great economic value, while proper efficient operation and maintenance contributes to equipment operated safely. Participants: Will gain a thorough understanding of various compressor configurations available to all users Discuss o mechanical design features o sizing and application criteria o maintainability o reliability and vulnerability o troubleshooting and maintenance issues Learn simple techniques and methods of machinery selection which will serve as rapid means of determining sensitivity or influence parameter changes on equipment performance Will be able to determine most appropriate and efficient matching of compressor to steam turbine driver Will acquire knowledge of operating and maintenance issues by o Getting to know mechanical design o Machinery components o o Piping design Proven approaches to monitoring, troubleshooting and maintenance of compressor installations The program will also cover: o operating principles o specifications and design o thermodynamics o effects of efficiency on operating costs and plant costs o special material of construction o selection o plant run-length extension surveys o organizing successful turnarounds o ongoing reliability improvement o preventative vs predictive maintenance strategy decisions Who should attend: Senior technicians, Operators, Supervisors, Superintendents Members of the following departments - Engineering, Planning and Design, Equipment Selection and Evaluation, Maintenance and Operations

3 Hosted by Course Outline Day 1 Introduction to Compressor Types o Centrifugal, Axial, Reciprocating, Helical, Screw, Ranges of Application and Limitation Mechanical Design of Centrifugal Pumps o Compressor Side Streams, Rotors, Balancing, Rotor Dynamics, Impellers, Casings, Bearings, Seals, Couplings, Controls Alignment Techniques and Support Criteria o Review of Dial Indicator Methods, Laser Optic Cold Alignment, On-stream (hot) Alignment verification techniques Day 2 Basic Compressor Parameters o Thermodynamics, Capacity, Power, Efficiencies, Gas properties, Intercooling Selection of Centrifugal Process Compressors o Calculation methods, Characteristic curves, Stability Compressor Train Inspection, Maintenance, Overhaul & Repair (IMO&R) o IMO&R Planning, Execution, Documentation, IMO&R Q&A s, Troubleshooting Day 3 Basic Approaches to Machinery Troubleshooting o Examples from recent failure incidents attributed to design defects, Processing and manufacturing deficiencies, Assembly errors, Off-design or Unintended service conditions, Maintenance deficiencies, etc. Predictive vs Preventative Maintenance Techniques o Determination of which method to use Machinery Reliability Audits and Reviews o Overview, Reliability Impact on Plants

4 Hosted by Facilitator Profile Fred Geitner Fred Geitner was an engineering consultant for a major natural gas transmission company in Germany, and has worked for many years at world famous engineering companies in both the United States and Canada. He s a registered professional engineer who has served as an expert witness for rotating and reciprocating process machinery, and has many years experience advising and teaching in the field of process machinery reliability improvement and maintenance. He has presented workshops on design, operation, maintenance and reliability engineering of process machinery and related equipment in Canada, the US, Europe, South America and the Middle East. Geitner has also co-authored with Heinz Bloch, several texts, including: Practical Machinery Management for Process Plants Machinery Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting Major Process Equipment Maintenance and Repair An Introduction to Machinery Reliability Assessment Other highlights include: Machine failure analysis Reliability improvement of turbomachinery, pumping and compression equipment Reliability audits and reviews, including maintenance effectiveness studies Involved in the expansion of a major ethylene production facility, as well as downstream polyethylene and polypropylene units Machinery Engineering Associate with Esso Chemical, responsible for day-to-day improvements projects, as well as operation and maintenance of all process machinery Instrumental in retrofitting and starting up of gas seals on two major process turbocompressors (a first in North America) Senior engineer with Imperial Oil Limited, responsible for troubleshooting, advising the division and six company refineries across Canada, as well as planning and overhauls of major turbomachinery trains Worked for a decade with Cooper Industries (US and Canada)

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