This course involves both theory and practical sessions to provide an understanding of maintenance and inspection of rotating equipment to prevent failure and breakdown.
At the end of the course, the participants will be able to;
- Know how the rotating equipment and their components work.
- Learn mechanical effects of a change in operating condition.
- Know the failure mode of each component.
- Learn prevention of unexpected break downs and perform machinery diagnosis.
- Manage the machinery reliability and trouble shooting.
- Introduction to rotating equipment, their main parts and ancillaries.
- Assembly and dismantling procedures.
- Inspection, clearance and adjustment.
- Operational parameters: head, flow, RPM, efficiency.
- Startup, routine monitoring and effect of internal wear.
- Stresses in machines: influence on lifespan and damages.
- Failure prevention: monitoring, repair quality.
- Internal leakages, unbalancing, wear and rupture and trouble shooting.
- Hand-on practice on rotating equipment.
- Technician and supervisors responsible for operation, inspection and maintenance of rotating equipment.
5 Days