Short Courses
Control,
Operation & Design of Reciprocating Compressors
This 2-day course offers delegates a comprehensive overview of the design, construction, control and operation of reciprocating compressors of the type normally found in the oil, gas, and other process industries.
The course describes the principles of operation of the compressor and how, through a combination of the physical constraints both on the gas being processed and the materials of construction of the compressor, the design is adapted to a number of different configurations to meet numerous needs.
Suitable For: operations personnel of a non-mechanical background who are either supervisors or persons responsible for the day-to-day operation and maintenance of reciprocating compressor installations. This includes process operators, supervisors, technicians and engineers who do not have a mechanical background.
Key Topics covered:
- Compressor selection
- Principles of the Compression Process
- Theory of Operation
- Volumetric and Mechanical Efficiency and Multi-staging Design
- Compressor operation
- Compressor Cylinder Assembly
- Frame Assemblies and Compressor Configurations
- Cooling and Lubrication
- Capacity Control
- Performance & design calculations
- Case Studies and Compressor Applications
