Course Details

This course is appropriate for a wide range of professionals but not limited to:

• Maintenance and Reliability Engineers
• Mechanical Engineers and Technicians
• Process and Operations Engineers
• Rotating Equipment and Maintenance Supervisors
• Plant Managers and Technical Personnel responsible for compressed air or gas systems

• Expert-led sessions with dynamic visual aids
• Comprehensive course manual to support practical application and reinforcement
• Interactive discussions addressing participants’ real-world projects and challenges
• Insightful case studies and proven best practices to enhance learning

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• Understand the operating principles of blowers and compressors
• Identify types, configurations, and performance characteristics
• Analyze operational problems and determine their causes
• Apply proper installation, alignment, and maintenance practices
• Conduct systematic troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Improve reliability and energy efficiency through best practices

DAY 1

Blower and Compressor Fundamentals, Design and Operation

• Role of blowers and compressors in industrial plants and process systems
• Fundamentals of gas compression, fluid flow and pressure relationships
• Blower and compressor terminology and technical definitions
• Classification, selection and application of blowers and compressors
• Positive displacement and dynamic compression principles
• Centrifugal, reciprocating, rotary screw, axial flow and lobe-type machines
• Construction, major components and operating principles
• Performance characteristics, compressor/blower curves and operating envelopes
• Capacity control methods and system components
• Start-up, shutdown, lubrication, cooling, sealing and normal operating practices

DAY 2

Blower and Compressor Maintenance, Inspection and Troubleshooting 

• Common operational problems and symptoms of performance deterioration
• Early failure indicators and condition monitoring techniques
• Vibration, temperature, pressure and flow monitoring
• Performance assessment and interpretation of operating data
• Inspection requirements and maintenance planning
• Preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance strategies
• Blower and compressor maintenance procedures and best practices
• Inspection of rotors, impellers, bearings, seals and couplings
• Alignment, balancing and mechanical seal maintenance fundamentals
• Overhaul planning, shutdown requirements and maintenance troubleshooting
   

DAY 3

Advanced Compressor and Blower Systems, Reliability, and Performance Optimization

• Centrifugal and axial compressor design features and applications
• Rotor dynamics, mechanical design considerations and multi-stage operation
• Compressor efficiency, performance optimization and energy improvement
• Surge, stall, operating stability and surge control methods
• Compressor protection, safety systems and performance testing
• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for blowers and compressors
• Analysis of bearing, seal, rotor and vibration-related failures
• Reciprocating and rotary screw compressor maintenance and troubleshooting
• Blower troubleshooting, process-related and mechanical fault diagnosis
• Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), equipment life extension and industrial case studies