TURBO MACHINERY MONITORING AND PROBLEM ANALYSIS

DESCRIPTION

This training  intermediate level program for experienced mechanical equipment engineers to develop and expand their capabilities in monitoring and problem analysis of turbomachinery. This course focuses on defining the systems and subsystems that form the turbomachinery, the potential problems with these systems and subsystems, monitoring techniques for early detection of problems, and methods to analyze the monitored variables to detect potential problems or reconstruct reasons for failures.

OBJECTIVES

1. How to evaluate turbine performance during startup and operation
2. How to identify turbomachinery system components
3. How to define and use appropriate monitoring techniques and tools
4. How to utilize effective operation and shutdown procedures
5. How to analyze common turbomachinery problems, such as vibration, temp/pressure operation and surge
6. How to solve instrumentation and control problems
7. Understand the inter-relationships of drivers, couplings, gearboxes, and driven equipment
8. Installation techniques, equipment failures and different maintenance practices
9. Economic considerations

COURSE MATERIALS

1. Gas turbine machinery - general description
2. Operating principles of gas turbines
3. Key performance variables and means to monitor
4. Major components of axial flow compressors: rotors, blades, shafts, combustion chambers, nozzles, etc
5. Auxiliary systems: lube oil, seal oil, fuel, start-up, etc
6. Evaluation of turbine performance parameters during start-up and normal operation
7. Troubleshooting control systems for gas turbines: start-up, speed and temperature controls, vibration
8. Principles of operation and general components of compressors: rotors, seals, diaphragms, etc
9. Operating characteristics curves
10. Surging phenomenon
11. Choking phenomenon
12. Compressor instrumentation: various control loops; anti-surge control loops
13. Compressor safety interlock and trip systems
14. Gas turbine and compressor systems start-up procedures
15. Normal operation - monitoring of parameters
16. Shutdown procedures
17. Logging of monitoring checks
18. Vibration monitoring
19. Troubleshooting

PARTICIPANTS

Experienced mechanical or facilities engineers and senior technicians needing an understanding of monitoring and troubleshooting turbomachinery.

INSTRUKTOR

Ir.  Joko Waluyo, MT., Ph.D & Team/ Dr. Ing. Mohammad Alexin Putra & Team/ Ir. Rini Dharmastiti, MSc, PhD & Team