Course Catalogue.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Assess pump and compressor operating conditions to identify performance, reliability, and safety risks
• Diagnose common pump and compressor failures using systematic, root‑cause troubleshooting techniques
• Interpret condition monitoring data to detect emerging issues and prevent unplanned downtime
• Apply best‑practice operation and maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability and lifecycle performance
• Make informed maintenance and operational decisions aligned with industry standards and real‑world constraints

Description

Pumps and compressors play a critical role in keeping industrial systems operating safely, efficiently, and reliably. When performance degrades or failures occur, the consequences can include unplanned downtime, increased operating costs, and significant safety or environmental risk. Yet diagnosing issues and determining the most effective corrective actions is often challenging, particularly when equipment is operating under demanding conditions.

This course focuses on developing the practical judgment required to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot pumps and compressors in real operating environments. You will examine how centrifugal and positive‑displacement pumps, as well as reciprocating compressors, are designed and how their internal components interact under varying process conditions. Emphasis is placed on understanding performance characteristics, recognizing failure modes, and avoiding common operational risks such as cavitation, vibration‑related damage, and compressor surge.

Through applied examples and case‑based exercises, you will practice using condition monitoring techniques, inspection protocols, and maintenance strategies to diagnose problems and make sound reliability decisions. The course equips you with structured, job‑ready approaches you can apply immediately to improve equipment performance, extend asset life, and support safe, efficient operations.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for:

• Plant, mechanical, and maintenance engineers responsible for rotating equipment
• Reliability and condition monitoring engineers supporting asset performance and uptime
• Technicians, operators, and supervisors involved in pump and compressor operation or troubleshooting
• Technical professionals working in industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, manufacturing, water, and process industries
• Practitioners seeking to strengthen applied skills in equipment reliability, maintenance decision‑making, and fault diagnosis

Course Syllabus

Day 1

Centrifugal and Positive Displacement Pumps

• Characteristics of pumps in the industry
• Positive displacement pumps
• Centrifugal pumps, according to API standards
• Centrifugal pump characteristic curves: best efficiency point
• Cavitation prevention
• Pump structural elements: impellers, shafts, bearings, seals
• Flow control optimization
• Pump stations: pumps in parallel and in series
• Pumps for HVAC and other special applications

Day 2

Centrifugal, Axial and Reciprocating Compressors

• Characteristics of compressors in the industry
• Main elements of centrifugal compressor construction
• Design and construction of impellers, bearings and seals
• System curves & performance characteristics
• Capacity control methods: analysis of efficiency
• Safety components: control of surge and stall
• Positive displacement compressors: Reciprocating & Rotary
• Criteria for selecting the optimum compressor
• Compressor stations and pipelines: design and layout

Day 3

Pumps and Compressors: Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Piping systems: upstream (inlet) and downstream (discharge)
• Guidelines for installation, commissioning, start-up
• Auxiliary systems: pressure safety controls
• Lubrication system and cooling system
• Condition monitoring: vibration measurements
• Predictive maintenance management and reliability planning
• Inspection and performance testing
• Troubleshooting problems in the operation
• Fitness for service analysis (FFS) – API 579