By the end of this course participants will know

• How to evaluate turbine performance during startup and operation
• How to identify turbo machinery system components
• How to define and using appropriate monitoring techniques and tools
• How to utilize effective operation and shutdown procedures
• How to analyze common turbo machinery problems, such as vibration and surge
• How to solve instrumentation and control problems
• To understand the interrelationships of turbine drivers, couplings/gearboxes, and end users

• Gas turbine machinery  general description
• Operating principles of gas turbines
• Key performance variables and means to monitor
• Major components of axial flow compressors: rotors, blades, shafts, combustion chambers, nozzles, etc.
• Auxiliary systems: lube oil, seal oil, fuel, start up, etc.
• Evaluation of turbine performance parameters during start up and running
• Running and shutdown procedures
• Troubleshooting control systems for gas turbines: start up, speed and temperature controls, vibration
• Principles of operation and general components of compressors: rotors, seals, diaphragms, etc
• Operating characteristics curves
• Surging phenomenon
• Choking phenomenon
• Compressor instrumentation: various control loops antisurge control loops
• Compressor interlock and trip systems
• Gas turbine and compressor systems start up procedures
• Normal operation  monitoring of parameters
• Logging of monitoring checks
• Vibration monitoring
• Troubleshooting

Experienced mechanical and facilities engineers and senior technicians who require an in depth understanding of monitoring and troubleshooting turbo machinery