Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Relate reciprocating compressor components to various failure modes.
• State how crank angle measurements affect the reciprocating compressor data plots.
• Interpret PV Plots: Use cylinder pressure versus volume plots, as well as performance monitoring to determine throw condition.
• Calculate rod load conditions (reversal).
• Discover the full applications and benefits of rod drop and rod position measurements.
• Conduct compressor vibration analysis.

Course Length

• 3 days

Materials Provided

• Training manual
• Lab stations with all hardware
• Graphic plotting materials

Prerequisite

• General knowledge of basic design and operating characteristics of reciprocating compressors is helpful, but not mandatory.
• Completion of "Reciprocating Compressor Condition Monitoring & Diagnostics – Basic" web based training module is recommended.

The dates for the training in English for the year 2008:

Dates	Location	Course Number	Price
Dec 2-4	Houston, TX	OSREC200H4908	1,900 USD
Course Length : 3 days

The dates for the training for the year 2009:

Dates	Location	Course Number	Price
Jun 05-07	Houston, TX	OCREC200H1909	1,900.00 USD
Aug 25-27	Houston, TX	OCREC200H3509	1,900.00 USD
Oct 12-14	Rotterdam, Netherlands	OCREC200R4209	1600 Euro
Nov 16-18	Florence, Italy	OCREC200FI4709	1525 Euro
Course Length : 3 days

For More Information

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