Reciprocating Compressor Condition Monitoring & Diagnostics (CMD)

Overview

Course Description

Participants learn about instrumentation used for protection and condition monitoring of a reciprocating compressor, interpret data plots, and identify signatures and patterns related to reciprocating compressor malfunctions. The course includes actual case histories and hands-on workshops.

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Who should attend

Engineers who want to learn about reciprocating compressor components, mechanics and performance
Interpret reciprocating compressor vibration and analyze malfunctions
design and perform acceptance testing and maintain reciprocating machinery

Objectives

Develop an understanding of the basic components and nomenclature of API-618 reciprocating compressors.
Learn reciprocating compressor mechanics, performance theory, and recip-specific diagnostic techniques.
Understand the need for monitoring of reciprocating compressors and typical monitoring strategy corresponding to API-618 and API-670 guidelines.
Comprehend the importance of crank angle reference measurements in recip monitoring and diagnostics.
Develop a diagnostic strategy (understand plots for PV, rod load, performance indicators, frame vibration, crosshead vibration, cylinder vibration and piston rod monitoring) required for comprehensive monitoring and analysis of reciprocating compressors.
Practice the knowledge while diagnosing real-time data from machines. Several case studies will be presented throughout the course to visualize the typical malfunctions’ signatures.
Demonstration of Calibration, setup and maintaining Piston Rod Monitoring.

Interest in the Reciprocating Compressor Monitoring and Maintenance

Fundamentals of vibration measurement

Summary

4 days / 28 hrs

Classroom

Houston, United States

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Program Outline

Day 1:

Introduction to reciprocating compressors
Components, typical failures and condition monitoring of reciprocating compressors
Crankshaft timing – crank angle reference
Dynamic cylinder pressure monitoring (PV and performance monitoring)

Day 2: