Course Description
Compressors are among the most critical and complex rotating machines in oil and gas, petrochemical, and process facilities. This course provides comprehensive knowledge of compressor operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting across centrifugal and reciprocating types.
Participants learn compressor fundamentals and thermodynamics, the operation and maintenance of centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, surge and its control, sealing and lubrication systems, common failure modes, and systematic troubleshooting. The course equips personnel to operate compressors reliably and diagnose problems on these high-value assets.
What you will achieve
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Explain compressor fundamentals and thermodynamics
- Understand centrifugal compressor operation and performance
- Understand reciprocating compressor operation
- Explain surge and anti-surge control
- Maintain compressor sealing and lubrication systems
- Identify common compressor failure modes
- Troubleshoot compressor problems systematically
- Apply reliability best practices to compressors
How the course is delivered
The course combines compressor theory with practical operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting across centrifugal and reciprocating types. Real failure examples and troubleshooting scenarios build diagnostic capability on these critical assets.
The programme balances thermodynamic understanding with hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting practice.
Designed for
This training course is ideal for:
- Rotating equipment and maintenance engineers
- Operations and maintenance technicians
- Reliability engineers responsible for compressors
- Process and mechanical engineers
- Anyone operating or maintaining compressors
Daily programme
- Compressor types and applications
- Compression thermodynamics
- Compressor performance
- Selection and configuration
- Centrifugal compressor operation
- Performance curves and control
- Surge and anti-surge control
- Performance monitoring
- Reciprocating compressor operation
- Valves, rings, and cylinders
- Capacity control
- Performance and efficiency
- Sealing systems (dry gas seals, others)
- Lubrication systems
- Common compressor failure modes
- Bearing and seal problems
- Systematic compressor troubleshooting
- Condition monitoring of compressors
- Reliability best practices
- Case study workshop and review
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
