Agenda

Day 1 - Jim Sorokes (morning)

- Reciprocating vs. centrifugal compressor / pumps
- Centifugal Compressors -- Markets served
- Centrifugal Compressors -- How do they work? (Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, PE, KE, ...)
- Compressor Components (Aerodynamic, Mechanical)
- Configurations -- straight-through, back-to-back, compound, sidestream, double-flow,
integrally geared, gas turbine
- Case -- Pressure containment
- History of compressors -- Timeline, major advances
- Through The Years
- Compressor Curves
- Testing
- A Look Ahead (time permitting)

Day 1 - Jim Sorokes (afternoon)

Compressor Performance
- Nomenclature

Design Considerations
- Compressor Styles
- Impeller types
- Diffuser styles (vaned/vaneless)
- Other components
- Manufacturing considerations

Factors Influencing Compressor Range
- Surge
- Choke
- Rotating stall

Sensitivity to Operating Parameters
- Mole weight change
- Speed change
- Etc.

Day 2 - Jim Sorokes (morning)

Aerodynamic Matching
- Components
- Stages
- Consequences of poor matching

Interdisciplinary Considerations
- Rotordynamics
- Solid Mechanics
- Manufacturing

Aero-mechanical Excitation
- Rotating stall revisited

Day 2 - Jeff Moore (afternoon)

Seals and Seal Systems
- Bushing type oil seals
- Dry gas seals
- Brush seals
- Face contact type oil seals

Day 3 - Malcolm Leader

Lateral and Torsional Rotordynamics
- Bearings
- Rotor stability
- Critical speeds and unbalanced response
- Interpreting a rotordynamics report
- Torsional rotordynamics analysis

Day 4 - Cliff Cook

Audit, Installation and Pre-commissioning
- Accessibility and maintainability
- Future upgrading
- Specification development
- Vendor selection

Installation and Pre-commissioning
- Foundation grouting, alignment
- Piping fit-up and effects

Day 4 - Afternoon

Startup and Operational Considerations
- Start up procedures for primary and support systems
- Operating constraints and limitations
- Alarms and shutdowns

Day 5 - Jigger Jumonville (morning)

Control Schemes
- Control/Antisurge requirements
- Different control schemes - past and present
- Human/machine interface options

Day 5 - John Dufour (afternoon)

Inspection Requirements During Manufacture
- Quality assurance control
- Mechanical integrity
- Metallurgical traceability

Hold Points Acceptance Testing
- Mechanical run tests
- Auxiliary equipment
- Performance tests
- Field tests

Project Close Out
- Documentation
- Operating manuals
- Field installation and startup
- Problem resolution
- Warranty Issues