Aspects of operation, safety fundamentals and preventative maintenance are covered on centrifugal and positive displacement compressors. Compressor surge and stonewall are also explained in order to show how they affect operation. Valves are one of the most used apparatuses within a refinery or chemical complex. This segment of the course covers the different types and sizes of valves, their construction, and typical uses of each type. Proper operation, preventative maintenance, and safety precautions pertinent to valves are stressed.
Students learn why lubrication is an important part of an operator's responsibility.
The benefits of proper lubrication and the advantages and disadvantages of various types of lubrication are covered. The floating head, fixed tube, u-tube and air cooled exchangers are covered in this section. The construction, operation and maintenance aspects are defined and explained so the operator is knowledgeable in the use of exchangers within operating units. Heat exchangers are some of the essential items within refineries and chemical plants. The primary aspect of furnace operation is covered in detail.