By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Develop both fundamental and practical understanding of central issues in processes used in oil, gas, petrochemical, chemical, and allied facilities together with a practical understanding of central issues in mechanical engineering as applied in those industries
• Understand the various static and rotating equipment used in the petrochemical environment.
• Apply different maintenance strategies and philosophies
• easily identify and assess active degradation of mechanisms and the failures they may cause
• Enhance their competencies in mechanical design of pressure equipment and piping systems in compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulations

Mechanical Engineers, General Supervisors, Consulting Engineers, Design Engineers, Foremen, Supervisors, Technicians, Maintenance Personnel, Engineers of all disciplines, Supervisors, Team Leaders and Professionals in Maintenance, Engineering and Production Managers, Maintenance Personnel, Heads of Maintenance and Operation, Chemical Engineers, Equipment Specialists, Technical Engineers, Operation Engineers, Planning Engineers, Process Engineers, Reliability Specialists, Boiler Plant Construction Managers, Consulting Engineers, Design Engineers, Insurance CompanyInspectors, Operation, Maintenance, Inspection and Repair Managers, Supervisors and Engineers, Plant Engineers, Senior Boiler Plant Operators, Repairers and Installers, all technical and nontechnical personnel in the chemical, petrochemical, oil and process and mechanical industries, Petroleum Engineers, Production Engineers, Maintenance and Project Engineers, Trainee Mechanical Engineers, Trainee Process Engineers, Plant Chemists, Plant Operators and Economists

Introduction and Fundamentals: Engineering Material Properties

• Stress and strain
• Fracture failure, modes
• Stress concentration
• Fracture toughness
• Fatigue failure, testing and mechanism
• Temperature considerations and creep failure
• Identification of damage mechanisms

Mechanical Design

• Codes and standards
• Design for static strength

Materials Selection and Inspection

• Materials selection
• Materials of construction
• Carbon steels
• Alloy steels
• Stainless steels
• Nickel based and titanium alloys

Inspection techniques

• Visual
• Penetrant
• Magnetic flux
• Eddy current inspections
• XRay and Gamma ray
• Ultrasonics  TOFD and PulseEcho

Valves, Piping and Fitness for Service

• Valves
• Valve types
• Valve characteristics
• Valve applications
• Valve selection
• Valve actuators
• Piping and pipelines

Pipe Types, Construction and Schedules

• Steel pipes
• Welded types and sections
• Flanges and gaskets
• Plastic pipes, composite pipes
• Pipe coatings and linings
• Pipe supports and insulation blocks
• Stress relief in piping design
• Pigging
• Water hammer
• Inspection and repair of pipelines and piping
• Fitness for service

Corrosion

• Corrosion fundamentals
• Types of corrosion
• Corrosion inspection and monitoring
• Corrosion minimization
• Coatings
• Inhibitors
• Cathodic protection

Compressors

• Types of compressors  reciprocating, centrifugal and screw
• Blading and staging
• Performance curves
• Compressed air usage and instruments
• Glands and mechanical seals

Mechanical Maintenance

• Strategies and philosophies
• Maintenance system optimization
• Maintenance management systems
• Condition monitoring
• Vibration analysis
• Shaft alignment

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.