• Comprehensive 5-day technical and maintenance-focused program
• Coverage of thermal and membrane desalination technologies
• Integration of reliability and asset management principles
• Practical maintenance optimization tools and methodologies
• Real-life desalination plant case studies
• Focus on cost reduction, reliability, and performance improvement

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

• Understand desalination technologies and their maintenance requirements
• Identify critical assets and failure modes in desalination plants
• Develop optimized preventive and predictive maintenance strategies
• Apply reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) concepts
• Improve equipment availability and lifecycle performance
• Reduce maintenance costs while maintaining operational reliability
• Implement continuous improvement in desalination maintenance programs

This course is intended for:

• Maintenance and Mechanical Engineers
• Desalination Plant Engineers and Operators
• Reliability and Asset Management Professionals
• Maintenance Planners and Supervisors
• Operations and Technical Managers
• Engineers involved in water treatment facilities

Day 1
Overview of Desalination Technologies & Systems

• Introduction to desalination and water scarcity challenges
• Overview of desalination technologies (RO, MSF, MED, MVC)
• Major systems and components in desalination plants
• Asset criticality and maintenance implications
• Common operational and maintenance challenges

Day 2
Maintenance Strategies for Desalination Plants

• Maintenance philosophies: reactive, preventive, predictive
• Maintenance planning and scheduling
• Spare parts and materials management
• Maintenance documentation and KPIs
• Safety and environmental considerations

Day 3
Reliability & Failure Analysis

• Reliability concepts and metrics (MTBF, MTTR, availability)
• Failure modes in desalination systems
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) techniques
• Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) application
• Risk-based maintenance approaches

Day 4
Condition Monitoring & Optimization Techniques

• Condition-based maintenance concepts
• Vibration monitoring and rotating equipment
• Membrane fouling, scaling, and monitoring techniques
• Corrosion, erosion, and materials degradation
• Maintenance optimization tools and decision-making

Day 5
Performance Improvement & Best Practices

• Maintenance optimization frameworks
• Energy efficiency and maintenance link
• Lifecycle cost analysis
• Benchmarking and best practices
• Case studies from desalination plants
• Continuous improvement and action planning
• Course review and key takeaways

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