Compressor Control Course

Consultant/Trainer: Jan van Opstal

The Petrogenium Compressor Control Course is focused on the Process Control of Axial- and Centrifugal compressors, driven by Gas turbines, Electrical motors and Steam turbines.

The course covers Compressor Capacity controls and Anti-Surge Controls. This course is provided by a trainer with 35 years of industry experience, and the main focus is on practical cases as well as demonstrations in UNISIM®* Dynamics simulation software.

Participants

This Petrogenium. course can be adapted for a variety of professionals, including:
  • Process Engineers, Mechanical Engineers
  • Operations Personnel (Operators, Supervisors, Technicians)
  • Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Engineers/Technicians
  • Reliability Engineers and Safety Engineers
  • Project Engineers

Learning Objectives

  • Compressor Capacity Control Methods
  • Compressor Anti-Surge Control Systems
  • Project execution of Compressor Control systems
  • Commissioning and Start-up of Compressor Control Systems
  • Surge testing of Axial- and Centrifugal compressors
  • Steam Turbine Control system focused on Woodward® 509
DAY 1
Compressor Capacity Control
  • General introduction to Centrifugal- and Axial Compressors
  • Types of Compressor Capacity Controls
  • Types of Compressor drives: GT, Steam Turbine and Electrical drives
  • Compressor Performance Curves
  • UNISIM® Dynamics demonstration
Compressor Anti-Surge Controls
  • Components in Anti-Surge Control
  • From Compressor Performance curves to Anti-Surge Control strategy
  • Anti-Surge Control Instrumentation
  • UNISIM® Dynamics demonstration

DAY 2
  • General Control Theory
  • General PID controller tuning
  • Parallel Compressor Control strategies
  • Compressor Surge testing
  • Compressor Control designs all phases of projects

DAY 3
Compressor Control extension
  • Anti-surge control valves
  • Coast Down Surge
  • Compressor Control Troubleshooting
  • Compressor Control Monitoring
  • Compressor with IGVs
  • Steam Turbine control Woodward® 5009

DAY 4
Compressor Control and Process Safety
  • Compressors and Overpressure Scenarios
  • Compressor and HAZOP studies
  • Compressor and LOPA Studies
  • Compressor and IEC-61511 Process Safety compliances


Onsite Training can be customized for Clients
* Unisim ® is a registered trademark of Honeywell Inc. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by Honeywell Inc. Woodward® is a registered trademark of Woodward, Inc. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by Woodward, Inc.

Programme

DAY 1
Compressor Capacity Control
  • General introduction to Centrifugal- and Axial Compressors
  • Types of Compressor Capacity Controls
  • Types of Compressor drives: GT, Steam Turbine and Electrical drives
  • Compressor Performance Curves
  • UNISIM® Dynamics demonstration
Compressor Anti-Surge Controls
  • Components in Anti-Surge Control
  • From Compressor Performance curves to Anti-Surge Control strategy
  • Anti-Surge Control Instrumentation
  • UNISIM® Dynamics demonstration

DAY 2
  • General Control Theory
  • General PID controller tuning
  • Parallel Compressor Control strategies
  • Compressor Surge testing
  • Compressor Control designs all phases of projects

DAY 3
Compressor Control extension
  • Anti-surge control valves
  • Coast Down Surge
  • Compressor Control Troubleshooting
  • Compressor Control Monitoring
  • Compressor with IGVs
  • Steam Turbine control Woodward® 5009

DAY 4
Compressor Control and Process Safety
  • Compressors and Overpressure Scenarios
  • Compressor and HAZOP studies
  • Compressor and LOPA Studies
  • Compressor and IEC-61511 Process Safety compliances


Onsite Training can be customized for Clients
* Unisim ® is a registered trademark of Honeywell Inc. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by Honeywell Inc. Woodward® is a registered trademark of Woodward, Inc. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by Woodward, Inc.