M305 - Bearing, Compressor, Fan, Heat Exchanger & Pump Maintenance

5 days - 3.2 Continuing Education Units Awarded

Are you involved in, or responsible for, maintaining this equipment at your plant? If yes, this course may be for you, or your direct reports. The course is instructed by an instructional staff that have about 30-years (each) of hands-on experience as well as significant experience in successfully presenting this information.

• Ever have a forced outage due to bearing failure? What a simple device, a bearing! Help to eliminate this kind of outage by the knowledge of properly selecting, installing, and lubricating bearings.
• Plant maintenance technicians have to deal with a vast variety of equipment. To properly maintain compressors, fans, pumps, and other balance of plant equipment, the maintenance technician needs to better understand the operation of this equipment. Gain this knowledge in this course offering.
• Heat exchangers are an important part of all systems. In a steam plant today there are a number of large heat exchangers and many different types. In this seminar the individual will learn the operation, classification, and troubleshooting of various heat exchangers.
• Compressed air systems are a vital part of plant operation. Station air, control air, and compressed air for tools are a needed on a daily basis. This seminar will help the maintenance technician to better understand the compressors and the entire air system.
• Pumps are utilized in every system in a plant. To better understand troubleshooting of a pump the mechanic needs to know the theory of pump operation. This seminar will familiarize the maintenance technician pump theory, construction, and operation.

Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this course presentation the participants will be able to:

1. List the various types of bearings typically found in industrial applications.
2. Describe how different types of bearings are used.
3. Describe assembly/disassembly considerations for the different types of bearings.
4. Demonstrate knowledge regarding the collection and analysis of clearance data when a bearing is installed.
5. Describe typical failure modes of the listed bearings.
6. Describe lubrication principles as they are applied to the different bearing types.
7. List those lubricants that are considered acceptable for use on the different bearing types.
8. Describe the different bearing seals.
9. List the different types of compressors commonly found in industrial applications.
10. Describe the major components found in the listed compressors.
11. Describe operating principles of the listed compressors.
12. Demonstrate the knowledge required to troubleshoot compressor operational problems.
13. List the different types of fans found in industrial applications.
14. Describe the major components found in the listed fans.
15. Describe operating principles of the listed fans.
16. Demonstrate the knowledge required to troubleshoot fan operational problems.
17. List the different types of heat exchangers found in industrial applications.
18. Describe the major components found in the listed heat exchangers.
19. Describe operating principles of the listed heat exchangers.
20. Demonstrate the knowledge required to troubleshoot heat exchanger operational problems.
21. List the different types of pumps found in industrial applications.
22. Describe the major components found in the listed pumps.
23. Describe operating principles of the listed pumps.
24. Demonstrate the knowledge required to troubleshoot pump operational problems.

Course Outline
Day 1 & 2 - Bearings and Lubrication

• Rolling Contact Bearings
• Sliding Surface Bearings
• Bearing Installation
• Bearing Failures
• Bearing Lubrication
• Bearing Seals

Day 3 - Compressors and Fans

• Compressor Operating Principles
• Compressor Types
• Compressor Components
• Air Systems
• Compressor Troubleshooting
• Fan Types and Characteristics
• Fan Troubleshooting

Day 4 - Heat Exchangers

• Principles of Operation
• Heat Exchanger Function
• Types and Classifications
• Locating and Repairing Leaks

Day 5 - Pumps

• Pump Identification and Classification
• Pump Theory
• Pump Troubleshooting