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Welltrainedpeopleareessentialtothedesign,commissioning,andmaintenanceofproductionequipmentespeciallywithrapidly
VideosandAnimations changingtechnologyandsystems.
OtherInformation
WoodGroupVDN'strainingservicesareintendedtoequipourcustomerswithtechnicalbackgroundandpracticaltipstomake
betterbusinessdecisions.Theintendedaudienceincludesstafffrompackagers,EPCfirms,andendusers,whoareinvolvedwith
machinerysystems.
Usinganimations,casestudies,theory,andpracticalapplications,VDN'stechnicalseminarsintroducetheconceptsofpulsation,
vibrationandotherreliabilityproblemsassociatedwithreciprocatingcompressorsandotherrotatingmachines.Webbased
programsmayalsobeavailableforremotelocations.
CONTENTS[hide]
1 CurrentCourseSchedule
1.1 US
1.2 Canada
1.3 Australia
1.4 Asia,Europe,MiddleEast
2 CustomSeminars
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2.1 SeminarTopics
3 WhoShouldAttend
4 HowDoIArrangeaSeminar?
5 WhyVDNSeminars?
1.1 US
Nospringcoursesscheduled.FallcourseswillbeannouncedinJune.
USCOURSES
Wood
Fall2017 Pipingvibration 1day Houston tba
Group
NewToolstoPreventCentrifugal WATCH TH
1hr ONLINE TMI
CompressorSurge[FreeWebinar] RCORDING
1.2 CANADA
Nospringcoursesscheduled.FallcourseswillbeannouncedinJune.
CANADACOURSES
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NewToolstoPreventCentrifugal WATCH TH
1hr ONLINE TMI
CompressorSurge[FreeWebinar] RCORDING
Wood
Fall2017 Pipingvibration 1day Calgary tba
Group
1.3 AUSTRALIA
VISIT TH SVT TRAININGWSIT FOR COURSS IN AUSTRALIA
EUROPE ANDMIDDLEEAST
NewToolstoPreventCentrifugal WATCH TH
1hr ONLINE TMI
CompressorSurge[FreeWebinar] RCORDING
CompressorVibration:Techniquesto Middle
TBA 2days WG TBA
EnsureHighReliability(Advanced) East,TBD
PipingVibrationHowtoAvoidFatigue Middle
TBA 1day WG TBA
Failure East,TBD
ASIACOURSES
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Malaysia,
TBD Coursesareavailableuponrequest Singapore, WG TBA
Beijing
AdditionalcoursesandcustomizedinhousetrainingseminarsareavailableworldwideuponrequestasoutlinedinSection2
CustomSeminars,below.
2 CUSTOM SMINARS
Seminarsarecustomizedtomeetthespecificinterestsofouraudience.Wecanincludeothertopicsorallocatemoreorlesstimeto
atopictomatchyourneeds.
TrainingSeminarscanincludethesetopics
Overviewofreliabilityissuesaffectingcompressors,pumpsandotherproductionmachinery
NewchangestoAPI618(5thedition)affectingnewormodifiedreciprocatingcompressorpackages
Vibrationandpulsationbasicsforpumpsandreciprocatingmachines,EnergyInstituescreeningandassessment
Pipingvibrationandavoidanceoffatiguefailures
Designpracticestoavoidvibrationproblems(includingpulsation,mechanical,andtorsionalvibrationanalysis)
TipsforoffshoreapplicationssuchasplatformsorFPSOs
Performanceissuesforcompressors
Startupandoperationalissues,includingtroubleshootingtips
Newmonitoringandoptimizationinitiatives
Foundationdesign
Thefollowingtopicsareorganizedintodifferentsegmentsallowingcustomerstopickandchoosetopicsofinterest.Ourseminars
useanimations,casestudies,theory,andpracticalapplicationstokeeptheminterestingandrelevant.
ContactHilmarBleckmann(+14032455666)formoreinformationonrates,schedules,ortobookyourownseminar.
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SeminarTopics
VibrationOverviewThefollowingtermsarediscussed:resonancemechanical,torsional,andacousticnaturalfrequencies
dynamicforcesandvibrationguidelinesandstandards(12hours).
Pulsation/MechanicalStudiesforReciprocatingCompressorandPumpPackagesBasicsOverviewofpulsationanalysis,
mechanicalanalysisofpipingandcompressorsystems,API618/API674,skidandfoundations,riskassessmentsandmore(2
hours).
API618RequirementsforPulsationStudies(5thedition)OverviewofthechangestoAPI618andhowitimpactspulsation
studies(1hour).
AdvancedPulsationAnalysisAcousticaltheory,acousticalanalysis,modelingtechniques,pressuredrop,bottlesizing,
pulsationeffectsandperformanceimpacts(24hours).
AdvancedMechanicalAnalysisSupportandclampdesign,smallborepiping,highriskvs.lowriskapplications,Finite
ElementAnalysis(FEA)modelingtechniques,mechanicalnaturalfrequencies(MNFs),vibrationandstress,forcedresponse,
compressormounting,casestudies(24hours).
ReciprocatingCompressorSizing,CapacityControlandPerformanceImpactsApplicationdiscussionrelatingtonewor
revampcompressorsandtheimpactonperformanceandreliability(12hours).
TorsionalVibrationAnalysis(TVA)Applicationissuesaffectingtorsionalvibration,enginesvs.motors,torsionalnatural
frequencies,forcedresponse,couplingdesign,riskfactors,casestudies,fieldmeasurements(13hours).
CentrifugalCompressorVibrationOverviewofflowinducedvibration(vortexshedding),highfrequencypulsations,design
strategies,fieldcasestudies(12hours).
PipingVibrationAvoidanceofVibrationInducedFatigueFailures(AVIFF)isacommonconcernforfacilitypipingsystemowner
operators.ThistrainingwilldiscussthestepsrequiredtoaddressAVIFFinaproactivewayatthedesignoroperatingstages.
DiscussionwillincludeFlowInducedVibration(FIV),AcousticInducedVibration(AIV),FlowInducedTurbulence(FIT),Transient
Events,SmallBorePiping,andothersources.Applicableindustrystandardsandapproachesusedtoassessvibrationrisk(such
asEnergyInstitute)willbepresented.
ReciprocatingPump(PositiveDisplacementorPlungerPump)APIStandard674definesthepulsationandvibrationcontrol
requirementsforapositivedisplacement(plunger)pump.Thisseminaraddressestheuniqueneedsforacousticandmechanical
designs.Italsoexploresfieldandreliabilityissuesaffectingdamagedpulsationdampenersandstabilizerinternals,valve
dynamics,andotherconsiderationstopumpdesign(12hours).
CentrifugalPumpingSystemsMediumtolargepumpapplicationscanfacevibrationchallenges,includingsmallborepiping
vibration,transientpipingvibration,andpipefatigueduetoacousticallyinducedvibration(AIV).Thisseminaroutlinesthetypes
ofexcitationforcesinaliquidpumpingsystemandthedesignmethodsavailabletoreducepipingvibration(12hours).
ThermalAnalysis(PipingFlexibility)Techniquesandcasestudiesforassessingpipingflexibilityandstress(B31.3,B31.8and
othercodes),offskidanalysis,specializedclampdesigns,coordinatingdesigntoaccommodatebothmechanical(dynamic
stiffness)andthermal(flexibility)requirements(12hours).
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PressureDropinPipelineCompressorStationsSpecializeddesignforreciprocatingcompressorsusedinthepipeline
industry.Reducepressuredropthroughthepipingsystemandimproveoperatingflexibility/reliabilityforneworupgraded
reciprocatingcompressors.DesignapproachesincludingSystemPerformanceModeling(fencetofencepressuredrop),capacity
control,andtheSafetyMap.Alsoincludesdiscussionofperformancetesting,smallborepipingandotherdesign
considerations(13hours).
BlowdownandTransient/WaterHammerAnalysisTheintegrityofthepipingsystemcanbeaffectedbytransientorblowdown
situations.Thisseminardiscussesbothliquidandgaspipingsystemsandhowtoavoidpipingfatiguefailureduetowater
hammer,blowdownoremergencyshutdown(ESD),startuporothertransientevents.Variouscaseexamplesarediscussed(12
hours).
TroubleshootingMachineryProblemsWiderangeoffieldissuesincludingvibration,performance,installation,baseline
assessmentsandvibrationguidelines.Addressestroubleshootingoncompressors,pumps,engines,turbinesandpaper
machines(24hours).
Vibration/PerformanceMonitoringProgramsComparisonofmonitoringprograms,bestpractices,remotevs.onsiteprograms
andconditionassessments.Coveringmonitoringprogramsforrotating/reciprocatingmachines(12hours).
StructuralDynamicAnalysisforOffshoreApplicationssuchasPlatformsorFPSOs Designandfieldcasestudiesfor
techniquestoavoidresonanceandvibrationonoffshoreproductionfacilities(13hours).
FoundationDesignforMachineApplicationsOverviewofdynamicanalysisrequirementsforfoundationandcompressor
mounting,includinggravel,pilesandconcretefoundations(13hours).
BestPracticestoAvoidVibrationonReciprocatingCompressorsThisseminarisforcompressorpackagers.Itcoverspiping
layout,scrubberdesign,skiddesign,gussets,mounting,shoptesting,wedgesupportsandothertopics(25hours).
MorecompaniestrusttheircompressorvibrationdesignstudiestoVDNthananyothermachineryorpipingconsultant.Ourgoalis
toensureresponsiveserviceandpracticaladvicethatdeliversgreatresults.VDNworkscloselywithpackagers,OEMs,ECs,
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ownersandoperatorstoensurereliablerotatingandreciprocatingmachinery.
Wevetakenthissameapproachtohelpcustomersfixdifficultreliability,vibrationandperformanceproblemswithexisting
equipmentinthefield.
Wealsoprovideauniqueconditionandperformancemonitoringserviceforgasproducingfacilitiessuchasoffshoreplatforms,
remotecompressorstationsandplants.CustomerstrustVDNtomonitortheircentrifugal,screwandreciprocatingcompressors,
pumps,engines,turbines,motorsandotherequipment.Thissimple,buteffectiveprogramdeliversresults,includingafastpayback.
Participantssay:
"Averygoodonedayoverviewofatopicthatisveryimportant"[PipingVibration]
ChrisGilmour,ChiefEngineer,NWRPartnership
"Isimplyrecommendthisforanybodyinanindustrialplant...a'mustknowabout'topic."
"Givesaverygoodoverallviewofvibrationissues,examples,andwaystomitigate/eliminatetheseissuesinthefield."[Piping
Vibration]
Compilationfromcourseparticipants
"GreatcourseforthoseinvolvedinreciprocatingcompressortroubleshootingandperformanceevaluationgoesbeyondtheOEM
coursesintheindustryandgivesamorefullunderstandingofcompressioninfrastructureandtroubleshootingtechniques.Enjoyed
theknowledgeableinstruction,reallifecasestudiesandrelaxedatmosphere.IgottoseetheimpactofthedecisionsImakedaily."
[ReciprocatingCompressorPerformanceTraining]
Compilationfromcourseparticipants
"Igotalotfromthisclassandwouldrecommendtootherpeoplenewtotheindustry."[HSCompressorDesign]
"Ilikedtheexercises.Thishelpsretainingtheinformationasopposedtojustlisteningtolecturethewhole
timeAllvibration/pulsation/torsionalslideshadgreatgraphics&animations"
Compilationfromcourseparticipants
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