COURSE OVERVIEW RE030
Rotating Equipment Reliability Optimization
& Continuous Improvement



 

Course Title  
Rotating Equipment Reliability Optimization & Continuous Improvement     

Course Date/ Venue
June 28 – July 02, 2009/ Safari Meeting Room, Samaya Hotel, Dubai, UAE

Course Reference
RE030

Course Duration/Credits   
Five days/3.0 CEUs 

Course Description
The problem of reliability allocation and optimization of Rotating Equipment has been widely investigated by world-class process companies during the last decade. Instead of concentrating exclusively on redundancy allocation as per the old fashion maintenance, the minimum required reliability for each component of the equipment are now estimated in order to achieve the equipment reliability goal with minimum cost. Thereafter, the engineer can decide whether this minimum required component reliability will be achieved via fault avoidance or redundancy. This new philosophy allocates reliability to a component according to the cost of increasing its reliability.

Continuous improvement of plant reliability by optimizing predictive maintenance for rotating equipment is one of the most important challenges plants face today. To know how to effectively prevent equipment failures, conduct a successful root cause failure analysis and improve condition monitoring for pumps, turbines and compressors are continuing challenges for engineers. Proper analysis and solving of chronic problems at the source saves time and money.

This course is designed to explain the effective method of component condition monitoring for use as both a predictive maintenance and root cause analysis tool. It also details the major failure causes, the world-class proven root cause analysis procedure with exercises and case histories, installation, pre-commissioning planning, functional testing and commissioning, preventive maintenance strategies and more.

In addition to the 300 page course manual, participants will receive the “Rotating Equipment Handbook” book published by ELSEVIER..

Course Objectives
The course will concentrate on the problems and solutions surrounding equipment failures, diagnostics and effective methods to prevent them. This results in more efficient plant maintenance, increased operational efficiency, lower operating costs and improved plant availability. Upon the successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:-

• Recognize the concept of organizing for world class operations particularly the characteristics and steps used toward pacesetter performance

• Explain equipment failure patterns by distinguishing repairable from non-repairable equipment, identifying the types of equipment failure, reviewing why equipment fails and employing actions to minimize failure effect

• Develop in-depth understanding on the maintenance affect on reliability and recognize how maintenance influences equipment performance

• Heighten awareness and understanding on root cause failure analysis (RCFA) including the various types and approaches used in rotating equipments

• List down and describe the step by step process of root cause failure analysis (RCFA)

• Know the principle of predictive maintenance and be able to employ the various predictive maintenance techniques and strategies used in rotating equipments

• Identify the various types and components of conditioning monitoring techniques and recognize their importance in rotating equipment reliability optimization and continuous improvement

• Understand the concept of optimizing reliability particularly conditioning monitoring and predictive maintenance and be able to identify its components and importance  

Training Methodology
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of total tuition hours:-
50% Lectures
30% Workshops, Group Work & Practical Exercises
20% Videos & Software

Who Should Attend

• Managers, Section Heads and Planners

• Maintenance, Reliability, Machinery and Plant Engineers

• Maintenance, Reliability, Machinery and Plant Superintendents/Supervisors

• Maintenance, Plant and PMV Foremen

• Operations Managers, Engineers and Supervisors

Course Certificate
Haward Technology certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total tuition hours of the course.

Course Accreditation
Haward Technology’s courses/workshops/seminars meet the professional certification and continuing education requirements for participants seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in accordance with the rules & regulations of the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET). IACET is an international authority that evaluates programs according to strict, research-based criteria and guidelines. The CEU is an internationally accepted uniform unit of measurement in qualified courses of continuing education.

Haward Technology has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102, USA. In obtaining this approval, Haward Technology has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of our Authorized Provider membership status, Haward Technology is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard.

Haward Technology Middle East will award 3.0 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for participants who completed the total tuition hours of this program. One CEU is equivalent to ten Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or ten contact hours of the participation in and completion of Haward Technology programs. A permanent record of a participant’s involvement and awarding of CEU will be maintained by Haward Technology. Haward Technology will provide a copy of the participant’s CEU Transcript of Records upon request.

Course Fee
US $ 3,750 per Delegate. This rate includes Participant’s Pack (Folder, Manual, Hand-outs, etc.), buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day. In addition to the Course Manual (300 pages), participants will receive the book “Rotating Equipment Handbook”, published by Elsevier as part of the training kit. 

Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the course fees. However, any accommodation required can be arranged by Haward Technology at the time of booking.

Course Instructor
Mr. William Hadley (UK), M.Eng... More

Course Coordinator
Lily Hijazi, Tel: +971-2-44 88 301, Fax: +971-2-44 88 302, Email: lily@haward.org