CO2 Compressor Operation
Equipment Function and Layout

The CO₂ compression is an essential technology which keeps the compression operation efficient. The need of the right compressor, running with least troubles and shutdown, decreases the downtime of the whole system. Right machine selection appropriate to the right application, right machine operation, effective operation programs, reliable control system, and skilled personnel capable of doing the right troubleshooting are essential requirements for prolonged machine life.

This Petroknowledge training course will focus on CO₂ compression technology, CO₂ Centrifugal Compressor, Description of the Compressor Components and its function, main design for the Compressor, Auxiliaries System, Operation and Control, understanding the Surge Phenomena and troubleshooting. 

This training course will advance the staff Competencies as below;

• Improve the way to control the CO₂ compressor
• Improve the analysis performances and surge finding techniques
• Highlight the effective solution to prevent surge
• Diagnosis and analysis equipment Failures and troubleshooting
• Know what best material for CO₂ compressor

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

• Understand the basics and theories of CO₂ compression technology
• Recognize the essential of gas Compressors
• Learn about the performance curves of Compressors and how to read it
• Acquire the surge phenomena, why it happens, how to troubleshoot and find solutions
• Highlight the importance of the control and surge inspection
• Understand the best metal and material suit the CO₂ compressor
• Pick up methods of control and operation
• Highlight the importance of the procedures for shutdown and startup
• Gain knowledge on how to improve your operation practices and achieve longer life cycle of your compressor
• Learn the latest techniques to operate the CO₂
• Acquire the technology for compression CO₂ and troubleshoot the results of compression
• Realize the different operation strategy and asset management
• Understand the methodology to populate the compressor components Function
• Understand the fundamentals of teamwork

This PetroKnowledge training course is suitable to a whole range of engineering and technical professionals dealing with compressor reliability, maintenance improvement, inspection, condition minoring and auditing, but will greatly benefit:

• CO₂ process and compressor operators
• Senior Operators responsible for smooth operation of operating systems
• Personnel concerned in CO₂ compression process
• Maintenance / Operations planners
• Maintenance management Professionals
• Reliability and failure analysis Professionals

 This PetroKnowledge training course will be a lively blend of presentations and discussions drawn from many years of operation and maintenance experience working around the world. Case studies and questions will be used throughout to keep the discussions on a very practical level, with attendees being encouraged to use examples from where they are familiar with, so that they may apply the techniques to their own work environmental.

This PetroKnowledge training course will help to;

• Improve the equipment’s Reliability, Availability and Maintainability
• Improve the operation strategies to face the equipment problem
• Detect the operation problems early
• Identify the failure early and more effectively
• Become more proactive to Control the failure, Reduce the Risk
• Optimize the preventive and predictive maintenance program
• Use the organization resource effectively
• Reduce the cost due to failure
• Mitigate the failure consequences
• Detect the problem early for better planning and schedule

• Increase the personal ability to understand the high-tech techniques for CO₂ compression, and its requirements
• Understand how much hard work needs to operate CO₂ compressor
• Become more proactive, learn the right Methods for operation and control
• Knowledge on how to perform failure analysis
• Help the maintenance staff to improve the maintenance and repair procedures
• Select the suitable maintenance methodology fit to the business work system
• Increase the talent to identify the operation or control failure
• Detect the earl symptoms of failure
• Increase his ability to diagnosis the different types of mal-functions or failure.