An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Industrial Lubrication Fundamentals
Master the Lubrication and Prolong Equipment Life
Scheduled Dates
Classroom
| 13 - 17 Apr 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 23 - 27 Nov 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
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Why Choose this Training Course?
This PetroKnowledge Industrial Lubrication Fundamentals training course focuses on providing both fundamental understanding of lubrication needs as well as practical application of that knowledge within the industrial framework. Proper selection of the lubricants, with suitable properties and characteristics will prevent equipment thermal damage, mechanical wear, corrosion, and keep the critical (moving) parts of the equipment dust and dirt-free.
This training course will highlight:
- Lubrication needs and typical properties of the lubricants
- Tribological background and understanding of damage associated with moving surfaces in machinery
- Various types of lubricants and their basic characterization
- Industrial lubrication systems, their requirements and typical operating framework
- Optimisation of lubricants handling and lubrication processes in a process plant
What are the Goals?
By the end of this Industrial Lubrication Fundamentals training course, participants should have the knowledge and understanding of the following:
- Understand the need for lubrication and its proper handling
- Comprehend all types of failures associated with friction
- Clearly map the landscape of lubricants, their properties and select appropriate one
- Master various industrial systems and their lubrication needs
- Optimise the lubrication process in a plant, prevent equipment failures and prolonged useful life of existing equipment
Who is this Training Course for?
This PetroKnowledge Industrial Lubrication Fundamentals training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals, but will greatly benefit:
- Process Plant Operators
- Maintenance and Service Personnel
- Mechanical Engineers & Designers of Machinery
- Process Plant Management and Supervision
- O&G Professionals
How will this Training Course be Presented?
Participants will receive a thorough training on the subjects covered by the training course outline with the instructor utilising a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques.
Using practical examples and hands-on application, this training course is designed to give advanced knowledge of lubrication issues.
Organisational Impact
Organisations will greatly benefit from:
- Practical knowledge participants bring in directly to the plant floor
- Optimised lubrication process and streamlining of the lubrication management
- Potentially significantly increasing useful life of the relevant equipment
Personal Impact
The participants will:
- Refresh the tribological knowledge
- Understand lubricants, their various applications and types
- Gain insights on various lubrication cases and specific application needs
- Learn how to optimally handle lubrication tasks in their day-to-day work
Daily Agenda
Day One: Industrial Lubrication – The Need
- Processing plants and needs for lubrication
- Other industries and lubrication needs
- Understanding different lubricant types
- Basic lubricant properties
- Equipment failures due to lubrication issues
- Understanding damage associated with lubrication or lack of lubrication
Day Two: : Tribology Basics
- Tribology – framing the problem
- Movement and how to reduce losses - surfaces and wetting of solid surfaces
- Understanding kinetic and static friction
- Difference between sliding and rolling Friction
- Not only liquid – solid friction and fluid film friction
- Friction Regimes
- Solid friction (Dry friction) and fluid film friction
- Tribology-associated damage mechanisms – surface fatigue, wear, adhesion, abrasion, other
Day Three: : Lubricants
- Lubricants – types, classifications
- Base oils and synthetic base oils
- Additives
- Detergents
- Environmental issues and waste lubricant management
- Application-related lubricants – combustion engines, gears, hydraulics
- Compressor and turbine oils; seal oils
- Lubricating greases; solid lubricants
- Laboratory and field testing of lubricants
- Removal of lubricants
Day Four: : Industrial Lubrication Systems
- Bearings, bearing failures due to lubrication failures
- Pumps and motors
- Hydrostatic transmission and Gear boxes,
- Steam turbines, gas turbines and compressors
- Wet seals
- Valves and valve spools
- Gearboxes and reducers
- Combustion engines
- Hydraulics
- Case studies
Day Five: : Lubrication Optimisation
- Oil storage in process plants
- Management of contamination risks
- Oil handling and transport
- Use of breathers in oil systems
- Understanding potential of savings from proper oil management
- Condition monitoring and optimisation
- Achieving the increase of life of components that are properly handled
- Case studies
Certificate
- On successful completion of this Training Course / Online Training Course, a PetroKnowledge Certificate / E-Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
