Course Shedule

Short Course 1

Who Should Attend
This course will examine the compressor and turbine control solutions available from CCC, ranging from theoretical discussions of control algorithms to turbine mechanical retrofits. Dynamic simulations and application examples will be used to demonstrate problems and solutions. This course is designed for process engineers, rotating equipment engineers, control engineers and operations supervisors.

Course Overview

The Business of Turbocompressor Control
• Control system objectives
• Compressors
--- Surge and its consequences
--- Control problems
• Surge control
• Capacity control
• Integration of capacity and antisurge control

Compressor Control
• The surge parameter
--- Process design consideration
• Loadsharing between compressors
--- Parallel loadsharing
--- Series loadsharing

Steam Turbine Control
• Control Problems
• Startup/shutdown
• Overspeed prevention
• Mechanical retrofits

Gas Turbine Control
• Control Problems
• Startup/Shutdown
• Flame out
• Exhaust gas temperature trips

Justifying Turbomachinery Control System Retrofits
• Reducing trips
• Increasing production
• Reducing energy consumption

Course 1: Challenges and Opportunities in Turbomachinery Control
[Optimizing Your Turbomachinery Controls]

Short Course 2

Who Should Attend
This course will discuss the operation, maintenance and basic configuration of CCC Series 3 Plus controllers as they relate to the control of centrifugal and axial compressors, as well as steam turbines. It will stress "hands-on" experience with CCC Series 3 Plus controllers and CCC software tools. This course is designed for operations and process personnel, instrumentation technicians and maintenance engineers.

Course Overview

Surge Control
• Characteristics and consequences
• Objectives and goals
• Techniques
• Additional features
• Controller Operating principles

Performance & Steam Turbine Control
• Objectives and goals
• Specialized control functions
• Controller operating principles

Dynamic simulation
• Performance and surge testing

Maintenance & Basic Configuration
• Engineering keyboard
• Compressors working in parallel
• Trouble shooting and analysis
• CCC Software
• Hardware failure
• Loop checks with compressor on-line
• Basic configuration techniques

Course 2: Operation, Maintenance & Basic Configuration of Series 3 Plus Control Systems [Hands-on Course for Current Users]

Curso Corto 3

Quienes pueden atender
Este curso esta dirigido a ingenieros de proceso, ingenieros de maquinas rotativas, proyectistas, ingenieros de control, y supervisores de operaciones. El curso esta orientado a los niveles tecnicos de operacion, ingenieria, y especialistas vinculados con el diseño, operacion, y uso de equipos rotativos en procesos de produccion. El curso se dictara en idioma español.

Introduccion. Tecnologia. Control de Compresores
• Teoria de control del compresor
• Mapas de compresor. Interpretacion de hojas tecnicas del fabricante
• Requerimientos de proteccion contra surge y choke
• Algoritmos especiales de control antisurge
• Algoritmos de control de capacidad de compresion
• Reparto de cargas con otros compresores en red
• Influencia de valvulas, mediciones, y equipos de proceso
• Discusion de aplicaciones con participacion de asistentes

Control de Turbinas. Integracion. Beneficios
• Control de turbinas, motores, impulsores
• Turbinas a vapor. Extraccion y velocidad. Actuadores y retrofits mecanicos
• Control de turbinas de gas. Valvulas de combustible
• Control de expansores criogenicos y de gas
• Integracion del impulsor con el control del compresor. Ventajas operativas
• Estudio de un caso real de actualizacion con turbina de gas
• Discusion abierta y aplicaciones especiales: control de generadores, sopladores, bombas

Trabjos Practicos sobre. Hardware y Software
• Familiarizacion con hardware Series 3, Series 4, y Series 5
• Introduccion a utlitarios TrainTools
• Herramientas de desarrollo, sintonia de lazos, mantenimiento
• Graficas y archivos Trainview para monitoreo y diagnostico del equipo rotativo
• Diagnostico de controladores e instrumentacion asociada
• Comunicacion de datos a sistemas supervisorios DCS
• Logica y control. Configuracion. Permisivos, protecciones, sistemas auxiliares
• Mejoras de disponibilidad de maquinas. Maximizacion de resultados

Curso Corto 3: (in Spanish) Control de Turbinas y Compresores
[Teoría y Mantenimiento]

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