Gas Turbine and Turbomachinery

Course structure

This five-day course is presented through a mixture of lectures, tutorials and worked examples. Printed course material is provided for delegates use during and after the course. Active participation from the delegates is strongly encouraged particularly during the worked examples in order to consolidate learning. All delegates will receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completion of this course.

What you will learn

This five-day course is presented through a mixture of lectures, tutorials and worked examples. Printed course material is provided for delegates use during and after the course. Active participation from the delegates is strongly encouraged particularly during the worked examples in order to consolidate learning. All delegates will receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completion of this course.

 

On completion of the course, you should be able to:

 

• Explain the design and operational characteristics of power generation and gas compression systems in an oil and gas production environment.
• Understand the main parameters driving the selection of equipment in gas compression applications.
• Appraise the design and off-design performance of turbomachinery for power generation and gas compression systems.
• Discuss the transient behaviour of gas compression systems.
• Identify the fundamental issues in terms of system monitoring, diagnostics and maintenance.
• Discuss the role qualitative and quantitative life assessments of turbomachinery have on the risk management strategy of an oil and gas asset.
• Describe the selection process of gas turbines for power generation and mechanical drive applications.
• Identify areas of opportunity to increase operational efficiency and production, whilst reducing emissions. 

Core content

• Design performance of gas turbines and gas compressors
  • Study of the main performance design parameters and technology of gas turbines and gas compressors
• Review of critical subsystems for gas turbines and gas compressors
  • Description of dry gas seals systems
• Rotordynamic behaviour of turbomachinery
  • To assess the normal behaviour and issues presented by gas turbines and gas compressors
• Transient behaviour of gas compression systems
  • Describe transient behaviour of gas turbine driven gas compression systems.
• Control of turbomachinery-based systems
  • Identify main components of a control system and their effect on the performance and operation of turbomachinery-based systems
• Performance evaluation of production systems including data collection, monitoring and analysis
  • A description of the process followed to evaluate the performance of a gas turbine and gas compressor, and common challenges
• Techno-economic analysis of OEMs turbomachinery designs
  • Analysis of the technical and economic variables that affect the selection and operation of gas turbines and gas compressors in oil and gas applications
• Operations optimisation of gas compression systems
  • Identify areas of opportunity to increase production, reduce costs and reduce emissions of a gas compression system
• Life Assessments of turbomachinery for risk management
  • Qualitative and quantitative life analysis of rotating equipment for asset risk management strategy

Who should attend

The course is directed towards engineering and technical personnel employed in oil and gas companies, engineering contractors, manufacturers and other suppliers to this industry, and others who either compete with this industry or seek to benefit from it.

Speakers

The course is presented through lectures and tutorials conducted by members of Cranfield University’s staff all of whom have considerable academic and industrial experience. Additional lectures will be presented by senior engineers from industry.

Concessions

 

Accommodation fees are not included in the discount scheme. Please ask about our discount scheme at time of booking.

Accommodation options and prices

This course is non-residential. If you would like to book accommodation on campus, please contact Mitchell Hall or Cranfield Management Development Centre directly. Further information about our on campus accommodation can be found here. Alternatively you may wish to make your own arrangements at a nearby hotel.

Location and travel

Cranfield University is situated in Bedfordshire close to the border with Buckinghamshire. The University is located almost midway between the towns of Bedford and Milton Keynes and is conveniently situated between junctions 13 and 14 of the M1.

London Luton, Stansted and Heathrow airports are 30, 90 and 90 minutes respectively by car, offering superb connections to and from just about anywhere in the world. 

For further location and travel details

Location address

Cranfield University
College Road
Cranfield
Bedford 
MK43 0AL