COURSE OVERVIEW:

Rotating equipment, including pumps, compressors, and turbines, constitutes the heartbeat of industrial operations, making their reliability essential for continuous production. This course provides a specialized framework for performing criticality assessments specifically tailored to the unique failure modes and operational impacts of rotating machinery. Participants will learn how to evaluate individual assets within a complex system to determine which machines require the most intensive monitoring and maintenance resources.

The scope of this training focuses on the intersection of mechanical reliability and business risk. We will explore how to quantify factors such as the availability of stand-by units (redundancy), the impact of a shaft failure on downstream processes, and the lead time for specialized spare parts like impellers or high-speed bearings. By applying a structured assessment methodology, technical personnel can move away from subjective "gut feelings" toward a data-driven ranking system that justifies maintenance budgets and capital expenditures.

Furthermore, the course details how to translate assessment results into actionable reliability strategies. Attendees will learn how to align their vibration analysis programs, lubrication schedules, and overhaul frequencies with the specific criticality score of each rotating asset. This ensures that "Class A" machinery receives the highest level of predictive technology, while "Class C" assets are managed with cost-effective, lean maintenance practices, ultimately optimizing the total cost of ownership for the plant’s rotating fleet.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

1. Define the specific parameters that determine criticality for rotating machinery.
2. Differentiate between process criticality and mechanical criticality.
3. Assess the impact of redundancy and "installed spares" on an asset’s risk profile.
4. Evaluate the safety and environmental risks associated with rotating equipment leaks.
5. Quantify the production loss costs resulting from the failure of unspared machinery.
6. Apply a weighted scoring system to rank pumps, fans, and compressors.
7. Determine the appropriate level of condition monitoring for various criticality tiers.
8. Use criticality scores to prioritize daily maintenance work orders.
9. Justify the procurement of expensive "insurance spares" for critical rotors.
10. Integrate criticality assessments into a Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) framework.
11. Perform a sensitivity analysis on how process changes affect equipment criticality.
12. Design a "Criticality Matrix" specifically for rotating assets in the oil and gas sector.
13. Communicate the results of criticality studies to plant management and stakeholders.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Rotating Equipment Engineers, Reliability Analysts, Maintenance Planners, Operations Supervisors, and Asset Management Professionals.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximise the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.