Compressor Training for Process Operators
Compressor types, how they work and how they are protected.
Why it matters on the unit
Compressors are among the most expensive and critical machines on a unit. A trip can shut down production, and damage can take weeks to repair.
Operators who understand how a compressor works and how it is protected can respond correctly to alarms and avoid conditions such as surge.
What Module 8 covers
- Compressor types
- How compressors work
- How compressors are protected
How the module is built
- Graphic-driven
- Visual-first material, for better comprehension and recall than text-heavy manuals.
- Assessments
- Each module includes questions to confirm learners understand the content.
- Instructor guide
- A step-by-step road map for delivering the module, with activities and knowledge and skill checks.
- Built by experts
- Developed by PeopleCore trainers, former operators and engineers.
- Flexible delivery
- Self-study, classroom with your instructor, or facilitated by PeopleCore, virtually or on site.
Where it fits in the course
Module 8 is part of the equipment group of Basic Operator Training: the equipment operators run every shift. Also in this group: Valves, Vessels and Storage Tanks, Heat Exchangers, Furnaces and Boilers, Pumps, Electric Motors and Turbines.
Module 7: Pumps
Centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, their operation and care.
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The drivers behind rotating equipment: electric motors and turbines.
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