Course outline

Title DOMI of Compressors & Blowers, Level 2

Duration
To be agreed
This program will provide the participants with the fundamental concepts
of the Blowers & Compressors. Participants will have in depth knowledge
Course of improving performance, proper operation, inspection, predictive and
Description
preventive maintenance and troubleshooting through presentation of
actual case studies.

Upon completion of this program, participants will gain knowledge and skills
relevant to
● Identification of different components of compressors and blower
systems.
Course ● Specifications of instrument air characteristics and quality parameters.
Objective ● Compressor classification and working principles of each type.
● Screw air compressor working theory and practice.
● Air dryers types and working principles
● Air compressor components and its specifications.
● Setting maintenance program to achieve optimum operating conditions.
● Predictive maintenance techniques applicable to instrument air systems.
Engineers, supervisors and foremen working with instrument air systems
Who should Attend operation and maintenance.

Instructor Eng. Ehab Abowarda

Course topics
● Compressed air theory
o Physical units: pressure, temperature, thermal capacity, work, power,
volume air flow rate.
o Thermodynamics: gas laws, heat transfer, flow through pipes,
throttling
o Air: chemical composition of air, vapour pressure, relative humidity
● Air compressor classification
o Positive Displacement compressors: reciprocating, rotary; screw, roots
blowers, sliding vane types.
o Dynamic air compressors: centrifugal, mixed flow, axial flow
o Multistage compression.
● Regulation and Unloading systems
o Regulation in general.
o Pressure relief.
o Suction Loading/ unloading valve
● Bearings and lubrication systems.
o Oil free vs. oil flooded air compressors
o Friction and bearing types
o Lube oil system components and working principles
● Air cooling and drying
 o Intercooling and after-cooling
o Water cooling vs. air cooling systems.
o Moisture traps
o Adsorption dryers.
o Absorption dryers.
o Refrigerant dryers.
o Membrane dryers.
o Air filters.
● Air distribution network improvement and optimization
o Air receiver
o Distribution network dimensioning and design
● Troubleshooting and maintenance program
o Preventive maintenance program
o Predictive maintenance techniques
Course Related Parts book and service manuals for different types of Air compressors will
Standards be explained and thoroughly studied as application of theoretical content.
Training Methodology will include detail Explanation of the subject.
Course material through PowerPoint equipped with necessary animation,
learning video and general discussion to provide participant with full
understanding concerning the subject course this not limited but will
TRAINING extended to the following:
METHODOLOGY ● Learning Videos
● General discussion
● Practical session if any
● Learning Examples
● Syndicate Groups
● Workshop & Case Study
PERCENTAGE OF
55% as Presentation
25% as group & Individual Exercise
DELIVERY
10% Case Study
METHODOLOGIES: 05% Movies and Videos
05% Assignment or Project

COURSE Pre & Post Test to be conducted before and after the course.
ASSESSMENT

Language ● The language of instruction will be English.

● In case of client request, Bilingual (English/Arabic) may be used.