Who Should Attend? Any employee involved in the operation and maintenance of reciprocating engines and compressors.

Day One

• Introduction to gas compression
  equipment
• How gas companies make money
• How an internal combustion engine works
• 2-stroke and 4-stroke cycle of events
• Engine pressures
• Torque, HP and load

Day Two

• Engine configuration
• Engine components, linkages, and mechanical systems
• Engine timing and sequence of events

Day Three

• Combustion theory
• - parabolic burning curve
  - flame front velocity
  - peak firing angle
• Effects of engine parameters and ambient condition changes on combustion
• Exhaust emissions
• Air delivery systems
  - natural aspirated
  - supercharged
  - turbocharged
• Fuel delivery systems
  - carburetors
  - mechanical fuel injection
  - electronic fuel injection
  (low and high pressure)
• Ignition systems
  - construction and operation
  - basic troubleshooting

Day Four

• Lubrication systems (splash & force feed)
• Jacket water systems
• Coolers and heat exchangers
• Basic controls and shutdown systems
• Air and ring gear starting systems
• Reciprocating compressors
  - mechanical components

Day Five

• Reciprocating compressors
  - operating theory
  - unloading and deactivating
  - compressor valve performance
  - rod load and reversal
• Screw compressors
• Centrifugal compressors
• Performance measures for engines and compressors

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