This course has been designed for individuals who are new or are requiring awareness of compressors in the field of engineering, operations and maintenance fundamentals. However it also provides an excellent review for individuals who have been involved with compressors, but have not received formal training.

The course provides attendees with a general understanding of the inner workings of compressors and basics of compressor drives. Attendee’s understanding of the course is assessed through question and answer sessions.

A factory tour will facilitate the participants to familiarize themselves with the equipment from a manufacturing and assembly point of view.

The workshop is for engineers with a general understanding of valves supplied to work on surface based facilities for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.

The valves are produced from a range of materials, from carbon steel through to nickel alloys including High Strength Super Austenitic material. For the oil and gas industry, valves are supplied for working pressures of up to 300 Bar working pressure.

The workshop provides knowledge of materials used in valves for oil & gas production and what dictates their selection, including their advantages & disadvantages.

The valves are produced to provide a broad outline of the types of valves and actuators used in the production of oil and gas. The problems posed by the process fluids, the environment, operational needs and solutions to overcome them.

The workshop will cover the following topics, using case studies and projects as appropriate:

• The concept of natural gas storage
• The processing of natural gas
• The commercial aspects of a gas storage business
• Engineering challenges involved in operating a gas storage business
• The logistics involved in an offshore gas storage business

This workshop is for engineers, graduates, operators, maintenance and other personnel requiring general pipeline valve familiarisation of both topside and subsea applications. Areas covered are specification, engineering, operation and maintenance of valves within the oil and gas industry.

The valves are produced from a range of materials, from carbon steel through to nickel alloys including High Strength Super Austenitic material. For the oil and gas industry, valves are supplied for working pressures of up to 20,000psi working pressure.

The workshop will include knowledge of materials used in valves for oil & gas production and what dictates their selection, including their advantages & disadvantages. It will also include knowledge of the hard facing of valve components by HVOF carbide coating and the advantages over welding.

Pipe Supports play a critical role in assuring the integrity of pipework in industries as diverse as nuclear plant, petrochemical plants, refineries, power plants, power stations, nuclear plant. This workshop will give an appreciation of the importance of pipe supports, where and how they are used and the selection of the correct supports.

This workshop is designed for individuals who require an understanding of both how and why pipe supports are used.

They will learn about the varied range of supports available and their different uses and applications including how to select the correct support for their needs. A demonstration will be given of the Witch Hanger Design Software and also the interface with PDMS Multi Disciplined Support package.

In the afternoon, they will discover how different supports are installed and also what to look for when inspecting supports in situ.

Finally, they will be shown how the many different types of supports are manufactured in the C&P 7,700 sq meter workshop.

Shale Gas is altering the landscape of the gas industry across the world, not just in North America where the technologies have evolved. The EIA estimates that shale gas production will account for 50% of all natural gas produced in North America over the next decade. Countries around the world have started to examine the potential of shale gas within their own borders, particularly in Europe where the potential for shale gas production will reduce dependence on foreign gas imports.

This comprehensive one-day workshop on how the shale gas industry works will explore the challenges facing the industry and will enable participants to understand the technological, geological, economic and environmental aspects of shale gas exploration and production.

This one-day course provides an excellent basis for understanding Solar PV power generation. It describes and illustrates geographic variations in solar resource, explains the various technologies and system components required to create a project and discusses the business case issues such as costs, competition and regulatory frameworks. Challenges (and solutions) in integrating solar into the grid on a large-scale are included as are the pros and cons of competing power generation options (both renewable and fossil).

Upon completion, attendees will be able to:

• Identify key factors in the PV business case
• Understand Solar PV technology
• Comprehend the Solar PV balance of system components
• Appreciate the economics of Solar PV

This workshop would benefit managers, engineers, graduates, maintenance and other personnel requiring solar technology familiarization. It is suitable for a wide variety of attendees from both within and beyond the solar industry.

This course will provide an overview of tidal turbines; focusing on the technology, engineering challenges and future developments.

Upon completion, attendees will be able to:

• Understand the tidal stream resource
• Appreciate the background to Marine Current Turbines' pioneering development programme
• Identify the key engineering challenges
• Discuss SeaGen - the world's first commercial scale tidal turbine Identify Future Plans

This workshop is suitable for managers, engineers, graduates, maintenance and other personnel requiring tidal turbine familiarisation. Some understanding of basic engineering principles is assumed.

This workshop has been designed for managers, engineers, graduates, analysts and other people who are interested to learn about wind turbine power generation. The workshop will provide an excellent overview for people from technical, non-technical and commercial backgrounds, who have limited experience and wish to improve their understanding of wind power.

This one day workshop will provide an overview of the wind power generation.  It will explain the basic technical concepts along with an overview of the development and economics of a wind farm.  In addition it will discuss the constraints imposed upon wind farm developers by the planning process together with the challenges faced during the construction and operation of wind turbines.

This workshop is suitable for anyone with an interest in CCS technologies, who wishes to gain an overview of the issues involved and some technical background. No previous knowledge or experience is required.

This one day workshop will provide an overview of CCS technology concentrating on capture and geological storage, but also including the carbon economy, legislative drivers, economics, finances; who will ultimately pay and through what mechanism; CO2 transportation and enhanced oil recovery.

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This workshop is for engineers, graduates and other personnel requiring diesel generating set familiarisation, specifically in the areas of process standby power and generator set selection.

The workshop provides attendees with a general understanding of the basic generating set system and its component parts. The workshop is intended to provide a broad based familiarisation to engineering and management staff of generators, sizing and specifying them and their installation and operation and maintenance. Participants may submit questions on engineering and operation issues faced in their jobs in advance. Attendee’s understanding of the course will be assessed through a question and answer session at the end of the day.

This course will be of benefit to all engineers involved in, or with responsibility for, the management and technical requirements of functional safety and safety instrumented systems (i.e. ESD, BMS, F&G and ICSS). There is an increasing need for people involved in the analysis, design and operation of safety instrumented systems to be able to demonstrate competence in the relevant best practise standards such as IEC 61508 & IEC61511 and this workshop will give an overview of their main requirements.

This workshop has been designed for individuals who are new to or are requiring awareness of steam and condensate in the fields of engineering, operation and maintenance fundamentals. However, it also provides an excellent review for individuals who have been involved with process steam and condensate systems, but have not received formal training.

The workshop provides attendees with a general understanding of the basic working knowledge of steam and condensate systems and associate equipment and also the underlying engineering principles from which they are designed. The workshop is intended to provide a broad based familiarisation with steam and condensate equipment and engineering features, operations and maintenance concepts to engineering and management staff.

The workshop outlines the principles of thermodynamics of process steam and condensate systems.

Participants may submit questions on engineering and operation issues faced in their jobs in advance. Attendee’s understanding of the workshop will be assessed through question and answer periods (including preformatted questions throughout), and workshop assignments at the end of the workshop.

This workshop has been designed for individuals who are new to or are requiring awareness of gas turbines in the field of engineering, operations and maintenance fundamentals.

The workshop provides attendees with a general understanding of the inner workings of gas turbines and the underlying engineering principles from which they are designed. The workshop is intended to provide a broad based familiarisation with gas turbine technology, engineering features, operations and maintenance concepts to engineering and management staff.

The workshop visit will include a close look at the core engines assemblies and demonstration of the controls system.

The bolted joint plays a critical role in assuring the integrity of process plant and structures in industries as diverse as offshore oil & gas, petrochemical plants, refineries, power plants, power stations, wind turbines, nuclear plant and aviation. Based upon the essential elements of the Energy Institute Guidelines for management of bolted joints in pressurised systems, the workshop will give an appreciation of the importance of: selecting joint components, correct assembly, calculation of the correct bolt load from traceable standards, controlled tightening technology and procedures, inspection and breakout procedures.

The aim of this workshop is to provide a broad overview of floating production storage and offloading systems and how they fit in to offshore oil and gas field developments. FPSOs provide a flexible solution for many field development conditions from large deep water fields as well as small marginal fields. The workshop will cover the design, construction and installation of typical FPSOs together with the associated components such as turret, mooring, and risers. The differences between using a converted tanker or a new build FPSO will be addressed together with the various contracting strategies applied to this type of project. FPSO operational aspects will be highlighted together with the operations and equipment associated with oil offloading.

Develop your knowledge of design, operation and maintenance of a CCGT station the most effective way by beginning with the basics.

The workshop will give an appreciation of the equipment, design operation and maintenance of a CCGT station. It will include a site tour for attendees' appreciation and understanding of the process of plant layout and design involved in the operation and maintenance of the CCGT station, ensuring its high reliability and availability.

The workshop will give attendees an appreciation of the equipment they may be procuring but may not have seen. The workshop will include a site tour for attendees appreciation and understanding of the process of plant layout and design involved in the operation and maintenance of the nuclear power station, ensuring its high reliability and availability.

This Workshop will give delegates an understanding of the fundamental issues that make Nuclear Waste Management & Decommissioning (WM&D) different from that found in other industries, such as oil and gas.

SgurrEnergy has developed the Galion Lidar, the 2nd generation laser based device for capturing wind speed and direc-tional data. Lidar is a mature remote sensing technology that is now successfully being used in wind power applications. With its unique all-sky scanning capability and 4km range, Galion Lidar is pioneering, cutting-edge technology which is transforming the way we do business and making possible outcomes that were not previously imagined.

Attendees will have an opportunity to have a demonstration of Galion Lidar.

This workshop has been designed for individuals who are new to or are requiring awareness of steam turbine in the fields of engineering, operation and maintenance fundamental.

 The workshops will include a factory tour for the attendees to learn and understand the process of manufacturing, assembly, quality assurance and testing involved in the delivery of the finished product.

The workshop provides attendees with a general understanding of the inner workings of steam turbines and the underlying engineering principles from which they are designed. The workshop is intended to provide a broad based familiarisation with steam turbine technology and engineering features, operations and maintenance concepts to engineering and management staff.

Designed to provide a generic overview of motor principles and operation, this workshop is ideal for persons, new to, or requiring general awareness either for operational purposes, or fundamental maintenance operations. Equally it will provide a review and update of current design principles, and materials and methods employed in manufacture, for those with previous involvement or experience gained knowledge without formal motor training.

The workshop will provide a comprehensive understanding of the prime requirements needed when specifying for procurement purposes, particularly for organisation’s personnel involved in specifying or acquiring HV induction motors as prime movers for pump, compressor or fan applications.

The workshop will also impart a better understanding of the manufacturing processes employed, providing general familiarisation of all aspects involved in the production of the major constituent parts of an induction motor.

This workshop is for managers, engineers, graduates, operators, maintenance and other personnel requiring familiarisation with the BRUSH DAX generator range. It would also suit anyone interested in large turbogenerators. This workshop has been designed for individuals who are new or are requiring awareness of generators in the fields of engineering, operations and maintenance. However, it also provides an excellent review for individuals who have been involved with diesel or gas turbines, but have not received formal training.

The workshop will give attendees an appreciation of equipment they may be procuring but may not have seen and will also bring the UK supply chain closer to customer. The workshop will also include a factory tour for attendees to learn and understand the process of manufacturing, assembly, quality assurance and testing required in the delivery of the finished product. The workshop provides a general understanding of the inner workings of generators. Due to the diversity of attendees it is intended to provide a broad based familiarization with generator technology, engineering features, operations and maintenance concepts to engineering and will provide an overview of generator principles with a ‘hands on’ approach rather than detailed principles and months.