Silk Meridian丝路经纬国际培训学院
Mechanical & Rotating Equipment

Reciprocating Compressors · Leadership & Strategy

往复式压缩机 · 领导力与战略

Code ME03-LFormat Leadership & StrategyDuration 5 or 10 days

Overview

Reciprocating Compressors · Leadership & Strategy is part of our Mechanical & Rotating Equipment portfolio (Leadership & Strategy). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.

Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.

You will be able to

  • Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind Reciprocating Compressors.
  • Apply Reciprocating Compressors methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
  • Set strategy, budgets and KPIs for the function.
  • Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.

Who should attend

Managers responsible for the function

Course outline

5-day programme (days 1–5)

Day 1

Foundations and framework

  • Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of Reciprocating Compressors
  • Key terminology and core concepts
  • Design codes: API, ASME and ISO
  • Failure modes and root causes
  • Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Day 2

Principles and methods

  • Installation, alignment and commissioning
  • Condition monitoring and diagnostics
  • Methods, procedures and documentation for Reciprocating Compressors
  • Worked examples and guided practice
Day 3

Tools, analysis and performance

  • Overhaul and repair practices
  • Energy efficiency and reliability
  • Calculations, checklists and decision tools
  • KPIs and performance measurement
  • Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Day 4

Strategy and leadership

  • Setting strategy, budget and KPIs
  • Building capability and culture
  • Spare parts and lifecycle cost
  • Reporting to senior management
Day 5

Case study, assessment and action plan

  • Case study: Reciprocating Compressors on a Middle East or African project
  • Lessons learned and good practice
  • Final assessment and feedback
  • Personal and team action plan

The 10-day programme adds days 6–10

Day 6

Advanced topics

  • Advanced topics in Reciprocating Compressors
  • Latest standards, editions and industry trends
  • Operating principles and performance curves
  • Complex cases and non-routine problems
  • Expert panel discussion
Day 7

Digital tools and data

  • Software and digital tools for Reciprocating Compressors
  • Data analytics and dashboards
  • Applying AI and automation
  • Hands-on lab
Day 8

Integration and management

  • Integration with management systems and ISO standards
  • Risk, cost and budget considerations
  • Working with contractors and vendors
  • Building the business case
Day 9

Regional case studies

  • Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
  • African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
  • European benchmarks and regulations
  • Peer review of participants’ own cases
Day 10

Capstone project and certification

  • Capstone project preparation
  • Team presentations and expert feedback
  • Final examination
  • Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan

Where it runs

Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul

Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh

Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli

Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.

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