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WoodGroupVDN'strainingservicesareintendedtoequipourcustomerswithtechnicalbackgroundandpracticaltipstomake
betterbusinessdecisions.Theintendedaudienceincludesstafffrompackagers,EPCfirms,andendusers,whoareinvolvedwith
machinerysystems.

Usinganimations,casestudies,theory,andpracticalapplications,VDN'stechnicalseminarsintroducetheconceptsofpulsation,
vibrationandotherreliabilityproblemsassociatedwithreciprocatingcompressorsandotherrotatingmachines.Webbased
programsmayalsobeavailableforremotelocations.

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1 CurrentCourseSchedule
1.1 US
1.2 Canada
1.3 Australia
1.4 Asia,Europe,MiddleEast
2 CustomSeminars

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2.1 SeminarTopics
3 WhoShouldAttend
4 HowDoIArrangeaSeminar?
5 WhyVDNSeminars?

1 CURRNT COURS SCHDUL

VDNprovidesavarietyoftrainingsessions.Somearemanagedinternally,othersarecoordinatedbytheGasMachineryResearch
Council(GMRC),thePetroleumInstituteforContinuingEducation(PEICE),orareconductedaspartofconferences.

1.1 US
Nospringcoursesscheduled.FallcourseswillbeannouncedinJune.

USCOURSES

STARTDATE COURSETITLE LENGTH LOCATION HOST REGISTRATION

Wood
Fall2017 Pipingvibration 1day Houston tba
Group

NewToolstoPreventCentrifugal WATCH TH
1hr ONLINE TMI
CompressorSurge[FreeWebinar] RCORDING

1.2 CANADA
Nospringcoursesscheduled.FallcourseswillbeannouncedinJune.

CANADACOURSES

STARTDATE COURSETITLE LENGTH LOCATION HOST REGISTRATION

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NewToolstoPreventCentrifugal WATCH TH
1hr ONLINE TMI
CompressorSurge[FreeWebinar] RCORDING

Wood
Fall2017 Pipingvibration 1day Calgary tba
Group

1.3 AUSTRALIA
VISIT TH SVT TRAININGWSIT FOR COURSS IN AUSTRALIA

1.4 ASIA, UROP, MIDDL AST

Coursesareavailableuponrequest.

EUROPE ANDMIDDLEEAST

STARTDATE COURSETITLE LENGTH LOCATION HOST REGISTRATION

NewToolstoPreventCentrifugal WATCH TH
1hr ONLINE TMI
CompressorSurge[FreeWebinar] RCORDING

CompressorVibration:Techniquesto Middle
TBA 2days WG TBA
EnsureHighReliability(Advanced) East,TBD

PipingVibrationHowtoAvoidFatigue Middle
TBA 1day WG TBA
Failure East,TBD

ASIACOURSES

STARTDATE COURSETITLE LENGTH LOCATION HOST REGISTRATION

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Malaysia,
TBD Coursesareavailableuponrequest Singapore, WG TBA
Beijing

AdditionalcoursesandcustomizedinhousetrainingseminarsareavailableworldwideuponrequestasoutlinedinSection2
CustomSeminars,below.

2 CUSTOM SMINARS
Seminarsarecustomizedtomeetthespecificinterestsofouraudience.Wecanincludeothertopicsorallocatemoreorlesstimeto
atopictomatchyourneeds.

TrainingSeminarscanincludethesetopics
Overviewofreliabilityissuesaffectingcompressors,pumpsandotherproductionmachinery
NewchangestoAPI618(5thedition)affectingnewormodifiedreciprocatingcompressorpackages
Vibrationandpulsationbasicsforpumpsandreciprocatingmachines,EnergyInstituescreeningandassessment
Pipingvibrationandavoidanceoffatiguefailures
Designpracticestoavoidvibrationproblems(includingpulsation,mechanical,andtorsionalvibrationanalysis)
TipsforoffshoreapplicationssuchasplatformsorFPSOs
Performanceissuesforcompressors
Startupandoperationalissues,includingtroubleshootingtips
Newmonitoringandoptimizationinitiatives
Foundationdesign

2.1 SMINAR TOPICS

WoodGroupVibration,Dynamics&Noiseprovidestrainingonthefollowingtopics.Theserangefrom1hourto3dayclasses.We
customizetheseminarstomeettheinterestsandneedsofourcustomers.

Thefollowingtopicsareorganizedintodifferentsegmentsallowingcustomerstopickandchoosetopicsofinterest.Ourseminars
useanimations,casestudies,theory,andpracticalapplicationstokeeptheminterestingandrelevant.

ContactHilmarBleckmann(+14032455666)formoreinformationonrates,schedules,ortobookyourownseminar.

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SeminarTopics
VibrationOverviewThefollowingtermsarediscussed:resonancemechanical,torsional,andacousticnaturalfrequencies
dynamicforcesandvibrationguidelinesandstandards(12hours).
Pulsation/MechanicalStudiesforReciprocatingCompressorandPumpPackagesBasicsOverviewofpulsationanalysis,
mechanicalanalysisofpipingandcompressorsystems,API618/API674,skidandfoundations,riskassessmentsandmore(2
hours).
API618RequirementsforPulsationStudies(5thedition)OverviewofthechangestoAPI618andhowitimpactspulsation
studies(1hour).
AdvancedPulsationAnalysisAcousticaltheory,acousticalanalysis,modelingtechniques,pressuredrop,bottlesizing,
pulsationeffectsandperformanceimpacts(24hours).
AdvancedMechanicalAnalysisSupportandclampdesign,smallborepiping,highriskvs.lowriskapplications,Finite
ElementAnalysis(FEA)modelingtechniques,mechanicalnaturalfrequencies(MNFs),vibrationandstress,forcedresponse,
compressormounting,casestudies(24hours).
ReciprocatingCompressorSizing,CapacityControlandPerformanceImpactsApplicationdiscussionrelatingtonewor
revampcompressorsandtheimpactonperformanceandreliability(12hours).
TorsionalVibrationAnalysis(TVA)Applicationissuesaffectingtorsionalvibration,enginesvs.motors,torsionalnatural
frequencies,forcedresponse,couplingdesign,riskfactors,casestudies,fieldmeasurements(13hours).
CentrifugalCompressorVibrationOverviewofflowinducedvibration(vortexshedding),highfrequencypulsations,design
strategies,fieldcasestudies(12hours).
PipingVibrationAvoidanceofVibrationInducedFatigueFailures(AVIFF)isacommonconcernforfacilitypipingsystemowner
operators.ThistrainingwilldiscussthestepsrequiredtoaddressAVIFFinaproactivewayatthedesignoroperatingstages.
DiscussionwillincludeFlowInducedVibration(FIV),AcousticInducedVibration(AIV),FlowInducedTurbulence(FIT),Transient
Events,SmallBorePiping,andothersources.Applicableindustrystandardsandapproachesusedtoassessvibrationrisk(such
asEnergyInstitute)willbepresented.
ReciprocatingPump(PositiveDisplacementorPlungerPump)APIStandard674definesthepulsationandvibrationcontrol
requirementsforapositivedisplacement(plunger)pump.Thisseminaraddressestheuniqueneedsforacousticandmechanical
designs.Italsoexploresfieldandreliabilityissuesaffectingdamagedpulsationdampenersandstabilizerinternals,valve
dynamics,andotherconsiderationstopumpdesign(12hours).
CentrifugalPumpingSystemsMediumtolargepumpapplicationscanfacevibrationchallenges,includingsmallborepiping
vibration,transientpipingvibration,andpipefatigueduetoacousticallyinducedvibration(AIV).Thisseminaroutlinesthetypes
ofexcitationforcesinaliquidpumpingsystemandthedesignmethodsavailabletoreducepipingvibration(12hours).
ThermalAnalysis(PipingFlexibility)Techniquesandcasestudiesforassessingpipingflexibilityandstress(B31.3,B31.8and
othercodes),offskidanalysis,specializedclampdesigns,coordinatingdesigntoaccommodatebothmechanical(dynamic
stiffness)andthermal(flexibility)requirements(12hours).

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PressureDropinPipelineCompressorStationsSpecializeddesignforreciprocatingcompressorsusedinthepipeline
industry.Reducepressuredropthroughthepipingsystemandimproveoperatingflexibility/reliabilityforneworupgraded
reciprocatingcompressors.DesignapproachesincludingSystemPerformanceModeling(fencetofencepressuredrop),capacity
control,andtheSafetyMap.Alsoincludesdiscussionofperformancetesting,smallborepipingandotherdesign
considerations(13hours).
BlowdownandTransient/WaterHammerAnalysisTheintegrityofthepipingsystemcanbeaffectedbytransientorblowdown
situations.Thisseminardiscussesbothliquidandgaspipingsystemsandhowtoavoidpipingfatiguefailureduetowater
hammer,blowdownoremergencyshutdown(ESD),startuporothertransientevents.Variouscaseexamplesarediscussed(12
hours).
TroubleshootingMachineryProblemsWiderangeoffieldissuesincludingvibration,performance,installation,baseline
assessmentsandvibrationguidelines.Addressestroubleshootingoncompressors,pumps,engines,turbinesandpaper
machines(24hours).
Vibration/PerformanceMonitoringProgramsComparisonofmonitoringprograms,bestpractices,remotevs.onsiteprograms
andconditionassessments.Coveringmonitoringprogramsforrotating/reciprocatingmachines(12hours).
StructuralDynamicAnalysisforOffshoreApplicationssuchasPlatformsorFPSOs Designandfieldcasestudiesfor
techniquestoavoidresonanceandvibrationonoffshoreproductionfacilities(13hours).
FoundationDesignforMachineApplicationsOverviewofdynamicanalysisrequirementsforfoundationandcompressor
mounting,includinggravel,pilesandconcretefoundations(13hours).
BestPracticestoAvoidVibrationonReciprocatingCompressorsThisseminarisforcompressorpackagers.Itcoverspiping
layout,scrubberdesign,skiddesign,gussets,mounting,shoptesting,wedgesupportsandothertopics(25hours).

3 WHO SHOULD ATTND

Wedesigntheseseminarsandcoursesforengineersandtechniciansinvolvedinthedesign,maintenance,reliability,and
operationsofrotating/reciprocatingequipment.

4 HOW DO I ARRANG A SMINAR?

Foronsitetrainingatyourpremises,pleasecontactHilmarBleckmannforoptions.

5 WHY VDN SMINARS?

Quitesimply,becausewebelievethatwhencustomersareeducatedaboutvibrationissuestheymakebetterdecisions,so,really,it
isinourinteresttoproviderelevantandpracticaltrainingtocustomers.

MorecompaniestrusttheircompressorvibrationdesignstudiestoVDNthananyothermachineryorpipingconsultant.Ourgoalis
toensureresponsiveserviceandpracticaladvicethatdeliversgreatresults.VDNworkscloselywithpackagers,OEMs,ECs,

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ownersandoperatorstoensurereliablerotatingandreciprocatingmachinery.

Wevetakenthissameapproachtohelpcustomersfixdifficultreliability,vibrationandperformanceproblemswithexisting
equipmentinthefield.

Wealsoprovideauniqueconditionandperformancemonitoringserviceforgasproducingfacilitiessuchasoffshoreplatforms,
remotecompressorstationsandplants.CustomerstrustVDNtomonitortheircentrifugal,screwandreciprocatingcompressors,
pumps,engines,turbines,motorsandotherequipment.Thissimple,buteffectiveprogramdeliversresults,includingafastpayback.

Participantssay:
"Averygoodonedayoverviewofatopicthatisveryimportant"[PipingVibration]
ChrisGilmour,ChiefEngineer,NWRPartnership

"Isimplyrecommendthisforanybodyinanindustrialplant...a'mustknowabout'topic."
"Givesaverygoodoverallviewofvibrationissues,examples,andwaystomitigate/eliminatetheseissuesinthefield."[Piping
Vibration]
Compilationfromcourseparticipants

"GreatcourseforthoseinvolvedinreciprocatingcompressortroubleshootingandperformanceevaluationgoesbeyondtheOEM
coursesintheindustryandgivesamorefullunderstandingofcompressioninfrastructureandtroubleshootingtechniques.Enjoyed
theknowledgeableinstruction,reallifecasestudiesandrelaxedatmosphere.IgottoseetheimpactofthedecisionsImakedaily."
[ReciprocatingCompressorPerformanceTraining]
Compilationfromcourseparticipants

"Igotalotfromthisclassandwouldrecommendtootherpeoplenewtotheindustry."[HSCompressorDesign]

"Ilikedtheexercises.Thishelpsretainingtheinformationasopposedtojustlisteningtolecturethewhole
timeAllvibration/pulsation/torsionalslideshadgreatgraphics&animations"
Compilationfromcourseparticipants

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