Anti-surge and capacity control strategies for compressors and blowers, built on hands-on compressor, blower, and fan maintenance fundamentals - 2 days in the classroom or 16 hours online, finishing with a completion certificate.
The CBF127 compressor and blower control course teaches maintenance engineers, mechanical technicians, plant engineers, and compressor operators the anti-surge and capacity control strategies that protect centrifugal compressors, blowers, and fans from surge, alongside the mechanical fundamentals of the rotating equipment those strategies protect. CBF127 runs as 2 days of classroom training or 16 hours online, covering positive displacement and dynamic compression equipment from component identification through capacity control and surge protection.
Attendees learn how surge develops in centrifugal machines, how recirculation (anti-surge) valves and protection systems respond to hold the machine off the surge line, and how capacity control strategies keep compressors and blowers running efficiently across varying process demand. The course pairs that control-side knowledge with the reciprocating, centrifugal, rotary screw, and positive displacement compressor and blower fundamentals, troubleshooting methods, and preventive maintenance programs that keep this equipment reliable in service.
CBF127 moves from compressor, blower, and fan fundamentals into capacity control and anti-surge protection, then into troubleshooting, vibration analysis, and the preventive maintenance programs that keep rotating equipment reliable. After completing the course, attendees can identify compressor and blower types, apply capacity control and anti-surge strategies to protect centrifugal machines from surge, troubleshoot common mechanical and control problems, and build a preventive maintenance program for compressors, blowers, and fans.
The course covers the following topics.
Once these topics are complete, maintenance and operations teams choose the delivery format that fits their schedule and plant access.
CBF127 is built for the people responsible for keeping compressors, blowers, and fans running reliably and protected from surge: maintenance engineers, mechanical technicians, plant engineers, compressor operators, industrial maintenance staff, and supervisors. Basic mechanical knowledge and/or a 3-year associate's diploma in a technical field is expected, and some experience with rotating machinery is preferred.
Build a structured foundation in compressor, blower, and fan maintenance, from component identification through disassembly, overhaul, and reassembly procedures.
Learn the capacity control and anti-surge strategies that protect centrifugal compressors from surge, alongside the vibration analysis and performance testing used to catch problems early.
Develop preventive maintenance programs, inspection schedules, and record-keeping systems that extend equipment life and reduce unplanned downtime.
CBF127 also suits full maintenance and operations teams from a single plant. Group participation works well when a team is responsible for compressor, blower, or fan reliability, and companies use the course for technical onboarding and maintenance upskilling. Onsite corporate training is available on request so a team trains together on its own equipment. Engineers who want to go deeper on the control-loop side of anti-surge and capacity control can follow up with PiControl's process improvement engagements, which include tuning fast, complex compressor surge controllers.
CBF127 attendees receive a PiControl CBF127 Completion Certificate, which supports professional development records and can be added to a resume or LinkedIn profile. The course pairs compressor, blower, and fan maintenance training slides with the capacity control and anti-surge concepts attendees need to work alongside process control engineers on surge protection and control-loop response.
Engineers who want to go further into the control side of anti-surge and capacity control can follow up with PiControl's process improvement services, which include optimizing fast, complex compressor surge controllers.
Short answers to the questions engineers and maintenance teams ask most before enrolling in the CBF127 compressor and blower control course.
Request course info for CBF127 to give your maintenance and operations team practical compressor, blower, and fan skills, plus the anti-surge and capacity control strategies that protect centrifugal machines from surge, with a completion certificate. Online, 2-day classroom, and onsite formats are available, so teams in any location or time zone can start.
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