CBF127Compressor & Blower Control Course
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.
Compressor, Blower & Fan Control and Maintenance
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.
What You Learn in the CBF127 Compressor & Blower Control Course
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.
Compressor & blower fundamentals
- Gas compressor fundamentals and compressor-vs-pump differences
- Component identification and function
- Positive displacement vs dynamic compression
- Reciprocating piston compressors, single- and two-stage systems
- Rotary screw compressors
- Centrifugal and multi-stage compression systems
- Industrial blower types: positive displacement, centrifugal, axial, and regenerative blowers
- Compressor and blower selection criteria
Capacity control & anti-surge protection
- Capacity control strategies for compressors and blowers
- Surge phenomena and causes in centrifugal compressors
- Compressor surge control methods and protection systems
- Recirculation (anti-surge) valve operation and control response
- Surge margin calculations
- Vibration monitoring systems used to help detect surge and instability
- Protection and safety systems for compressor trains
Troubleshooting, vibration & performance testing
- Systematic troubleshooting approach and root cause analysis methods
- Troubleshooting high discharge pressure, vibration problems, and surge conditions in reciprocating compressors
- Vibration analysis and monitoring techniques
- Performance testing procedures and diagnostic tools
- Bernoulli's principle, gas laws, and heat transfer principles applied to compressor behavior
- Dew point and humidity relationships
Preventive maintenance, lubrication & predictive monitoring
- Preventive maintenance scheduling and checklists for centrifugal compressors
- Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual inspection routines
- Lubrication systems, oil selection, filtration, and oil analysis
- Seals, bearings, filtration systems, aftercoolers, and air dryers
- Start-up checklists, lockout/tagout, and emergency shutdown procedures
- Remote monitoring, condition-based maintenance, and energy efficiency optimization
- Maintenance record systems and documentation requirements
Once these topics are complete, maintenance and operations teams choose the delivery format that fits their schedule and plant access.
Who the Course Is For
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.
Maintenance engineers & mechanical technicians
Build a structured foundation in compressor, blower, and fan maintenance, from component identification through disassembly, overhaul, and reassembly procedures.
Plant engineers & compressor operators
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.
Industrial maintenance staff & supervisors
Develop preventive maintenance programs, inspection schedules, and record-keeping systems that extend equipment life and reduce unplanned downtime.
Bring your whole team
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.
Certification and Course Materials
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.
- Completion certificate
- Compressor, blower & fan maintenance training slides
- Component identification references
- Preventive maintenance checklists
- Troubleshooting job aids
- Maintenance record-keeping templates
CBF127 Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers to the questions engineers and maintenance teams ask most before enrolling in the CBF127 compressor and blower control course.
Enroll in CBF127
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.
Explore more: all PiControl training courses, or process improvement services for compressor surge control tuning. Questions: info@PiControlSolutions.com, Tel: (832) 495 6436.