Engineering and TechnicalProcess Plant Troubleshooting and Problem Solving
Plant problems are rarely solved by the first explanation offered, and the cost of acting on a wrong diagnosis is usually higher than the cost of the original fault. This course builds a structured troubleshooting method for process plant. Delegates work through problem definition, data gathering and the assessment of instrument credibility, hypothesis generation and elimination, and the use of mass and energy balances to locate a fault. Root cause techniques are applied to real plant scenarios, and the course closes on the organisational half of the problem: recording findings, implementing a durable fix and preventing recurrence rather than repeating the repair.
Course objectives
- Define a plant problem precisely enough to be solvable
- Gather data and assess whether the instruments reporting it are credible
- Generate and eliminate hypotheses systematically
- Use mass and energy balances to locate a fault
- Apply root cause analysis techniques to plant scenarios
- Distinguish a durable fix from a repeated repair
- Record findings so the next occurrence is solved faster
Who should attend
- Process, production and plant engineers
- Operations supervisors and shift leaders
- Maintenance and reliability engineers
- Technical support staff
- Graduate engineers in operating plant
Course outline
- 01Defining the problem, and why most troubleshooting fails here
- 02Data gathering and instrument credibility
- 03Hypothesis generation and structured elimination
- 04Using mass and energy balances to locate a fault
- 05Root cause analysis applied to plant scenarios
- 06Common failure patterns in process equipment
- 07Durable fixes against repeated repairs
- 08Recording findings and preventing recurrence
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 6 November 2026 | Kigali, Rwanda | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 16 to 20 November 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 7 to 11 December 2026 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 21 to 25 December 2026 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 15 to 19 February 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 12 March 2027 | Accra, Ghana | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |