EFRC Training Workshop October 20th / 21th, 2026.
Rijswijk, At The Park, The Netherlands
Lectures and Speaker
Basic training “Design and Operation of Reciprocating Compressors”
| Typical applications | Werner Temmink – NAM |
| Design and construction | Matt Gibert – Siemens |
| Thermodynamics | Gianluca Franco – SIAD |
| Compressor valves and wearing parts | Alessancdro Baldussu – Hoerbiger |
| Pulsations and vibrations | Thijs Krijger – Dynaflow |
| Condition monitoring | Johannes Wenninghoff – Prognost |
| Diaphragms and hydraulic compressors | Niklas Mirsch – Neuman & Esser |
Special topic “CO2 in the energy transition: operation, compression and flow assurance”
| End User perspective on large-scale CO2 projects | Rienk Zwerver – Gasunie |
| CO2 thermodynamics and flow assurance | Stefan Belfroid – TNO |
| CO2 compression with reciprocating compressors | Mufid Mandra – Burckhardt |
| CO2 compression with centrifugal compressors | Kolja Andrej Metz – Everllence |
Training cost, excluding VAT
| Basic training (incl. dinner) | Basic + special training (incl. dinner) | Special training (excl. dinner) | |
| EFRC Members | 650€ | 975€ | 425€ |
| non-EFRC Members | 975€ | 1450€ | 650€ |
Registration
The course takes place “in presence” only
Programme
Tuesday, October 20th
| 12:00 | 13:00 | Registration and Lunch |
| 13:00 | 17:00 | Design and Operation of Reciprocating compressors - part I |
| 19:00 | 22:00 | Dinner with participants and speakers |
Wednesday, October 21st
| 09:00 | 12:00 | Design and Operation of Reciprocating compressors - part II |
| 12:00 | 13:00 | Registration and lunch |
| 13:00 | 17:00 | CO2 in the energy transition: operation, compression and flow assurance |
Information via training@recip.org and leonard.vanlier@tno.nl
