EFRC Training Workshop October 20th / 21th, 2026.
Rijswijk, At The Park, The Netherlands
Basic training “Design and Operation of Reciprocating Compressors”
- Typical applications (Werner Temmink – NAM)
- Design and construction (Matthew MacWilliams – Siemens)
- Thermodynamics (Gianluca Franco – SIAD)
- Compressor valves and wearing parts (Alessandro Baldussu – Hoerbiger)
- Pulsations and vibrations (Thijs Krijger – Dynaflow)
- Condition monitoring (Jan Löken – 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€ |
The course takes place “in presence” only
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
