PUMP AND VALVE TECHNOLOGY: SELECTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Content

Technology of Pumps

• Parts of the Machine
• Auxiliaries
• Basic Pump Types and Technology
• Maintenance and Inspection Process
• Thermodynamic Concepts involving Entropy

Valves

• Introduction to Valves
• Types of Valves
• Valve Construction
• Valve Troubleshooting and Maintenance
• Valve Repair

Operation and Performance

• Process Aspects
• Operating Performance
• Effect of Wear and Mechanical Issues
• Fundamentals of Pump Performance

Lubrication and Bearing Problems

• Purpose, Different Types of Oil and Grease
• Anti-Friction Bearings
• Plain and Pad Bearings
• Operations and Maintenance
• What to Monitor and Where

• Chemical Composition of Debris

Centrifugal Pumps

• Energy Conversion
• Axial and Radial Thrust
• Suction and Discharge Piping
• Pump Characteristic Curve
• Control of Centrifugal Pumps
• Starting Centrifugal Pumps
• Minimum Flow Rule
• Pumps Operating in Series and Parallel
• Efficiency and Total Head

Vibration Monitoring

• Measurement Devices
• Overall and Spectral Measurements
• Vibration Analysis and Limits
• Introduction to Spectrum Analysis

FOR WHOM: Mechanical Engineers, Technicians, Operators, Maintenance Managers, Operations Supervisors and others involved in the maintenance and operation of pumps systems.

DATE: 21st – 23rd June, 2023

13th – 15th December, 2023