Pumps: Mechanics, Types and Application

Course Details:

• Learning Outcomes

  1. Gain a better understanding about various types of pumps and their applications
  2. Become familiar with pump hydraulics
  3. Choose suitable type of pump for each application
  4. Understand the principles of how to troubleshoot and adjust pumps in each application
  5. Understand how they can better maintain pumps

• Course Content

  1. Introduction
  2. Pumps Hydraulics
  3. Pump Types
  4. Pump Specification
  5. Pump’s Main Components
     5.1. Liquid moving mechanism
     5.2. Shaft
     5.3. Drivers&nbsp
     5.4. Shaft connection types
     5.5. Pumps Seals
  6. Electrical Power Requirement
  7. Application of VFDs in pumps<
  8. Types of Pumps
  9. Pumps Standards&nbsp
  10. Positive Displacement Pumps
  11. Rotary Pumps
  12. Pump Selection
  13. Pumps’ Materials of Construction
  14. Pumps’ Arrangements
  15. Re-purposing Pumps and Required Adjustments
  16. Pumps’ Operation
      16.1. Start up
      16.2. Field adjustments
      16.3. Troubleshooting
      16.4. Maintenance
      16.5. Lubrication
  17. Pumps’ Related Equipment and Documents
      17.1. Piping
      17.2. Instrumentations and control
      17.3. Drawings
  18. Pump Applications
      18.1. Pipeline pumps
      18.2. Chemical injection pumps
      18.3. Fire Pumps
      18.4. Slurry pumps
      18.5. Boiler Feed Water (BFW) pumps
  19. Procurement Features
      19.1. Prices
      19.2. Market availability
      19.3. Lead times
      19.4. Bid Evaluation