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PUMP PROBLEMS

  • Cavitation
  • Bearing Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Erosion
  • Galling
  • Health Check
  • Health Monitoring
  • Performance
  • Seizure
  • Shaft Break
  • Vane Pass
  • Vibration
  • Wear

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PUMP TYPES

  • Barrel
  • Can
  • Hot Well
  • Reciprocating
  • Segmental Ring
  • Single Stage Double Suction
  • Split Case
  • Vertical Turbine
  • Wet Pit

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APPLICATION

  • Boiler Feed
  • Boiler Circulator
  • Booster
  • Circulating Water
  • Closed Cooling Water
  • Condensate
  • Containment Spray
  • Core Spray
  • Crude Oil
  • Heater Drain
  • Safety Injection
  • Nuclear Safety
  • Pipeline
  • Reactor Feed
  • Service Water
  • Steam Generator Feed
  • Water

Pump Training Sessions

Pump Fundamentals Agenda

Pump Fundamentals Training Topics
Sample Agenda – 2 ½ Days

  • Pump Design [2-3 hours]
    • Nomenclature
    • Pump Functions
    • Hydraulic Design
      • Specific Speed
      • The Pump H-Q Curve
      • H-Q versus System Resistance Curve
      • Parallel vs Series Operation
      • Affinity Laws
    • Suction Performance
      • NPSHA and NPSHR
      • Suction Specific Speed
    • Basic Pump Types
    • Mechanical Design
      • Hydraulic Loads
      • Critical Speeds
      • Speed – Torque Relationship
      • Bearings
      • Lubrication Systems
    • Shaft Sealing
      • Seal Flush Plans
    • Couplings
    • Minimum Flow Issues

Pump Types and Issues [1 hour each]

  • Barrel Pumps
  • Ring Section Pumps
  • Vertical High Capacity Pumps
    • Pump Intakes
    • Vertical Multistage Pumps
    • Split Case Pumps
    • Other Specialty Pumps
  • Vibration Analysis [1 hour]
    • Current tools
    • Analysis methods
    • Advanced tools and methods
    • Case examples
  • Field Testing [1 hour]
    • Pumps
    • Drivers
  • Pump Materials / Corrosion [1-2 hours]
    • Corrosion issues
    • Wear issues
    • Welding / fabrication
    • Cavitation issues
  • Technology Advancements and Upgrade [1-2 hours]
    • Mechanical Design
    • Hydraulic Design
    • Materials
    • Support Systems
  • Motor Basics [1 hour]
    • Motors for non electrical engineers
    • Motor Testing

Download the PDF Pump Training Agenda

Gallery: Example Training Pictures