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
- 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]
- 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