Pump Operation & Maintenance

 

Participants will leave the training with specific knowledge to eliminate mysterious pump failures, improve the running time and service life on a population of industrial pumps.

 

Discover the key elements necessary to avoid :

• Unnecessary capital costs
• Large long-term energy losses
• Reduced pump reliability
• Elevated maintenance costs
• Reduced operation time
• Poor hydraulic performance

Who can benefit from this training course?

• Pump Operators, Artisans, Technicians, Instrumentation Technicians
• Mechanical Foremen, Maintenance Engineers, Reliability Engineers, Mechanical Engineers
• Operations Managers, Technical Managers, Process Engineers

Specific industry clients

• • AngloGold Ashanti, BHP Billiton, Exxaro (Mining industry)
  • Sasol , BP, Shell, Chevron, Petronas (Refineries)
  • Toyota, Mercedes, VW, Proton (car manufacturers)
  • Rand water, Lepelle, Midvaal, Umgeni water , Transco, Manila Water (bulk water supply companies)
  • TWP, GEC Alston, Murray and Roberts, Aurecon (consulting engineers)
  • SAPPI, MONDI (paper mills)
  • ILLOVO, BISCOM, Lopez Sugar (sugar mills)
  • ESKOM, Lesedi Nuclear Services, BUI (power utility)
  • SAB Miller, San Miguel (Breweries)
  • BISW, Arcelor Mittal, Steel Asia, Engtex, CADP (Iron and Steel)

 

Course Outline:

1. Basic Pump Principles How Pumps Work Head vs. Pressure Absolute and Gauge Pressures Work & Efficiency Flow & Head, Efficiency, Power	7. System Curves Total Dynamic Head Elevation, Pressure & Losses Static head, friction head curve Pumps in Series & Parallel
2. NPSH and Cavitation NPSH required NPSH available Vapor Pressure Types of Cavitation Effects & Prevention	8. Pump Operation/Pump Reliability Definitions Operating away from BEP Energy savings, Increased MTBF Bearing and Seal Life Shaft deflection Maintenance Operation & Design
3. Troubleshooting Why duties change Identifying problem applications Where do your pumps operate Instrumentation (reading from gauges) Fault finding and Failure Analysis Interpreting the Evidence	9. Pump- Motor Alignment Types of Misalignment Alignment Techniques
4. Bearings Types & Services Lubrication Maintenance & Seals	10. Pump Packing Packing Procedures Failure & Leakage Components
5. Pump Classification PD, Centrifugal types Impellers, Liquids ANSI / API Specific Speed	11. Mechanical Seals Components Single & Double Support Systems
6. Pump Curves Head, Eff. & Power NPSHr Family Curves The Affinity Laws Speed & Diameter Practical Application

Please Note:
The precise content may change on the day depending on the specific needs of the delegates.

For volume discounts and in-house rates, please contact:
Phindi Mbedzi at 2KG Training
Tell: +27 (0) 11 325 0686
Cell: +27 (0) 71 125 6188
Email:phindi@2kg.co.za