Engineers across various industries are concerned with ensuring the maximum efficiency, reliability, and longevity of pumps, compressors, and their essential mechanical components like seals and bearings. Achieving these goals requires a thorough understanding of the performance characteristics, selection criteria, and sizing calculations of these machines. Identifying potential operational issues through condition monitoring allows for the implementation of predictive maintenance strategies and the corresponding repair techniques.
This intensive 3-day Pumps and Compressors training course is designed for professionals who regularly work with this equipment and face operational challenges. The Energy training course will cover the technical aspects of pump and compressor design, operation, and performance, including vibration analysis. The focus will be on solving operational problems through root cause analysis, followed by the application of predictive maintenance strategies and repair/replacement methods. Practical examples and hands-on workshop exercises will be integrated into the course to reinforce the key concepts.
By the end of this Pumps and Compressors training course, you will be able to:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of various types of pumps and compressors.
- Define procedures for selecting, sizing, commissioning, and starting up equipment.
- Implement predictive maintenance strategies for pumps and compressors.
- Reduce operational and maintenance costs while enhancing efficiency.
This Energy training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, retention of the information presented. The emphasis in the course will be on the explanation of all technical points and providing answers to problems that are encountered in everyday industrial practice related to installation, operation and maintenance, as well as repair and alterations.
This Pumps and Compressors training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Process plant engineers
- Maintenance managers
- Facility technicians and technologists
Training Course Outline
- Main Elements of Centrifugal Pump Construction
- Analysis of Flow Characteristics of Centrifugal Pumps
- Calculation of Pump Head, NPSH and Pumping Power
- Guidelines for Efficient Pump Operation to Avoid Cavitation
- Guidelines for Pump Installation & Start-Up
- Pump Inspection Control & Performance Testing
- Main Elements of Centrifugal Compressor Construction
- Analysis of Centrifugal Compressor Efficiency
- Positive Displacement Compressors Vibration Problems
- Maintenance & Troubleshooting of Pumps & Compressors