Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
253
Course Name
Centrifugal Pumps
Contact Hours
14.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
National Technology Transfer, Inc.
Primary Contact
Josiah Cavalier
jocavalier@nttinc.com
720-505-5947 Ext.
Website
Description
This intensive seminar will provide required inside information on why and how pumps are designed (Day 1), how pumps work and what causes pump problems (Day 2). The seminar is divided in two main topics; operators may opt to take only one fo the two or both. Day 1 is theory, selection and design. Day 2 is maintenance and trouble shooting.
Course Level
Basic thru Advanced
Course Content
* Energy, work and brake horsepower
* How to read a curve
* Affinity laws
* Specific speed
* Pump types and classifications
*specific speed and NPSHr(Hsv)
* Single vs. double suction
* Steep vs. flat pump curves
* Suction recirculation
* Shaft deflection and mechanical loads
*case vs. end-suction mechanical design considerations
*volute vs. single-volute designs
*speed pumping
* How to calculate energy loads
* Pump terminology
* TDH requirements
* Proper foundations
*up procedures
* Troubleshooting
* Causes of bearing failure
* Air entrainment
* Corrosion inside the pump
* Cavitation
Target Audience
This training is valuable for: consulting & design engineers, plant operators, maintenance personnel and anyone operating centrifugal pumping systems.
Training Format
Classroom