Programs

Course outline:

1. Introduction and background
2. Characteristics of Piping Systems and System Curves
3. Types of pumps:
4. Positive Displacement Pumps
5. Types of Positive Displacement Pumps

• Reciprocating Pumps

·         Diaphragm Pumps

• Gear and Screw Pumps
• Vane Pumps
• Axial piston pumps and radial piston pumps
• Liquid-Ring Vacuum Pumps

1. Performance of Positive Displacement Pumps

• Connection of Pumps
• Branching-pipe systems
• Cavitations

1. Centrifugal Pumps
2. Design of Centrifugal Pumps
3. Centrifugal-Pump Construction:

• Impellers
• casing
• Wearing rings
• Shaft and Shaft Sleeve
• Packing, Stuffing Boxes and Mechanical Seals
• Axial thrust and radial thrust

1. Centrifugal Pump Performance

• System curve and pump curve
• Branching pipes
• Parallel and Series Connection of pumps
• Cavitations

1. Centrifugal Pump Priming
2. Centrifugal Pump Packing
3. Pump Materials and Corrosion
4. Selecting and Purchasing Pumps
5. Installation, Piping, Operation and Control of pumps
6. Performance Testing of Pumps
7. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
8. Applications of Pumps in Industry