The maintenance planning and scheduling section's crucial description is to guarantee asset availability and dependability at the lowest possible cost. The maintenance department's planning and scheduling processes serve as the foundation for all work orders. If the plans are incorrect, the entire process of maintenance management will suffer. The efficiency of the maintenance department will increase when work orders prepared by maintenance planners are correctly carried out.

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course participants will:

Have an understanding of centrifugal pumps.
Be able to operate pumps as close as possible to the design efficiency.
Will be able to monitor pump efficiency, availability and reliability.
I have learned about selection, operation and maintenance strategies.
Be able to troubleshoot pump problems.

Who Should Attend?

This course is directed towards Supervisors, Team Leaders and Managers in Maintenance, Engineering, and Production. The course will also benefit anyone who wishes to update themselves on pump technology, judge the suitability of different types of pumps for their needs, and learn how to operate and maintain them for the benefit of their organizations

Course Outlines:

Pump Terminology and Performance

Introduction
Pump Terminology
Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
Cavitations
Pump Performance
Hydraulic Pulsations and Pipe Vibration

Centrifugal Pumps

Centrifugal Pump Theory
Understanding Pump Curves
Matching Pumps with Drivers
Pump Wear Rings and Balance Lines
Multi-Stage Pumps
Performance Analysis
Failure Mechanisms – identification and monitoring

Seals and Bearings

Conventional Packing Glands
Mechanical Seals
Seal Failure Mechanisms
Trouble Shooting Seal Failures
Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Seals
Design and Operation of Rolling Element Bearings
Bearings – failure modes and how to extend life

Reliability

Couplings
Alignment
Planned Maintenance - Predictive and Preventive
Vibration Analysis of Centrifugal Pumps

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