Pumps - Application, Operations, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Pumps - Application, Operations, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
Pumps - Application, Operations, Maintenance & Troubleshooting
COURSE OUTLINE:
This training course will introduce participants to the different types of pumps and their
associated terminology. Centrifugal and Positive-Displacement pumps, packing,
mechanical seals and sealing systems, bearings and couplings will all be discussed.
The course Addresses factors that prevent pumps from achieving their optimum
performance and life. Starting with an initial understanding of fluids and applications, the
course also details specifications, design and correct pump type, selection, operating,
troubleshooting and care of pumping machinery.
Also included, is the understanding of pump hydraulics, sealing and bearing lubrication.
Participant s can address problem solving and troubleshooting methods and will be
given the opportunity to discuss their own pumping problems in training sessions.
OBJECTIVES:
Training Methodology
The course will be conducted along workshop principles with formal lectures, case
studies and interactive hands-on work. Relevant case studies will be provided to
illustrate the application of each tool in an operations environment. Audio Visual Aids
will be demonstrated on Pump Assembly, Dismantling & Troubleshooting.
COURSE MODULES:
Impact of
Density
Viscosity
Temperature
Corrosivity
Erosion
Effects on pumping
Head
Velocity
Resistance
Forces
Expansion, contraction, vibration
Environment
5. Pump Drives
Close coupled
Direct driven
Belt driven
Variable speed drives
Canned
Couplings
Power sources
Alignment
7. Pump Reliability
Couplings
Alignment: Piping and Baseplates
Planned Maintenance - Predictive and Preventive
Reliability Program
Field Troubleshooting, Specialty Designs, and Performance Modification Techniques
Mr. Kamal is Pipeline & Pumps Specialist with expertise in Design, Construction,
Operations & Maintenance Engineering with over Twenty years of petrochemical
experience in maintenance, operation, detailed and conceptual engineering, quality
assurance/control and commissioning. Mr. Kamal obtained his Bachelors in Mechanical
engineering Technology from the Osmania University, India. He is a Professional
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Mr. Kamal has been responsible for engineering, maintenance, and technical support
for various operating facilities. His responsibilities have included equipment & pipelines
troubleshooting and repair, equipment reliability, failure investigations, predictive
maintenance programs, site engineering and equipment installation / commissioning.
Mr. Kamal has also been the lead machinery specialist and mechanical engineer as a
consulting engineer, supporting de-bottleneck projects and grass roots facilities. Mr.
Kamal has worked in many industries including the oil sands, refineries, chemical
plants, as well as the pharmaceutical industry.
He teaches Pipeline & pumping training courses in India and worldwide including KSA,
UAE, Qatar, Sudan , Malaysia, Vietnam and consults on pumps operations and
troubleshooting, engineering aspects of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps,
maintenance methods to improve reliability, improve energy savings, and optimize
pump-to-system operation.