COURSE OUTLINES

Title: Pumps operation and maintenance

Instructor: Eng. Ehab Aboward

Overview This five-day course is designed to provide an in-depth perspective of

pump technology in terms of selection, operation, inspection,
troubleshooting and maintenance. Topics covered include pump types
and terminology, centrifugal and positive-displacement pumps,
packing, mechanical seals and sealing systems, bearings, couplings
and other vital components.

Objective Upon completion of this course, participants will have gained the
following knowledge and skills

- Understand classification of the different types of pumps.

- Able to operate pumps as close as possible to the design
efficiency.
- Describe how to monitor pump efficiency, availability and
reliability.
- Learned selection, operation and maintenance strategies.
- Able to troubleshoot pump problems.
- Able to setup and implement a pump maintenance program.

Methodology A mix of classroom lectures, power point presentation, video

animation as well as group discussions and case studies.

Who Should This course is directed towards Engineers, Supervisors, Team Leaders
attend 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.

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 TOPICS

Pump basics
Introduction Basic concepts and Theory.
Pump terminology and performance parameters.
Pumps classification (centrifugal, rotary and reciprocating pumps).
Dynamic pumps; axial, centrifugal, mixed flow
Positive Displacement pumps: rotary; gear, vane, progressive cavity, screw;
reciprocating, plunger, piston, diaphragm.
Pump construction and components
Theoretical and real performance of pumps.
Construction of centrifugal and axial pumps.
Couplings
Bearing and lubrication.
Bearing Failure analysis
Standards: ASME, ISO and API Pumps
Pump operation and optimization
Sealing types: stuffing box and mechanical seals.
Wet and Dry gas mechanical seals
Cavitation, Circulation and Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH).
Shaft Alignment Fundamentals and techniques
Monitoring pump performance
Axial loads and balancing devices.
Pump priming, operation and monitoring.
Pump selection and Sizing
Vibration fundamentals
Pump inspection and maintenance.
Troubleshooting and maintenance
Pump trouble shooting
Maintenance strategies and condition monitoring
Planned Maintenance - Predictive and Preventive
Condition monitoring techniques: IR thermography, ultrasonic fault
detection.
Reliability fundamentals
Reliability centered maintenance
Case studies

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