By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the operation of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps including pump design aspects, laws, performance comparisons, characteristic curves and performance testing
• Test rotary pump performance and apply maintenance and troubleshooting techniques accordingly
• Identify reciprocating pump types and perform reciprocating pump maintenance and troubleshooting
• Determine centrifugal pump problems and perform centrifugal pump maintenance and troubleshooting
• Diagnose soft foot conditions, and apply measurement and correction techniques

CONTENT

*Pump Operation and Theory

· Centrifugal pumps

· Design aspects

· Pump laws

· Positive displacement pumps

· Performance comparisons

*Compressor Maintenance and Troubleshooting

· Rotary screw compressors

· Rotary vane compressors

· Lobe type compressors

· Reciprocating compressors

· Lubrication and cooling

*Reciprocating Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting

· Reciprocating pump types

· Pump problems

· Pump maintenance

· Pump troubleshooting

*Centrifugal Compressors

· Overview of the main features of various types of compressors

· Classification of compressors based on design and application

· World standards and codes related to compressor design

· Main elements of centrifugal compressor construction

· Analysis of centrifugal compressor efficiency

· Guidelines for trouble-free centrifugal compressor operation

FOR WHOM:

Works, Services and Maintenance Personnel

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.

This course is available in the following locations:

Ghana - $6500
Rwanda - $7500
UK - $8500
USA - $8500