Techniques in Pumps & Compressors Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Techniques in Pumps & Compressors Maintenance and Troubleshooting

OBJECTIVES

• Review the different types of pumps
• Learn the principles of operation of the pumps, compressors, and turbines.
• Describe the appropriate operation by learning the pump systems.
• Highlight the requirements for proper pump installation.
• Learn the importance and methods of pump maintenance
• Guide the participants to the right steps of pump selection and purchasing
• Discuss the effect of cavitations in pumps.
• Be familiar with the right procedure for pinpointing & eliminating pump problems.
• Have an overview and checklist of pump problems
• To enable the attendees to grasp the advanced information in preventive as well as predictive maintenance of rotating equipment
• To present the advanced condition monitoring technologies stressing on vibration and oil analysis.

COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION TO PUMPS & COMPRESSORS

• Types and applications of pumps and compressors
• Basic pump theory
• General Safety Requirements
• Pump Performance Basic Terms
• Pumping Factors
• Compressors: Overview: Compression Methods
• Positive-Displacement Compressors
• Root-Dynamic Compressors

CLASSIFICATION OF PUMPS

• Dynamic pumps
  • Centrifugal pumps
• Positive displacement pumps
  • Reciprocating pumps
  • Rotary pumps
• Pump glossary

PUMPS SYSTEMS

• Important characteristics of pump systems
• Energy and head in pump systems
• Static Head & Total Head
• Pump Characteristic Curve
• Pipe Friction Calculation

PUMPS OPERATION

• Pump Start Up and Shut Down
• Priming of Centrifugal Pumps
• Parallel and Series Operation
• Abnormal Operation
• Capacity Regulation

PUMPS DRIVERS

• Electric Motors
• Steam Turbines
• Hydraulic Turbines
• Gas Turbines
• Internal Combustion Engines 

PUMPS & COMPRESSORS MAINTENANCE

• Overview of Maintenance Practice
• Pump Maintenance Procedure
• Lubrication
  • The role of condition monitoring in pump and compressor maintenance Diagnostic methods
  • Capabilities and limitations of condition monitoring, and the need for a combined approach
  • The importance of plant inspection
  • Measurement devices, and what to monitor and where
  • Centrifugal Pump: Construction Performance Maintenance Troubleshooting
  • Positive-Displacement Pumps: Types, Performance, Troubleshooting
  • Compressors: Centrifugal Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • Rotary Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  • Turbines: Design and construction of different types of gas turbines.
  • Auxiliary systems: air inlet system, exhaust system, regenerators, seals.
  • Gas turbine Maintenance and common problems.
  • Gas turbine troubleshooting

PUMPS PROCUREMENT

• Engineering of system requirements
• Selection of Pump and Driver
• Specifying the Pump
• Bidding and Negotiation
• Evaluation of Bids

FIELD PROCEDURES AND REMEDIAL STEPS

• Onsite Inspection
• Miscellaneous remedial steps

PUMPS PROBLEMS

• Cavitations
• Check list for Centrifugal Pump Troubles
• Check list for Rotary Pump Troubles
• Check list for Reciprocating-Pump Troubles