Course Objective:

       This course designed to understand the principles of specification and classification of pumps to achieve the optimize operation .
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Who Should Attend:

       Mechanical Engineers, supervisors and Technicians.
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Course Contents:

                          • Classification of Pumps and Compressors:
                                          * Centrifugal machines and positive displacement machines.
                                          * Pump performance- flow in pump.
                                          * Velocities triangle.
                                          * Internal flow and energy losses.

                          • Other characteristics:
                                          * Changes in characteristics vs. rotation.
                                          * Viscosity impellor shape and cavitations pipe system:
                                          * Liquid flow in pipes and friction losses .

                          • Combination of system:
                                          * Application to a stand – by pump circuit.
                                          * Operating conditions.

                          • Internal forces and mechanical criteria:
                                          * Shaft sage.
                                          * Coupling and balancing and ring clearances.
                                          * Mechanical seal selection .
                                          * Stavility .
                                          * Frication face heating.
                                          * Start – up .
                                          * Priming .

                          • Shutdown and survey:
                                          * Vibration levels and noises.
                                          * Main causes of damage.
                                          * Bearing housing temperatures and motor intensity .
                                          * Case studies.

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