WORKSHOP OVERVIEW ME375
PRACTICAL PUMP TECHNOLOGY: Selection, Operation & Maintenance

Workshop Title
PRACTICAL PUMP TECHNOLOGY: Selection, Operation & Maintenance

Workshop Date/ Venue
April 26 – 30, 2009/Coral Meeting Room, Kings Gate Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Workshop Reference
ME375

Workshop Duration/Credits
Five days/3.0 CEUs

Workshop Description
This five-day workshop is designed to provide an in-depth perspective of pump technology in terms of selection, operation, 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. In addition, various pump types will be examined as to how they perform in their respective operating systems and advantages / disadvantages of various pump types will be discussed. Pump operation, troubleshooting and maintenance will be dealt with in depth.

This workshop will provide participants with a complete and up-to-date knowledge of pumps and their systems. Further, participants will learn about selection, operation and maintenance strategies which will assist in increasing pump reliability and availability. Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to troubleshoot most types of pump problems.

Workshop Objectives
Upon the successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:-

• Identify the various pump types and be able to describe their features & functions

• Know the concepts of centrifugal pumps including its type, operating characteristics, specification and sizing selection

• Employ the maintenance & repair procedures of centrifugal pumps and learn the method of troubleshooting & inspection

• Understand the principle of positive displacement pumps and gain knowledge on the rotary pump theory & operation

• Learn the various types of special purpose PD pumps such as PD metering pumps, plunger pumps, diaphragm pumps & rotary metering pumps and become familiar with the selection of PD pumps

• Describe the features of packing and mechanical seals and be able to recognize their importance in pump technology

• Employ the operation, maintenance & repair method of positive displacement pump

• Carry-out mechanical seal failure analysis and be able to learn the process of troubleshooting mechanical seal problems such as leakages & hydraulic instability

• Know the guidelines and requirements for the maintenance & repair programs of mechanical seals & bearings and be able to explain lubrication management

• Learn the various types and alignment methods of couplings and alignment and become familiar with inlet piping configuration and piping installation guidelines

• Identify the systems approach to pump maintenance & reliability and become familiar with predictive & preventive maintenance methods used in pumps

• Organize reliability programs suitable for the various types of pumps and be able know the guidelines & requirements needed to plan & implement these programs
   

Training Methodology
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of total tuition hours:

50% Lectures
30% Workshops, Group Work & Practical Exercises
20% Videos & Software

Who Should Attend
This workshop is designed for plant and maintenance and project engineers, process engineers, maintenance personnel, supervisors and reliability specialists working in a wide variety of process plant environments, such as petrochemical, plastics, pulp and paper, food, biotechnology, etc. It should be highly valuable to senior maintenance technicians involved with pumps, their operation, and their maintenance.

Workshop Certificate
Haward Technology certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total tuition hours of the workshop.

Course Accreditation
Haward Technology’s courses/workshops/seminars meet the professional certification and continuing education requirements for participants seeking Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in accordance with the rules & regulations of the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET). IACET is an international authority that evaluates programs according to strict, research-based criteria and guidelines. The CEU is an internationally accepted uniform unit of measurement in qualified courses of continuing education.

Haward Technology has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102, USA. In obtaining this approval, Haward Technology has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of our Authorized Provider membership status, Haward Technology is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard.

Haward Technology Middle East will award 3.0 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for participants who completed the total tuition hours of this program. One CEU is equivalent to ten Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or ten contact hours of the participation in and completion of Haward Technology programs. A permanent record of a participant’s involvement and awarding of CEU will be maintained by Haward Technology. Haward Technology will provide a copy of the participant’s CEU Transcript of Records upon request.

Workshop Fee
US $ 3,750 per Delegate. This rate includes Participant’s Pack (Folder, Manual, Hand-outs, etc.), buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day. Further, in addition to the Workshop Manual (300 pages), participants will receive the book “Cameron Hydraulic Data”, 19th Edition, 1st Printing, published by Flowserve Corporation as part of the training kit.

Accommodation
Accommodation is not included in the workshop fees. However, any accommodation required can be arranged by Haward Technology at the time of booking.

Workshop Director
Mr. Fred Geitner P.Eng. M.S.M.E... More

Workshop Coordinator
Reslyn Bucar, Tel: +971-2-44 88 301, Fax: +971-2-44 88 302, Email: reslyn@haward.org