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After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Gain an awareness of the technical characteristics of positive displacement and centrifugal pumps
• Gain an awareness of pipe system codes, standards, design and operation
• Become familiar with the fundamentals of pipe flow and pressure drop
• Understand the inspection and maintenance practices associated with pumps and pipe systems

Description
The reliable operation of pumps and the integrity of connected pipework is essential to the cost-effective operation of industrial facilities. This course will describe the function of all types of pumps in the industry, focusing on centrifugal pumps. Operational characteristics will be explained in detail and illustrated with several case studies and numerical examples.

Maintenance requirements and condition monitoring procedures will be presented. This course will also discuss the various aspects of fluid flow in pipes and the requirements for the reliable, safe design and operation of pipe systems

Course Outline:

• Positive Displacement and Centrifugal Pumps
• Cavitation Prevention
• Pump Components: Impellers, Seals, Bearings
• Pump Installation & Stress Control
• Pipe Connections & Systems 
• Fluid Flow in Pipes
• Pump & Pipe Condition Monitoring
• Maintenance of Pumps & Pipe Systems

Who Should Attend
Mechanical and Process Engineers • Technicians & Plant Operations Personnel • Maintenance Engineers and Technicians • Contractors and Inspectors • Technical Personnel in Industries: Petrochemical, Power Generation, Waste Water Treatment, Water Utility, Pulp and paper and others

Horaire : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT

Exigences techniques

Pour les utilisateurs de PC
OS: Windows 7, 8, 10 ou plus récent

Navigateur :
IE 11 ou plus récent, Edge 12 ou plus récent, Firefox 27 ou plus récent, Chrome 30 ou plus récent

Pour les utilisateurs de Macintosh
OS: MacOS 10.7 ou plus récent

Navigateur :
Safari 7+, Firefox 27+, Chrome 30+

iOS
OS: iOS 8 ou plus récent

Android
OS: Android 4.0 ou supérieur

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PROGRAMME

Day 1

• Overview of Pumps in Industry
• Pump Standards: API, ISO and others
• Positive Displacement Pumps: API 674, API 676
• Centrifugal Pumps: API 610
• Characteristic Operating Curves
• Pump Selection Criteria and Procedure
• Problems in Operation and Cavitation Prevention
• Pumps Operating in Parallel and in Series
• Workshop: Case Studies, Examples, Solutions

Day 2

• Flow Control Optimization
• Pump Structural Elements: Impeller, Bearing, Seal
• Installation and Commissioning
• Condition Monitoring Analysis
• Inspection and Testing
• Maintenance and Repair Program

• Workshop: Case Studies, Examples, Solutions

Day 3

• Overview of Industrial Piping
• Pipe Standards: ASME B31.3, API 570
• Pipe Material Selection and Connections
• Fluid Flow in Pipes: Hydraulic Design
• Piping Structural Analysis: Mechanical Design
• Stress Analysis and Pipe Support Calculation
• Inspection & Maintenance of Pipe Systems
• Workshop: Case Studies, Examples, Solutions

FORMATEUR

Mike Ivanovic, Ph.D.

Dr. Mike Ivanovic is the President of UBAMIP Consulting and a former Adjunct Associate Professor with over 30 years of experience in thermal engineering. After working in the consulting group of ANSYS Canada Ltd., he now runs the private consulting company UBAMIP Consulting, dealing with analysis and problem-solving in the operation of vital stationary and rotating equipment in the process and petrochemical industry. Mike has also been active in providing training technical courses of various levels of complexity for professionals in the industry in Canada, the USA and overseas.

His expertise, among others, includes the design, operation and maintenance of various types of storage tanks, pressure vessels, piping systems, and pumps and compressors. The focus of the consulting projects has been on risk assessment during operation and maintenance activities, as well as equipment failure analysis and accident prevention technologies based on inspection results and fitness for service studies.