Our Total Pump Training course is an in depth look at common pump applications, including selection, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Individuals in the pump and piping system industries will find this to be a valuable course for learning the importance of proper pump operation and typical behavior in application.

This course is taught by a recognized industry expert, who can answer any questions about how system changes can alter pump operation and the best way to respond to system modifications. This is the most comprehensive pump training available in a short course!

Our Total Pump Training is designed to provide you with practical knowledge and skills needed to address common concerns involving pumps. This training will give you the ability to take what you've learned and apply it immediately back into your workplace. As long as your job involves pumps, you benefit from this course.

Key topics covered are:

How to understand and get more out of your Pump Performance Curves.
Learn about the ANSI and API pump standards and what they mean for you.
Identify the main pump principles and characteristics of typical pump designs.
Avoid pump cavitation by recognizing what causes it.
How lifetime maintenance costs AND energy costs can be lowered at the beginning of the pump selection process.
Root Cause Failure Analyses an how to effectively solve pump problems.
Much More

Classes are from 8 AM - 5 PM with one hour for lunch. This training seminar qualifies for 20 Professional Development Hours (PDH) needed to meet the continuing education requirements for Professional Engineers in many states.

Class Outline

The objective of the Total Pump Training seminar is to provide the attendee with practical knowledge and skills needed to address common concerns of pumps and pump systems.

Introduction to Pumps
Basic Definitions of Pumps
Pressure & Head
Classification of Pumps

Positive Displacement Pumps
Introduction to Positive Displacement (P.D.) Pumps
Selection Criteria for P.D. Pumps

Hydraulics, Selection & Curves
Pump Capacity
Head Explanation of Elements Of System Head
Performance Curves How to Read & Understand Them
Horsepower & Efficiency
How to Size Motors
NPSH & Cavitation

Advanced Hydraulic Considerations
Specific Speed & Suction Specific Speed
Affinity Laws
System Head Curves
Parallel & Series Operation
Performance Optimization
Over-Sizing Pumps
Pumping Viscous Liquids
Piping Layout
Field Testing Pumps

Energy Conservation in Pump Selection
Selecting Pumps to Minimize Energy
Life Cycle Pump Costs

Sealing Systems
Stuffing Box/Packing Assembly
Mechanical Seals
Sealless Pumps Magnetic Drive & Canned Motor

Other Topics
Impellers
Wear Rings
Thrust & Thrust Balance
Pump Configuration Types
ANSI & API Pump Standards
Minimum Flow
Suction Recirculation
Pump Installation & Startup
Maintenance
Trouble Shooting
Root Cause Failure Analysis
Pump Repair

What's Included

Pump Characteristics & Applications:
This hands-on reference offers a practical introduction to pumps and provides the tools necessary to select, size, operate, and maintain pumps properly. It highlights the interrelatedness of pump engineering from system and piping design to installation and startup.

Comprehensive Course Workbook:
To maximize the value of your learning experience during and after the training course, your extensive course manual has been designed with many useful guidelines and key points of information covered in the course.

You'll find this manual to be an excellent resource for retrieving concepts taught during the seminar and applying them back on the job.

2.0 Continuing Education Credits:
2.0 Continuing Educational Units (CEU) or 20 Professional Development Hours will be awarded to course participants.

Course Certificate:
At the conclusion of the training course, you will be awarded an attractive Certificate of Completion with course content description included for confirmation of your continued education credits.

Who Should Attend

Is this training right for me?

Total Pump Training is an all-inclusive course on the powerhouse of the piping system, the pump. This course is designed for engineers, recent college graduates, maintenance technicians, operations supervisors, pump application engineers and sales people needing to obtain a clear understanding of the operation of pumps as the apply to piping systems.

Attendees come from a variety of fields and skill levels including but not limited to:

Design Engineers
Plant Engineers
Facility Managers
Maintenance Technicians
Mechanics
Building Owners
Plant Operators
Safety Engineers
Recent College Graduates
Pump Sales Representatives
Anyone who needs to select, specify, commission, install and/or maintain liquid piping systems and pipelines.

Schedule

Our classes are scheduled for the dates and times below. If you find that these dates or locations do not work for you please contact our Training Consultants as we will take your suggestions for future locations as well as discuss On-site Training possibilities.

Click on the links below to view/download further details and a printable registration form. Classes run from 8 AM - 5 PM with one hour for lunch.

Available Total Pump Training for 2012

Phoenix, AZ - Mar 6-8, 2012
Cincinnati, OH - Apr 2-4, 2012
Olympia, WA - May 8-10, 2012

Phoenix, AZ - Mar 6-8, 2012
Embassy Suites Phoenix
Airport at 24^th Street
2333 East Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone 602-957-1910

Room Rate: $179.00 held until 2/10/2012

Directions:

**Freeway** - Follow the 24th Street exit to the I-10 West freeway to highway 51 North (exit 147B). Exit on Thomas Road and turn right. The Embassy Suites Hotel will be on the right-hand side just before you reach 24th Street.

**Side Streets** - Follow the 24th Street exit out of Sky Harbor Airport to 24th Street. Turn right on 24th Street. Follow 24th Street North about 3 miles to Thomas Road. Turn left on Thomas Road. The Embassy Suites Hotel will be on the left-hand side of the street.

Coming from the I-10 freeway, take highway 51 North (exit 147B).
From the 202 freeway, take highway 51 North (Exit 1A).
Then take Exit 2/Thomas Road. Go Right/East about 2 blocks and the hotel is on the right side.

Alternate Hotels

Best Western Airport
2425 S 24^th Street
Phoenix, AZ.
602-273-7251
From $89.00 nightly

EconoLodge
3037 E VanBuren Street
Phoenix, AZ
602-286-6358
From $59.00 nightly

Cincinnati, OH - Apr 2-4, 2012

Holiday Inn - Cincinnati Airport
1717 Airport Exchange Blvd
Erlanger, KY 41018
Phone 859-371-2233
Fax 859-371-5002

Group Rate of $109 per room plus tax if reservation made before March 22, 2012. Complimentary Parking, Internet Access, Airport and Local Shuttle as well as 15% off food and beverage in their Restaurant (does not apply to $9.95 lunch buffet). Subway and Rally's Restaurant within walking distance.

Transportation To and From Hotel

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport( CVG)

Distance: 2.9 MI/4.67 KM WEST to Hotel
Complimentary Shuttle Available
Exit airport and follow signs to I-275 E. Take exit #2, Mineola Pike, and turn L at the light. Hotel will be on your left.

Train

Station Name: Union Terminal
Distance: 10.4 MI/16.74 KM NORTH EAST to Hotel

Subway

Subway Station Name: TANK
The TANK Bus station is located directly across the street from the hotel property next to the service station.

Olympia, WA - May 8-10, 2012

Phoenix Inn Suites
415 Capitol Way N
Olympia, WA 98501
Phone: 360-570-0555
Fax: 360-570-1200

Room Rate of $119 with a cut off date of April 8, 2012. Complimentary Continental Breakfast and Coffee, Free Parking, Indoor Pool and Hot Tub, 24 hour business center, High Speed Wireless Internet, and complimentary Fitness Center.

Directions:

1. Start out going south on International Blvd / WA-99 S toward S 184th St. Continue to follow WA-99 S.
2. Turn slight left onto S Kent des Moines Rd / WA-516.
3. Merge onto I-5 S toward Portland.
4. Take EXIT 105 toward State Capitol / City Center / Port of Olympia.
5. Take EXIT 105A on the left toward State Capitol / City Center.
6. Turn slight right onto 14th Ave SE. Pass through 1 roundabout.
7. Turn right onto Capitol Way S.
8. 415 CAPITOL WAY N is on the left.