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Piping System Fundamentals Outline
Total Pump Training Outline
FLO-Master Outline

Piping System Fundamentals Course Outline

The objective of the Piping System Fundamentals seminar is to provide the attendee with a clear understanding how all the items in a fluid piping system operate.

Introduction
Value of a Clear Picture of a Piping System
Minimizing Capital Cost
Minimizing Operating Cost
Minimizing Maintenance Cost

Piping Basics
Definitions
Pipe Details
Pressure Calculations
Bernoulli Equations
Pipeline Headloss Calculations

Pipeline
Pipe Material Variations
Valve & fittings
Fluid Properties
Connecting Pipelines
Piping System Networks

Pumps
Overview
How Centrifugal Pumps Operate
Pump Types
Understanding the Pump Curve
Net Positive Suction Head
Pump Affinity Laws
Pump Power & Cost of Operation
Operating Pumps Properly

Control Valves
Overview
How Control Valves Operate
Control Valve Description
Selecting Control Valves
Off Normal Control Valve Operation

Flow Meters
Types of Flow Meters
Sizing Flow Meters
Flow Meter Off Normal Operation

Components
Heat Exchangers
Filters & Strainers

System Operation
Single Pipeline Controlled Flow
Pipeline Between Two Pressure Sources
Pipelines & Pumps
Controlling Flow Rate with a Control Valve
Controlling Flow Rate with a Pump
Controlling Flow Rate with a VSD
Balancing a System with Multiple Destinations
Balancing a System with Multiple Loads
Problems with Cavitating Pumps
Problems with Cavitating Control Valves

Conclusion
Review of First Day Examples
Value of a Clear Understanding

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Total Pump Training Course 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

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