Course Ref No: M8

Pump Maintenance and Overhaul
This course is intended to meet the needs of personnel whose work involves the maintenance of pumps or an appreciation of pump principles and characteristics.

Duration:1 Day

 Location:Selected venue or client site
 

Content and Method:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

¨ Understand the two main categories of pump.

¨ Identify pumping definitions:-

  • Static Delivery Head
  • Total Static Head
  • Static Suction Lift
  • Static Suction Head

¨ Understand the principle of operation of positive displacement pumps by reference to:-

  • Reciprocating Pumps
  • Gear Type Pumps

¨ Understand the principle of operation of centrifugal pumps and how this is applied to:-

  • Single stage volute type pumps
  • Multi stage volute type pumps
  • Multi stage guide vane type pumps

¨ Identify the main components (including protective feature) of a modern boiler feed pump and their function.

¨ Understand in simple terms, "Cavitation" and explain its significance by reference to:-

  • Net positive suction head
  • Pump damage

¨ Identify the cause of the following defects and the actions to be taken to rectify those defects:-

  • Failure to deliver water
  • Pump will not prime
  • Failure to build up pressure
  • Insufficient Capacity
  • Pump loses water after starting
  • Pump vibrates
  • Pump overloads driving engine
  • Excessive noise
  • Pressure and Vacuum Reading
 

Who Will Benefit:

Existing or newly appointed staff who require pump skills training or require refresher training in this subject.

  

Contact: Sue Ward
Course Administration Officer		 Tel: Fax: Email: 01744 616712
01744 758527
pruftechniktraining@compuserve.com

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