ew Dates Announced
Feb. 10-12 – Houston, Texas
May 11-13 – Los Angeles, Calif.

register now for early-bird rates

This three-day pump course, presented by world-renowned pump expert Larry Bachus (a.k.a. “Pump Guy”), will provide process plant engineers, managers, and technicians with technical knowledge on industrial pump design, operation, and maintenance. Upon completion of this training event, attendees will be armed with the necessary information to improve plant production via reliable pump and process piping system design strategy.

Attendees will receive:

  • A copy of Larry’s definitive textbook, Everything You Need to Know About Pumps
  • A certificate worth 24 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) upon completion of the course
  • Breakfast, hot lunch, a.m./p.m. breaks, and a tote bag with assorted goodies
  • Complimentary parking and shuttle service to and from the Houston Intercontinental Airport/Orange County Airport
  • Discounted sleeping room rate of $109/night at the Crowne Plaza Houston North Greenspoint/Crowne Plaza Irvine

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY ONE

1. Basic Pump Principles

  • How Pumps Work
  • Head vs. Pressure
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Absolute and Gauge Pressures
  • Vacuum

2. NPSH

  • NPSH required
  • NPSH available

3. Cavitation

  • Vapor Pressure
  • Types of Cavitation
  • Effects & Prevention

4. Affinity Laws

  • The Laws
  • Speed & Diameter
  • Practical Applications

DAY TWO

5. Work & Efficiency

  • Flow & Head
  • Efficiency formula / application
  • Energy & Work
  • Power formula / application

6. Pump Classification

  • PD types
  • Centrifugal types
  • Impellers
  • Specific Speed
  • Suction Specific Speed

7. Pump Curves

  • H-Q, Eff., BHp & NPSHr
  • Curve types
  • Curve Interpretation

8. System Curves

  • TDH
  • Elevation, Pressure & Losses
  • Dynamic systems & pump behavior
  • System changes
  • Pumps in Series & Parallel

9. Shaft Deflection

  • Interpreting the Evidence
  • Maintenance Operation & Design

DAY THREE

10. Pump Motor Alignment

  • Types of Misalignment
  • Alignment Techniques

11. Bearings

  • Types & Services
  • Lubrication & Maintenance

12. Pump Packing

  • Packing Procedures
  • Failure & Leakage

13. Mechanical Seals

  • Single & Double Seals
  • Sealing difficult liquids
  • Seal failure analysis

14. Pump Piping

  • Draining Tanks & Vessels
  • Correct suction pipe arrangement
  • Correct discharge pipe arrangement

Recommended Reading