7. Pump Maintenance

Topic 7 - Pump Maintenance TECHNOLOGY Training

COURSE CONTENT

DAY 1 

• Introduction to Pumps

- Pumps application in industry
- Main components of pump
-Classification of pumps
-Pump selection criteria
-Pump related symbols
- Class activity
 

• Pump Performance Measurement

-Velocity & Pump displacement
-Pump power & efficiency
-Static head & friction head
-Cavitation
- Motor horsepower selection
- Pump assessment
- Class activity
 

• Centrifugal pump

-Construction of pump
-Components of pump
-Pump priming and operation
- Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Class activity
 

• Gear pump

-Construction of pump
-Components of pump
-Internal & External gear pump
-Maintaining gear pumps
-Maintenance & Troubleshooting
-Class activity
 
DAY 2

• Installation of Maintenance of Pump

• Couplings & alignment
• Pump installation
• Bearing maintenance
• Pump maintenance scheduling
• Class activity

 
·Pump Seals & gaskets

• 0 Ring
• Gland packing
• Mechanical seal
• Types and selection of gaskets
• Class activity

 ·Control valves in pump system

• Globe valve
• Butterfly valve
• Gate valve
• Check valve
• Relief valve
• Valve symbols
• Pressure gauge & Flow meter
• Class activity

 
·Hydraulic pump maintenance

• Hydraulic pump maintenance
• Oil viscosity & maintenance
• Oil powerpack construction
• Strainers & filters
• Oil coolant unit
• Causes of Hydraulic pump failures
• Oil contamination & cavitation
• Hydraulic pipings and hoses
• Basic hydraulic symbols
• Interpretation of hydraulic circuits
• Class activity

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