Pumps and Compressors: Operation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting Course

The workshop covers the construction designs, operations and maintenance of compressors and rotary/centrifugal/reciprocating pumps and the various methods of pump alignments. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Describe the operation of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps including pump design aspects, laws, performance comparisons, characteristic curves and performance testing

Identify compressor types, how they operate, their common problems and perform troubleshooting techniques

Determine centrifugal/reciprocating pump problems and perform pump maintenance

Content

Pump Operation and Theory

• Pump Laws and Design Aspects
• Positive Displacement Pumps
• Performance Comparisons
• Pump Characteristics Curves

Rotating and Centrifugal Pumps Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Pump Testing and Performances
• Pump Common Problems
• Pump Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Operation and Maintenance

• Diagnostics Techniques
• Corrective Maintenance
• Preventive Maintenance Routines
• Reliability Models
• Records and Bookkeeping
• Documentation

Pump Alignment Methods

• Straight Edge and Feeler Stage
• Rim and Face
• Cross Dialling and Laser Alignment 
• Reverse Dial Indication

Compressor Maintenance and Troubleshooting

• Rotary Screw Compressors
• Rotary Valve Compressors
• Lobe Type Compressors
• Reciprocating Compressors
• Lubrication and Cooling

Soft Foot Correction and Tolerances

• Soft Foot Definition
• Effects of Soft Foot
• Types of Soft Foot
• Measuring Soft Foot
• Correcting Soft Foot

For Whom: Maintenance Engineers, Technicians and Staff, Plant Engineers, Design Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Consulting Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Operation Maintenance, Inspection and Repair Managers, Supervisors and Engineers and others who manage and supervise personnel involved in the operation and maintenance of pumps and compressors.