Basics of Centrifugal Pump Operation (3 PDHs) 2012

Topics

• Specific Speed and Suction Specific Speed
• Classification of Pumps
• Head on a Pump
• Picking the Right Pump and Sizing Pumps
• NPSH Calculations & System Design
• NPSH3 and NPSHA
• Pump Performance Curves -Rated Point, Best Efficiency Point
• Cavitations –Causes and Remedies
• Affinity Laws
• Speed and Impeller Diameter on Pump Performance
• System Curves and Their Importance in selecting a Pump
• Minimum Continuous Stable Flow and Minimum Continuous Thermal Flow
• Water Horse Power, Brake Horse Power and Motor Horse Power
• Fluid Viscosity Effects on Pump Performance

Who should Attend

• Industrial and commercial plant & facilities operators
• Industrial and commercial plant & facilities engineers
• Consultants
• Process engineers
• Design engineers