Centrifugal Pumps - The Workhorse of Industry
A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP
Centrifugal Pumps - The Workhorse of Industry
0.8 CEU / 8 PDH
$480
LOCATIONS & DATES
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 / Atlanta, GA
(held in conjunction with WEEC 2012)
Workshop held at Georgia World Congress Center
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
This One-Day Session will discuss centrifugal pumps for industrial application, provide a short technical brief, discuss routine operational issues, maintenance ideas and how to identify and reduce the cost of running the pumps in your facility. A copy of the Slides will be provided to attendees.
We will discuss pump design, and application, efficiency, operational reliability, some key maintenance issues and troubleshooting techniques.
We offer a roadmap for your facility to help implement a plan that defines the scope of your pump operational issues, system costs and what savings opportunities may exist.
Numerous field examples are presented and discussed. You will have an opportunity to ask questions related to your specific equipment and operational issues.
The Session is filled with practical application information for operations personnel in any type of facility.
Course Overview:
- Pumps in Industry;
- Cost and Efficiency Issues;
- Technical Issues;
- Understanding Pump Curves;
- Auxiliary Equipment;
- Maintenance Issues and Troubleshooting;
- Summary & Recommendations;
When you register, you will be sent an information packet including some examples about reading and understanding pump curves and a detailed Questionnaire about pump systems. These exercises should help you prepare for the session.
OUTLINE
Introduction
Industrial applications, usages, costs & opportunities:
- What pumps do and how they operate
- Types and components and general failure modes
- Flow, pressure, power & efficiency
- Understanding Pump Curves
Break
Technical Issues:
- Affinity Laws and VSDs
- NPSH and Cavitation
- Best Efficiency Point
- Piping System & Friction
- Casing Design, Robust Shaft issues
- Throttling & Impeller Trim
- Commissioning
Lunch (60 minutes)
Auxiliary Equipment:
- Bearings & Lubrication
- Packing & Mechanical Seals
- Canned Pumps
- Foundations & Piping Design
- Couplings
Break
Maintenance Issues:
- Alignment
- Vibrations
- Troubleshooting Lists
- Seal Failure Analysis
Summary:
- Main Causes of Pump Failure
- Selecting Good Pumps
- Operating them well
- An Rx list for your facility
- Questions, Evaluation and Adjourn
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Gary Wamsley is President of JoGar Energy & Utility Services, Inc. a small Atlanta-based Consulting Firm that specializes in “On-Site” Energy Assessments & Utility System Reviews for commercial and industrial plants. He also conducts technical training for engineers and utility personnel. He is Mechanical Engineer with over 40 years of management, technical staff and plant operational experience in large and small facilities for the tire & rubber, aerospace and pulp & paper industries.
- A Registered Professional Engineer in four states
- A Certified Energy Manager with AEE
- A Certified Plant Engineering Manager
He recently served as a technical consultant for a Fortune 100 company coordinating their energy program, conducting plant energy reviews, boiler plant optimization, process technical system assessments and implementing energy projects in over 120 facilities, Worldwide.
He has developed and presented training modules for boiler systems and water treatment, make-up water & steam treatment, combustion optimization, plant energy systems and optimization, plant process energy systems, compressed air systems, pump systems and water usage optimization.
His commercial and industrial boiler system experience is extensive ranging from small 50 hp fire tube units to 1500 PSIG coal fired cogeneration plants. He holds a Stationary Steam Engineers License in Ohio.
Training Books:
- Energy Conservation for Commercial, Institutional & Industrial Facilities
- Boiler Operations & Maintenance
- Compressed Air Systems for Commercial & Industrial Plant Operations
- Centrifugal Pump Systems
- HVAC Systems for Industry
- Numerous articles in trade magazines
Awards:
Outstanding Plant Engineering Program – 1978: American Institute of Plant Engineers. One of the Top five Programs in the USA.
Advisory Board Member - HPAC Engineering Magazine - 2008
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