Upon completion of this course, participants should be capable to:

•  Understand basic pump principles
•  Properly select the right pump & motor for the job
•  Install, start-up and commission a pump
•  Correctly align a pump and motor
•  Properly maintain pumps and pump systems
•  Properly operate a pump system
•  Read and understand what pump gauges are saying
•  Read and apply pump curve charts
•  Identify and distinguish a pump problem from a system problem
•  Identify, correct and avoid cavitations problems
•  Prevent mechanical seal failure
•  Conduct failure analysis so as not to repeat errors

Maintenance Technicians, Mechanics , Machine Operators, Building Owners, Plant Engineers, Facility Managers, Any Person involved in Cross-training, or Multi-craft Skills programs.

Day 1 :

•  Principals of hydraulics.
•  Classification of pumps.
•  Pump control and valves.
•  Pump systems.
•  Cavitations.

Day 2 :

•  Losses in fluid systems including liquid, gas and sludge System calculation
•  Principles and design of rotodynamic and positive displacement pumps and compressors cavitations

Day 3 :

•  Control valve design and behavior
•  Mechanical seals in pumps.
•  The use of pumps in some industries.
•  The selection and purchasing of pumps.

Day 4 :

•  Pump installation, operation and maintenance.
•  Chemical injection pumps.
•  Pump testing and monitoring.
•  Piping systems and piping connections.
•  Performance of pressurized water-piping system.

Day 5 :

•  Pump applications.
•  Matching of machines and systems
•  Pump intakes for clean and wastewater
•  Drive system, control and operating economics
•  Pump selection and maintenance
•  Fluid transient and prevention

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.