Centrifugal Pumps: Equipment and Operation
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
This course will teach you about the construction of pump parts, including packing boxes, seals, bearings, balancing drums, and couplings. We will review maintenance of centrifugal pumps. We will explore the details of pump operation including start-up, normal operation, and shut-down. Additionally, we review common problems that arise during centrifugal pump operation.
Target Audience
Operations personnel who require a fundamental understanding of knowledge to operate and maintain facilities. Also suitable for maintenance and technician personnel whether new to their roles or seasoned experts looking to enhance their skills.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Describe the features of the liquid end of a centrifugal pump.
- Explain the function of wear rings.
- Discuss the function of the packing box.
- Describe the function of lantern rings and how they are used.
- Recall the operation of mechanical seals.
- Describe how a balancing drum helps correct impeller thrust.
- Describe the effects of misalignment and excessive vibration on a centrifugal pump.
- Explain different types of shaft movement and the bearings used to counteract them.
- Discuss the function of lubrication and when water jackets are used for pump cooling.
- Describe how to properly prime a centrifugal pump.
- Describe the startup procedures for a centrifugal pump.
- List the shutdown procedures for a centrifugal pump.
- Explain the correct procedure for switching pumps.
- Describe how to regulate a pump's discharge.
- Describe how to troubleshoot centrifugal pumps.
- Explain how to maintain pump capacity and suction.
- Describe how to respond properly to overloading.
- Discuss the operating impact of cavitation.
