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Centrifugal Pumps

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  • Course Number: MMS-200
  • Type: Instructor-led
  • Technology: Craft Skills
  • Category: Understand
  • Duration: 3 days

Course Purpose

This course provides information on the concepts associated with centrifugal pump application, operation, hazards, troubleshooting and repair common problems. It also explains how to draw and label simple pump curves. There are hands-on exercises for inspection and repair of pumps and its associated equipment.

Objectives

After completing this course, students should be able to perform the following tasks:

  • Identify the major components of a centrifugal pump and describe its function
  • Explain the operation of a centrifugal pump
  • Identify and state the function of the various centrifugal pump components
  • Classify centrifugal pumps as to position, impeller design, number of stages, and direction of flow
  • Discuss factors affecting pump performance
  • Explain how slip effects the operation of a centrifugal pump
  • Draw and label simple pump curves
  • Define net positive suction head and cavitation

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for mechanical technicians.

Prerequisites

To successfully complete this course, the following prerequisites are required:

  • Understanding of mechanical theory and mechanical systems

Student Materials

To enhance and facilitate the students’ learning experiences, the following materials are provided as part of the course package:

  • Student Manual includes the key concepts, definitions, examples, and activities presented in this course
  • Lab Guide includes the hands-on exercises

Hands-on Practice

Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to practice the skills you have learned through a variety of hands-on exercises. These exercises focus on the skills introduced in each lesson.

You will also have the opportunity to combine and practice groups of key skills by completing multiple integrated practices during the course.

Next Level Learning

Once you have mastered the skills covered in this course, you may want to attend specific training, such as:

  • Positive Displacement Pumps

Course Agenda

Day 1

  • Introduction Exam
  • Centrifugal Pump Laws
  • Pump Terminology
  • Lab Exercises

Day 2

  • Pump Components
  • Pump Performance
  • Lab Exercises

Day 3

  • Maintenance, Disassembly, and Assembly
  • Lab Exercises
  • Review
  • Written Exam

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