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PIPING, FITTING AND PUMP- PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND SOLUTIONS FOR INDUSTRY

Course Introduction

Within industry, piping is a system used to convey fluids (liquids and gases) from one location to another. The engineering discipline of piping design studies the efficient transport of fluid. Industrial process piping (and accompanying in-line components) can be manufactured from wood, glass, steel, aluminium, plastic, copper, and concrete.

Pumps have continued to grow in size, speed and energy level, revealing new problems that are being addressed by innovative materials, mechanical and hydraulic design approaches. Environmental pressures have increased, and these can and are being responded to by the creative attention of pump engineers and users. After all, the engineer is trained to solve problems, employing techniques that reflect knowledge of physical phenomena in the world around us.

Pumps have their fair share of engineering problems in industry.

The said problems could be classified into:-

Problems which could be identified and solved immediately, with little or no financial implications or loss in production and a drop in quality levels;
Problems which could be identified and cannot be solved immediately, with little or no knowledge of its implications;
Problems which recur frequently and cannot be solved permanently etc;

Some of the reasons for these are due to:-

Incompetent staff;
A vast variety of equipment;
Many moving (sliding, reciprocating, rotating) components etc.

This course is industry designed, to provide a broad understanding of the improvement methodology, concepts, and process. The methodology is presented with case studies and examples drawn from service, business process and manufacturing applications. The integration of manufacturing and maintenance is also addressed. With a heavy practice orientation, as much as a third of your time will be spent working through interactive practical exercises and assessments. This course is designed as an introduction to concepts and methodology.

Course objective

On successful completion of this course, the participant should be able to:-

Understand the benefits and implications of pumps and piping, and relate the concepts to the overall business mission and objectives.
Think about his/her organization as a collection of processes, with inputs that determine the output.
Recognize the engineering problem solving model used to improve processes.
Recognize the organizational factors that are necessary groundwork for a successful engineering problem solving program.
Integrate the engineering problem solving program effort with other process improvement initiatives.
Learn the various types of centrifugal pumps and piping types, their functions and terminologies used;
Understand the design methodologies for centrifugal pumps and piping;
Understand the various maintenance methods for centrifugal pumps and piping; and
Understand the application of centrifugal pumps and the various types of piping in various industries.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Facilities engineers, maintenance engineers, design engineers and any one who would like to widen their knowledge on the theory of pumps.

Course Content

DAY 1

1. Introduction to Piping

Purpose
Applicability
References
Distribution
Scope
Metrics
Brand names
Accompanying guidance
Specification
Manual organisation

2. Design Strategy of Piping

Design analyses
Specifications
Drawings
Basis of design
Loading conditions
Piping layout

3. General Piping Design

Materials of construction
Design pressure
Sizing
Stress analysis
Flange, gaskets and bolting (fittings)
Materials
Pipe identification
Piping supports (fittings)
Testing and flushing

4. Metallic Piping Systems

General
Corrosion
Design pressure
Piping supports
Piping systems
Joining
Thermal expansion
Ductile iron
Carbon steel
Nickel and nickel alloys
Aluminum
Copper

5. Plastic Piping Systems

General
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS)
Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride CPVC)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)

6. Rubber and Elastomer Piping Systems

General
Design factors
Sizing
Piping support and burial
Fluoroelastomer
Isobutylene Isoprene
Acrylonitrile Butadiene
Polychloroprene
Natural rubber

DAY 2

7. Fittings

Flexible couplings (fittings)
Air and vacuum relief (fittings)
Drains (fittings)
Sample ports (fittings)
Pressure relief devices (fittings)
Backflow prevention
Static mixers
Expansion joints (fittings)
Piping insulation
Heat tracing
Corrosion protection
Cathodic protection
Isolation joints
Protective coatings
Valve types
Valve sizing and selection
Valve schedule

8. Introduction to Pumps

Definition of head and related calculations
Definition of capacity and related calculations, flow velocity
Piping design:- Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4

9. Net Positive Suction Head and Specific Speed in Pumps

Types of pumps
Calculation of NPSH
Suggested remedies for NPSH, and cavitation.

10. Pump and System Characteristic Curves

Various types of system curves
Information required to plot system curve
The various types of pump curves for the various types of pumps.

11. Power, Efficiency and Electrical Requirements in Pumps

Power requirements
Motor selection
Power consumption and energy savings
Types of motors
Torque and power factor

12. Variable Speed Systems in Pumps

Reasons for using variable speed systems
Energy savings under constant and fluctuating flow demand.

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