PumpTec-2005

1^st Pumps Hands-on Maintenance and Reliability Conference (Pump-Tec - 2005)

Sponsored by U.S. Technology Center of Pumping Machinery

Atlanta, Georgia, USA, September 22-23, 2005

(click here to see photos of PumpTec-2005 technical sessions)

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

PUMPS

· Training on a variety of pump types, styles and makes

· Just the facts: technical, a lot of hands-on, and busy

· See the pumps at the exhibits, attend six hands-on training sessions

· Assemble pumps, learn pumps troubleshooting methods

· Equipment reliability improvement techniques and life extension

· Efficiency improvements and energy savings methods

· Gain new skills, and leave having gained real knowledge, ready to implement at your facility and in your career

· 1.6 Continual Education Units (CEU) and a Pump Training Certificate of Attendance

Program Objective: to provide Plant Maintenance, Reliability and Engineering professionals working with pumps with a “rapid-deployment” - hands-on training exercises, specifically designed to reinforce pump theory, applications and pump repair and maintenance techniques. Industries involved: power generation, water and wastewater, chemical and petrochemical plants, hydrocarbon processing, paper mills, marine and navy, and general industries. Practical and pragmatic training for a pump novice, and an excellent refresher for the old-timers.

Wednesday Night Early Arrivals Get-Together Chat Special:

6:00—7:30pm: “Pump Distributor Challenges in the Pump World”, Scott Champlin, Pumping Solutions, Inc., and Kevin Delaney, Delaney Associates

Thursday (September 22):

8am—8:30am: Registration and Welcoming Address

8:30: Exhibits Open (stays open till 5pm)

9:00 - 11:00: Hands-on Training #1, “Centrifugal Pumps (sealed and seal-less): Hands-on Re-Assembly and Performance Curves by Live Testing”, Dr. Lev Nelik, Pumping Machinery, LLC and Charlie Cappellino, ITT Goulds Pumps: single-stage ANSI centrifugal pump reassembly work; performance testing of two small sealless pumps operating in parallel mode and plotting performance curves; reassembly of a single-stage double-suction horizontally split case pump and design features evaluation, with troubleshooting. Overview of mechanical seals (hands-on replacement of packing into mechanical seal version with spring tension setting

11:00 – 12:00: Special Hands-on Training Session #1A (immediately follows #1) on Pump Components: “Bearings and Lubrication”, Steve Young, MRC / SKF Bearings; Woody Nepa, Inpro Seals; and Doug Branham, Lubrication Systems: lubrication requirements, bearing failure modes, skidding, preload, overheating, lubrication methods (grease, oil sump, mist), and more

12:00—1:00: Lunch

1:00—3:00: Hands-on Training #2, “Positive Displacement Rotary Pumps: 3-Screw Pumps, Progressing Cavity Pumps, and Gear Pumps”, Jim Brennan, Jim Siebolt, Colfax Pump Group; and John Petersen, Viking (IDEX Pump Group): designs, applications, design feature comparison and hands-on assembly work; viscous versus thin-fluid pumping; applications; reliability and troubleshooting procedures

3:00—5:00: Hands-on #3, “Submersible Pumps”, Mike Gibbs, ITT FLYGT Pumps and Paul Hackett, Emotron, Inc.: submersible versus surface-mounted pumps philosophy; waste treatment applications; rebuild methods; causes of failures and troubleshooting; seal failure detection; cooling jackets; motor condition; reliability; duplex stations and automatic overload prevention

Friday (September 23):

8:30: Exhibits Open (stays open till 4pm)

9:00—11:00: Hands-on Training #4, “Metering Pumps”, Gary DeWolf, Pulsafeeder (IDEX Pump Group) and Ken Gibson, Prominent Fluid Controls: reassembly and replacement of pump heads; materials of construction; abrasive pumping; high pressure applications; accuracy and reliability; controls

11:00 – 12:00: Hands-On Training #5, “Multistage Pumps”, Mike Greener, Sulzer, and Chuck Powers, FlowServe: horizontally versus vertically split designs; barrel pumps for power plants boiler feed applications; thrust balancing and bearing options; critical speed issues and ways to avoid trouble; reassembly of a small multistage segmental ring pump and review of impeller, diffuser/volute designs and cavitation/recirculation issues

12:00—1:00: Lunch

1:00 – 3:00: Hands-on Training #6, “Vertical Pumps”, Pete Noll, Peerless/LaBour Pump: open versus enclosed lineshaft designs; repair techniques and upgrades; cavitation – how to avoid it and what to do about it if you can’t; reassembly of a small vertical pump and importance of impeller-to-case lift clearance for larger units; reverse engineering your pump installations for maximum reliability; bearing design configurations and materials for maximum reliability in “difficult” applications; why are OEM parts worth the premium; materials selection for problem avoidance; common problems with Vertical Turbine Pumps and what to do about them; sump design and submergence / turbulence considerations; registers and clearances, lateral clearances and wear rings; foundation design and vibration – how to reduce; Q&A

3:00—4:00: Open Panel Session with Industry Experts, “Pumping Trends and Needs”: Dr. Lev Nelik (Pumping Machinery); Jim Brennan (Colfax Pump Group); Alan Stillwell (City of Atlanta Municipalities); Frank Resmondo (Georgia Power); Charlie Cappellino (ITT Goulds Pump); John Petersen (IDEX Pump Group); Woody Nepa (Inpro Seals); Pete Noll (Peerless/LaBour Pump); Chris Galante (Sulzer Pumps)