Vacuum & Pumps Operation & Maintenance

Code : M042
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Why Attend This Training Course?
Since vacuum is unknown in daily life, no reference framework exists for those who are not involved in this technique. To acquire the necessary level of understanding the trainees will be introduced to the basic principles of vacuum technique as well as in the required design principles to achieve ultra-clean vacuum conditions. This course also emphasizes Pump Systems specifications, installation & operation, as well as centrifugal pumps and the systems that run them. The course is geared toward maintenance technicians with responsibility for pump specification, installation, and operating efficiency at their facility. It will begin with basic pump functions and features so that participants can learn how to properly specify a pump for a given system, followed by pump selection, proper system design, pump installation. Participants move on to how to select the right pump, then proper system design, and pump installation, maintenance, failure analysis, and condition monitoring.

What Is The Training Course Methodology?
This training methodology illustrates the concepts involved in the above areas through practical consideration of actual real-life problems, as well as explanation of concepts by experts in area using video projectors and computer aided case studies based on practical applications. Participants will solve their system problem, where the trainee’s try to apply the skills learnt with guidance from our specialized experts. ACAD will provide participants a comprehensive assessment on the problems solved using the skills acquired in the training course.

Who Should Attend This Training Course?
  • This training course is designed for:
    • Technical personnel in charge of inspection of pumping system
    • Mechanical & Process engineers working in petrochemical and process industry
    • Support technician of vacuum systems
    • Maintenance engineer - plasma equipment

What Is The Training Course Objectives?
  • Understand vacuum system operation
  • Understand vacuum components and their functions
  • Identify the various types of pumps
  • Understand pump characteristics and interpret pump curves
  • Understand Pump types and classification
  • Perform a number of simple pump calculations
  • Confidently test and commission pump sets
  • Contribute to the pump selection process through improved knowledge of the
    hydraulic performance
  • Understand pumping system characteristics and the interaction of pumps and
    systems for single and multiple pump installations
  • Understand how pump efficiency can be derived from the temperature difference measure across a pump

What Is The Training Course Curriculum?
Vacuum as an Engineering Aspect
  • Vacuum fundamentals
  • Pumping speed
  • Gas loads
  • Materials
  • Joining techniques
  • Vacuum seals
Pump Classification
  • Positive Displacement Pumps
  • Dynamic Pumps
Basic Hydraulic & Pump Concepts & Definitions
  • Defining Pressure
  • Head
  • Specific Gravity
  • Why Head Instead of Pressure?
How Centrifugal Pumps Work
  • How Centrifugal Pumps Induce Flow
Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
  • NPSHR vs. NPSHA
  • Pump Cavitation
  • NPSH Margin
Horsepower & Efficiency
  • Losses
  • Calculating Efficiency
  • Effects of Viscosity
Reading Pump Curves
  • Single Line Curves
  • Multiple Trim Curves
  • Multiple Speed Curves
  • Affinity Laws
Pump System Curves
  • Calculating System Heads
  • Where The Pump Will Operate
  • Series and Parallel Pumping Systems
  • Changes in the System Curve
  • Determining a Pump’s Operating Point
Effect of Pump Operation on Mechanical Reliability
  • Axial & Radial Loads
  • Shaft Deflection
  • Seal & Bearing Life
  • Start Up and Commissioning Procedures
  • Minimum Flow Restrictions

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ACAD Professional Certificate - APC
ACAD Training & Consulting uses the power of its network to bring about positive, tangible change. We champion the training courses profession and the interests of individuals, engaged in that profession, for the benefit of all. ACAD Professional Certificates are designed for those who are enthusiastic to challenge themselves to reach the extra mile. Participants who fully attend an APC course and successfully pass the exam on the last training day, will receive an ACAD Professional Certificate (APC). APC are regionally recognized and can be esteemed when applying for more senior roles in Egypt and MENA region.

Exam Details:

Duration: 1 hour | Multiple Choice | Closed book | Pass mark: 65%

Course Schedule

05 - 16 May
10:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Cairo, Egypt
$2500
08 - 19 Dec
10:00 AM To 3:00 PM
Cairo, Egypt
$2500

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