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Classroom Sessions:
DateVenueFees
20 - 24 Jan 2025 Dubai - UAE $5,950
27 - 31 Oct 2025 Dubai - UAE $5,950
Online Sessions:

27 - 31 Oct 2025 Online $3,950
Course Description

INTRODUCTION

This GLOMACS Practical Pump & Valve Technology training seminar will introduce delegates to the different types of pumps and valves and their associated terminology. Centrifugal and positive-displacement pumps, packing, mechanical seals and sealing systems, bearings and couplings will all be discussed. Valves for isolation and valves for control will be addressed.

The application of the different types of pumps and valves will be discussed along with their suitability for different operational duties. Operation, troubleshooting and maintenance will be dealt with in depth.

The knowledge gained in this GLOMACS training seminar will:

  • Enable the delegate to optimise the operation and maintenance of different types of pumps
  • Give the delegate confidence to carry out failure analyses on pumps thereby avoiding repetitive failures
  • Allow tighter control of maintenance budgets by the avoidance of unplanned equipment failures in service

Objectives

At the end of this GLOMACS training seminar, participants will:

  • Have an understanding of the different types of pumps and their associated terminology
  • Have an understanding of Centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, packing, mechanical seals and sealing systems, bearings and couplings
  • Have an understanding of different parameters affecting the operation of valves
  • Have the ability to select the right valve for the particular application and to perform the necessary calculation for valve sizing
  • Have the ability to perform troubleshooting of systems involving valves
  • Have the ability to decide on the right maintenance plan concerning different types of valves

Training Methodology

This GLOMACS Practical Pump & Valve Technology training seminar will be conducted along workshop principles with formal lectures, case studies and interactive worked examples. Relevant case studies will be provided to illustrate the application of each tool in an operations environment. Each learning point will be re-enforced with practical exercises. There will be ample opportunities for discussion and sharing experiences.

Organisational Impact

On completion of this GLOMACS Practical Pump & Valve Technology training seminar, the delegate will be able to critically analyse the methodologies employed within the organisation and instigate improvements where required.

Personal Impact

Technical knowledge is key to effective control and peer respect within any maintenance organisation, when this is achieved personal satisfaction follows. This GLOMACS Practical Pump & Valve Technology training seminar will give the delegate the required level of technical knowledge and skill to achieve that personal satisfaction.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This GLOMACS training seminar is directed towards:

  • Supervisors
  • Team Leaders
  • Technicians

This GLOMACS Practical Pump & Valve Technology training seminar will also benefit anyone who wishes to update themselves on pump and valve technology, judge the suitability of different types of pumps and valves for their needs, and learn how to operate and maintain them for the benefit of their organisations.

Course Outline

DAY 1

Pumping Systems

  • Introduction
    • Pump Types and Terminology
    • Pump Performance (Centrifugal and Positive Displacement)
  • Understanding Head
    • Types of Head: Friction, Pressure, Static & Velocity
    • Friction in Valves, Piping & Fittings
    • Calculating Actual Head in a System
  • Cavitation in Pumps and Valves
    • Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
    • Vapour and Gas Cavitation
    • Flashing vs. Cavitation

DAY 2

Pump Types

  • Positive Displacement Pumps
    • Reciprocating Pumps
    • Reciprocating Pump Valves
    • Rotary Pumps – scroll and gear types
    • Failure Mechanisms – identification and monitoring
  • Centrifugal Pumps
    • Centrifugal Pump Theory
    • Pump Components
    • Matching Pumps with Drivers
    • Performance Analysis
    • Failure Mechanisms – identification and monitoring

DAY 3

Achieving Pump Reliability

  • Sealing Systems
    • Conventional Packing Glands, Mechanical Seals & Flush Plans
    • Seal Failure Mechanisms
    • Maintenance and Repair of Mechanical Seals
  • Bearings – failure modes and how to extend life
    • Lubrication
    • Plain Bearings
    • Anti-Friction Bearings
  • Couplings & Alignment
    • Couplings
    • Alignment & Balancing
    • Foundations & Bedplates

DAY 4

Valves Technology

  • Types of Valves (globe, gate, ball, plug, check)
  • Flow Characteristics
    • Flow through Valves
    • Valve Flow Characteristics
    • Linear, Quick Opening & Equal %
  • Valve Sizing
    • Calculating the Correct Cv Value
    • Selecting Valve Size Using Valve Coefficient
    • Calculations for Correct Valve Selection
  • Sealing Performance
    • Leakage Classifications
    • Sealing Mechanisms
    • Valve Stem Seals

DAY 5

Valves Troubleshooting & Maintenance

  • High Pressure Drop
    • Pressure Recovery Characteristics
    • Flow Choking
    • High Velocities
  • Water Hammer
    • What causes water hammer?
    • Solutions for Water Hammer
  • Troubleshooting the Control & Isolation Valves
    • Review of Common Faults
    • Developing a Preventive Maintenance Plan
  • Review of the Week & Wrap-Up
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
  • Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance
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GLOMACS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org

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