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Flowserve Pump: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Location

Dubai, UAE

Date

From Date: 24-Nov-2025
To Date: 28-Nov-2025

Duration

5 days

Language

English

Discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Introduction

Flowserve centrifugal, positive displacement and specialty pumps and systems are key components in the worldwide oil and gas, hydrocarbon and chemical processing, power generation and water resources industries, as well as the general process and industrial marketplace. Flowserve pumps play a leading role in clean energy, greenhouse gas reduction and potable water supply efforts, along with the application of advanced production and process technologies.

Pumps are the lifeblood of fluid systems - they must control flow of water, fuel, oil, slurries, wastes, and chemicals very reliably. Proper design, selection, testing and commissioning require a thorough understanding of valves and pumps technology.

The reliability of Lubrication system play a great part to in all types of rotating equipment specially the pumps, the appropriated lubricant and adequate lubrication system can expand the life of bearings and inherent the pump itself too

This training course provides the skills and knowledge of flow serve pumps the design, selection, testing and commissioning of pumps , valves and bearings lubrication system. Topics include types of pumps, materials, pumps and construction and operation, losses in valves and pipes, cavitation and water hammer, bearing, lubrication, seals and packing, troubleshooting and inspection, and standard symbols.

Emphasis shall be laid on topics relevant to advanced aspects and practical knowledge of testing, operation, characteristic curves and selecting the appropriate pumps and how different parameters can affect pumps and valves operating conditions. Characteristics and operating charts and curves will be stressed.

Objective

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the different types of flow serve pumps.
Operate pumps as close as possible to the design efficiency.
Monitor pump efficiency, availability and reliability.
Selection, operation and maintenance strategies.
Troubleshoot pump problems.
Have an ability to select the right valve for the particular application
Tribology and lubrication system
How the Bearing will be effected by lubrication system
Troubleshooting of systems involving pumps and lubrication problems
Decide on the right maintenance plan concerning different types of pumps and valve.

Audience

The course is targeted to technicians, supervisors, team leaders and engineers and production working in, selection, testing and commissioning of pumps, lubrication system valves and. The course is ideally suited to those personnel who are responsible for the operation, maintenance troubleshooting and repair of hydraulic valves and pumps.

Content

COURSE PROGRAM:

Part 1
Introduction-

Flow serve Pump types
Flow serve Pump selection &Standards

Flows serve Rotary Pumps

Rotary VS Centrifugal Pump
Types of Rotary Pumps
Operation of Rotary Pumps
Control of Rotary Pump
Troubleshooting

Flows serveReciprocating Pumps

Types of Reciprocating Pumps
Rotary VS Reciprocating Pumps
Operation of Reciprocating Pumps
Flow Control of Reciprocating Pumps
Pulsation

PART 2 Flow serve Centrifugal Pump introductions

Basic Function of Pumps
Centrifugal Pump Basic Theory
Centrifugal Pump Operation
Classification of Pumps
Pump application

Part 3 Centrifugal pump components

Components

Casing
Volute
Inlet flange and inlet
Packing
Mechanical seals
Pump Bearings
Shaft
Impellers
Effect of Entrained Solids
Diffuser blades
Pump cut-water
Wear rings
Pump Components Material
Pump Installation Arrangements
Pump Intake Structures
Priming Devices
Arrangement of Measurement Points
Shaft Couplings
Pump Nozzle Loading

Part 4 Auxiliary Components

Bearing

Types
Principles of bearing selection and application
Bearing terminology
Bearing Problems

Shaft Sealing

Packed Stuffing Box
Mechanical Seal types
Seal Selection
API682 Seal Arrangements
Mechanical Seal Troubleshooting

Coupling and alignment

Types coupling
Methods of alignment

Part 5 Flow serve Selection

Performance data
System flow resistance
Stability
Pump boundary conditions
Flow requirements
Fluid specifications
Criticality of service

Part 6 Principle Operation

Introduction to Pump Analysis

Pumping Concepts

Capacity

Head

Static Suction Head (SSH)

Static Discharge Head (SDH)

Total Static Head (TSH)

Friction head

Velocity head

Minor head loss

Pump Efficiency and Power Input

Pump Head-Capacity Curve

Pump Operating Range

Characteristic Relationships For Centrifugal Pumps

Part 7 Pumps cavitation &NPSH

Vapor Pressure

Pump Head Needed

NPSH

Available head

Example

Cavitation

Reasons and disadvantages

The cavities form for five basic reasons

I. Vapourization

II. Air ingestion

III. Internal recirculation

IV. Flow turbulence

V. The Vane Passing Syndrome

Part 8 Pump losses

1. Loss types

2. Mechanical losses

3. Hydraulic losses

4. Loss distribution as function of specific speed

Part 9 Pump reliability and failure

Components of an RCM program

Introduction to reliability-centered maintenance

RCM and failure analysis

Failure modes

Failure descriptors

Failure causes

Method of detection

Maintenance activity

Functions

Failure- Failure mode Failure effects - Failure consequences

Maintenance action

RCM information worksheet

Failure examples

Pump

Seal bearings

Root cause failure

Balance- Coupling Failure- Alignment

NOTE:

Pre-& Post Tests will be conducted.

Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day reviews, and assessments will be carried out.

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Certificate

Define Management Consultants Certificate of course completion will be issued to all attendees.

Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences. Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.

Very useful Course Materials will be given.

30% Lectures
30% Workshops and work presentation
20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
20% Videos& General Discussions

Course Details