Industrial Pumps: Fundamentals, Operation & Maintenance

Course Overview:

Pumps are essential components in industrial systems, ensuring the safe and efficient movement of fluids across various process and utility operations. This course provides a complete understanding of pump fundamentals, classifications, construction, performance, and maintenance. It bridges theoretical concepts with industrial applications to develop a comprehensive understanding of how pumps operate, how to select the right type for each service, and how to maintain system efficiency and reliability.

Participants will explore both dynamic and positive displacement pumps, learn to interpret performance curves, calculate system head losses, and apply troubleshooting and predictive maintenance techniques. Emphasis is also placed on safety practices, energy efficiency, and material compatibility to ensure sustainable and reliable operation of pumping systems.

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

• Understand the principles of pump operation and energy conversion

• Classify pumps and select appropriate types for different applications

• Analyze system hydraulics, NPSH, and cavitation behavior

• Interpret performance curves and improve pump efficiency

• Implement safe operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures

• Apply energy optimization techniques and modern control strategies

Course Modules:

1. Introduction to Pumps & Fluid Basics

2. Pump Classification, Characteristics & Uses

3. Centrifugal Pumps – Principle, Parts & Curves

4. Positive Displacement & Dosing Pumps

5. System Hydraulics, NPSH & Cavitation

6. Installation, Piping & Valves

7. Mechanical Seals, Bearings & Lubrication

8. Materials of Construction & Chemical Compatibility

9. Safe Operation & SOPs

10. Troubleshooting & Condition Monitoring

11. Energy Efficiency & Variable Frequency Drives

Target audiences

1. Process and utilities engineers

2. Mechanical and maintenance engineers

3. Chemists working in production, process, or laboratory environments

4. Plant operation and technical service personnel

5. Energy and reliability engineers

6. Safety and inspection officers are responsible for equipment integrity

7. Fresh graduates and technical trainees seeking strong practical foundations in pumping systems