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International Pump User Conference 2011
Presenter
John Tonkin
John Tonkin
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2011 sees John's 41th year in engineering. Initially he had exposure to plant maintenance (steam, water, pneumatics, ash handling, boilers, turbines and pumping systems) and marine steam plant.

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Course Dates

25-28 June 2012
Johannesburg (Diaz on Surrey)
R8,800 (excl. VAT)
Piping Systems 4 day course
Aim of the course:

Aimed at Engineers, Technicians and Senior Foremen, the course aims to equip delegates with the knowledge and skills necessary to:
  • Select the most appropriate pipe specification and material for moderate duties
  • Match the selected pipe with the most appropriate fittings
  • Create a design which represents a cost effective solution to single pipeline systems for moderate duties
  • Design the most cost effective pipe work system for the conveyance of any type of fluid
  • Design pipe work systems which have more than one outlet
  • Define the causes of water hammer, calculate its transient values and offer appropriate actions which will reduce or eliminate its occurrence
  • Define the procedures necessary to install, test and commission a piping system
  • Suggest appropriate protective coatings for pipe work systems
  • Calculate the life cycle cost for a pipe system
Main Topics:
  • International and national Standards and Specifications
  • Pipe manufacturing methods & materials
  • Pipe fittings and their application
  • Jointing systems
  • Pipeline profiling and hydraulic gradient
  • Pressure, static, friction and velocity head
  • Calculating Total Dynamic Head
  • System head curves and their practical application
  • Introduction to cost-effective pipe sizing
  • System head curves
  • Pipeline profiling
  • Behaviour of liquids other than water
  • Compound pipelines
  • Designing suction and delivery pipe work systems
  • Water hammer: Calculation and prevention
  • Installation testing and commissioning of pipelines
  • Coatings and other protection procedures
  • Life cycle costing for pipe work systems
  • Trouble shooting and remedial action
Please Note:
The precise content may change on the day depending on the specific needs of the delegates.

For volume discounts and in-house rates, please contact:
Phindi Mbedzi at 2KG Training
Tell: +27 (0) 11 325 0686
Cell: +27 (0) 71 125 6188
Email:phindi@2kg.co.za