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International Pump User Conference 2011
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John Tonkin
John Tonkin
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2012 sees John's 42th 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

02-05 July 2012
Cape Town (Cape Town Lodge)
R8 800 (excl. VAT)
Pumping Systems 4 day course
Aim of the course:
  • Explain the role played by each component in a pumping system and how pipes, valves and pumps need to operate in order to achieve optimum efficiency
  • Calculate the Total Dynamic Head(s) in a system with varying static, pressure and friction heads
  • Draw a basic system head curve for variable head conditions
  • Match pump types to liquid types (Potable & waste water, slurry & chemical)
  • Define the design parameters for applications such as dewatering, ground water, and pressure boosting
  • Calculate and define the specific speed of a centrifugal pump
  • Calculate the NPSH available at a specific site and relate this to the NPSH required by the pump
  • Detail the requirements of suction and delivery pipe work systems including those containing multiple inlets
  • Trouble shoot a pump system and offer appropriate remedial action(s)
  • Calculate the amount of power absorbed by a pump set and detail possible strategies for reducing energy consumption
  • Explain the interaction of data contained in fixed and variable speed curves. Detail the practical implications of pump curves of varying shape (steep versus flat)
  • Calculate speed and impeller diameter changes using the affinity laws
  • Design pump systems using pumps in series and parallel
  • Explain the various methods used to maintain hydraulic balance in a centrifugal pump set.
  • Give an overview of the procedures necessary to select pumps for viscous liquids and slurries
  • Give an overview of some of the electrical and hydraulic controls available for the smooth operation of a pump system
  • Apply accepted trouble shooting techniques to indentify the root cause of failure in a pump system and offer appropriate remedial advice
  • Calculate the Life Cycle Cost of a pump system and offer alternatives for the reduction of these costs
Please Note:
The precise content may change on the day depending on the specific needs of the delegates.

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Phindi Mbedzi at 2KG Training
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