Pumps
The pumps course provides the candidate with a practical and theoretical insight into pump maintenance and operation.
The course also introduces the candidate to a complete pump system to enable understanding of the wider considerations affecting pump operating efficiency - and includes a section on fault finding and rectification.
General operating principles:
- Pump inlet conditions
- Basic definitions and terminology
- Pipework arrangements
Centrifugal pumps:
- Principles of operation
- Pump types
- Operational characteristics: pump curves
- Specific definitions: cavitation, aeration lift,
- General maintenance: seal condition
Other rotary pump types:
- Gear
- Vane
- Piston
- Candidates will know the difference between a positive displacement and non-positive displacement pumps
- Candidates will know how to perform a range of maintenance tasks including work components
- Candidates will know how to perform a range of pump checks to ascertain its running condition
2 day course.
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IPS International Northbank House Sir Thomas Longley Road Rochester Kent ME2 4DU |
PPE safety wear is required for this course and should be, work wear, safety boots, safety gloves, safety glasses, bump/hard hat (optional).
All our standard courses and bespoke courses may be delivered on-site at IPS or customer premises.
These courses can be used in conjunction with an NVQ programme to support and supplement the practical skills requirements.