Pump Testing

INTENDED AUDIENCE

For those looking to improve their knowledge and understanding and gain the skills associated with all elements of pump performance testing. Anyone who is involved in supplying or overseeing pumps and systems as part of their operational function or for maintaining, commissioning and accepting new or rehabilitated pumping plant.

Prior attendance of Pumping Fundamentals or a good understanding of pump basis is a pre-requisite for this course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course considers the implications of the method of testing (either conventional or thermodynamic) and the standard test rigs that manufacturers may use. It also expands on the implications of various types of measurement instruments, how they should be installed, their limitation and how, if they are not used correctly, how they may impact on the quality and accuracy of the data collected and the overall impact on the uncertainty of the results given. Finally, the course looks at the various national and international standards that are enforced for performance testing and to ensure that the professional engineer has the skills to assess the performance of the unit. The day’s learning is reinforced with a series of group sessions and a worked example.

AFTER THE COURSE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:

 Describe the range of common test methods used for each performance criteria

 Describe the standard procedures accepted for testing pump performance  Describe the critical factors of NPSH required testing  Understand pump efficiency as derived from the temperature difference measure across a pump  State the standards applicable to verification of the guarantee.

KEY TOPICS - TEST METHODS

f Testing Rotodynamic Pumps and the

Standard Performance Rigs that are used to undertake the Assessment f Test Methods f Cavitation and NPSH f The Thermodynamic Method f Measurement Inaccuracy f Instrument Accuracy f Practical Testing Points f Verification of the Guarantee & Reporting