AOPBT Pumps – Basic Types and Operation
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| Topic
1: Pump Fundamentals |
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| 1.1
Identify three pumps at your site and on
a P & ID and tell the purpose of each
pump. |
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| 1.2
Identify the casing, inlet (suction), and
outlet (discharge) of a pump at your site. |
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| 1.3
Identify each of the following pump auxiliaries and explain why each is
used in its
application: electric motor driver, steam
turbine driver, fixed coupling, and variable speed coupling. |
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| 1.4
Identify each of the following pump
components and auxiliaries and explain
why each is used in its application: suction
strainer, pump bearings, constant level oiler,
forced feed lube system, cooling system,
packing, mechanical seal, and seal flush
system. |
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| Topic
2: Positive Displacement Pumps |
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| 2.1
Identify examples of the following types
of reciprocating positive displacement
pumps at your site and explain why each is
used in its application: a piston pump and
a diaphragm pump. |
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| 2.2
Identify examples of the following types of
rotary positive displacement pumps at your
site and explain why each is used in its application: a gear pump and a
screw pump. |
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3: Centrifugal Pumps |
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| 3.1
Identify a single-stage centrifugal pump and
a multiple-stage centrifugal pump and explain
why each is used in its application. |
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| 3.2
Identify a single-stage pump with double suction
impeller at your site. |
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| 3.3
Identify a multi-stage centrifugal pump at your
site and determine how it offsets axial thrust. |
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