Centrifugal pumps vary widely in size, shape, and application. The basic pump overhaul procedures covered in this course apply to most centrifugal pumps used in industrial facilities.
List general preparations for a centrifugal pump overhaul.
Identify safety precautions that should be taken as part of preparing to work on a centrifugal pump.
Describe a procedure for removing the upper half of a horizontally split centrifugal pump casing.
Describe a procedure for a preliminary inspection of the internal parts of a centrifugal pump.
Disassembly and Inspection
Describe a procedure for disassembling the internal parts of a centrifugal pump.
Identify the parts of a centrifugal pump to be inspected and state what to look for in each part.
Describe how to measure the clearance between a casing wearing ring and an impeller.
Explain how to determine if casing wearing rings are round.
Describe a procedure for performing a shaft runout test.
Reassembly
List steps that are commonly taken in preparing to reassemble a centrifugal pump.
Describe a procedure for reinstalling an impeller.
Describe a procedure for reassembling and reinstalling a rotor.
Describe a procedure for reassembling the casing of a centrifugal pump.
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Jim Taube
Jim possesses degrees in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Clarkson University in New York and Electrical Power Technology from Bismarck State College.
He has extensive industrial experience with 23 years in the pulp and paper industry and 12 years in institutional and pharmaceutical facility management.
His responsibilities have included engineering design, electrical and mechanical maintenance, and power plant utilities management.
Areas of expertise include HVAC design, commissioning and qualification, construction administration, and energy cost savings initiatives.
Jim’s credentials include being registered as a Professional Engineer and the Certified Energy Manager and Auditor certifications.
Jim is married and lives in Middletown, OH and has 4 married children.
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