Doctor Pump at Learning Center Centrifugal And Rotary Pumps: Theory, Applications, and Hands-On On September 8 and 9, from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, the MPACT Learning Center is priveleged to have Dr. Lev Nelik, P.E., APICS (AKA Dr. Pump) teach his two-day pump class at our facility. This 2-day action-oriented course is prepared for maintenance personnel, engineers, equipment reliability leaders, plant operators, purchasing and facility management who are involved with pumps, and want to get a better understanding of pump designs, application-related differences between the pump types, as well as obtain a practical and unique hands-on reassembly experience to supplement the theory.At the end of this course participants will: Be familiar with different pump classes and types Be able to operate pumps as close as possible to the design efficiency Be able to monitor pump efficiency, availability and reliability Have learnt about selection, operation and maintenance strategies Be able to evaluate and implement energy savings and determine best operating zones Be able to troubleshoot pump problems The course will introduce participants to the different types of pumps and their associated terminology. Centrifugal and Positive-Displacement pumps, packing, mechanical seals and sealing systems, bearings and couplings will all be discussed. The application of the different types of pumps will be discussed along with their suitability for different operational duties. Pump operation, troubleshooting and maintenance will be dealt with in depth. Pump to motor alignment, effect of piping loads and energy savings through efficiency improvement and identification of the regime of operation to avoid problems present practical and immediate opportunities for implementation at the plant level. Actual testing of live pumps is conducted by the attendees in class, and the obtained performance curves are plotted. In additional to theory and hands-on reassembly work, the participants will be testing pumps, obtain and plot H-Q curves using a single centrifugal seal-less mag-drive pump, and then two pumps operating in parallel. The attendees should have some basic knowledge of machinery, such as pumps, or mixers, motors, turbines, etc. Dress casual, prepare to work with tools, although no heavy lifting. Bring a calculator. The cost is $800. Advanced registration is required. You can register on-line at our web site. Dr. Nelik has 30 years experience with pumps and pumping equipment. He is a Registered Professional Engineer (NJ, GE03076200), who has published over fifty documents on pumps and related equipment worldwide, including a "Pumps" section for the Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (John Wiley), a section for the Handbook of Fluids Dynamics (CRC Press), and a book "Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps: Fundamentals with Applications", by the CRC Press. He is a President of Pumping Machinery, LLC company, specializing in pump consulting, training, and equipment troubleshooting. His experience in engineering, manufacturing, sales, field and management includes: Ingersoll-Rand (Engineering), Goulds Pumps (Technology), Roper Pump (Vice President of Engineering, and Repair/Overhaul) and Liquiflo Equipment (South-East Regional Sales Manager, and later a President). Dr. Nelik is an Advisory Committee Member for the Texas A&M International Pump Users Symposium, an Editor of Pump Magazine, an Advisory Board Member of Water and Wastes Digest, Editorial Advisory Board Member of Pumps & Systems magazine, and a former Associate Technical Editor of the Journal of Fluids Engineering. He is a Full Member of the ASME, and a Certified ASPICS. He is a graduate of Lehigh University with Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Manufacturing Systems. He teaches pump training courses in the US and worldwide, and consults on pumps operations and troubleshooting, engineering aspects of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, maintenance methods to improve reliability, improve energy savings, and optimize pump-to-system operation. Register on-line Approved Sponsor of Continuing Professional Competency credits for Professional Engineers and Registered Land Surveyors licensed by the State of North Carolina, and Provider of Related Instruction that meets the Approved Apprenticeship Program requirements of the North Carolina Department of Labor. MPACT Learning Center, LLC.  Directions to MPACT Learning Center