Courses
Tanks, Pumps, and Boilers — Operations and Maintenance
Course #: 286001
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Hydraulic Components: Actuators, Pumps, and Motors (286061);
What Students Learn: Modern Centrifugal Pumps; Operating Principles of Pumps; Classifications and Types of Pumps; Fundamental Pump Terms: pressure, vapor pressure, head, losses, cavitation, net positive suction head, specific speed, viscosity; Centrifugal Pump Performance Curves; Types of Pumping System Curves.
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Course #: 286002
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Hydraulic Components: Actuators, Pumps, and Motors (286061);
What Students Learn: Construction details of Centrifugal Pumps; Applications of Centrifugal Pumps; Installation and Maintenance of Centrifugal Pumps; Troubleshooting problems associated with Centrifugal Pump Operation.
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Course #: 286003
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Hydraulic Components: Actuators, Pumps, and Motors (286061);
What Students Learn: Rotary Pumps: classifications, installation and operating principles; Reciprocating Pumps: classifications, installation and operating principles; Power Pumps; Applications of Rotary and Reciprocating Pumps; Troubleshooting Rotary and Reciprocating Pumps.
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Course #: 286013
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Metric System (186011);
What Students Learn: Types of Compressors; Types of Comparison; Centrifugal Compressors; Axial-Flow Compressors; Construction Details of Centrifugal and Axial-Flow Compressors; Performance Curves; Installation and Performance Tests.
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Course #: 286014
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Metric System (186011);
What Students Learn: Reciprocating Compressors; Cylinder and Piston Arrangements; Construction Details of Various Types; Selection, Installation, and Operation of Reciprocating Compressors; Rotary Compressors; Construction Details; Lobe Compressors; Screw Compressors; Troubleshooting Rotary Compressors.
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Course #: 6691
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Practical Geometry and Trigonometry (5567); Elements of Print Reading (6719A-B); Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Steam Generating Plants; Reservoirs and Standpipes; Miscellaneous Structures for Holding Various Liquids and Gases; Actual Industry Drawings used as Samples.