Introduction

To ensure that maximum pump performance is obtained from pumping equipment by understanding the essential pump fundamentals. This course provides candidates with a basic understanding of how pumps work along with relevant pump hydraulics and terminology, common pump types and their main components. Information addressed will equip participants with the expertise necessary to recognize and solve pumps problems with more confidence. Participants will also gain competency essential in appropriate pump selection, installation, operation and maintenance. If you have no prior knowledge on pumps, if you deal with pumps, or you just seek a refresher and update on pumps, then this course is definitely for you.

Course Benefits

The METS Pumping and Pump Fundamentals Course provides a concise overview of a broad range of pumping equipment and terminology commonly utilised in industry, chemical and mineral processing. This is vital since pumps represent a large proportion of the operating equipment in many production and mineral processing situations, and a substantial investment in terms of capital and maintenance.

Pump selection and operation can represent significant challenges to personnel given the vast array of pump type and duty. As such, the benefits of attending this course are numerous. Attendees will be introduced to the operation of different pumping systems and the considerations in terms of selecting appropriate pumps for various applications. The importance of selecting suitable materials of pump construction for different applications is also emphasised.

This will help equip personnel with the ability to make informed choices in pump selection and operation. Participants are provided with comprehensive course notes on CD covering the basic theoretical and practical aspects of pump type, selection, design and operation.

Leading Presenter

Damian Connelly - Director/Principal Consulting Engineer
Mineral Engineering Technical Services

METS' training courses have been run both in Australia and overseas, and are highly regarded.

Who Should Attend?

The course is designed to instil key knowledge of pumping fundamentals to mining executives, project managers, geologist, senior mine and processing plant operating staff, engineers and researchers. The course can also benefit training providers, suppliers to resource industry, technologists, accountants, brokers and investors. It requires no pre-requisite knowledge and is run over one day with a certificate provided at the completion of the course.

Participants will be provided with comprehensive course notes on CD covering the basic theoretical and practical aspects of Mineral Processing.

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Course Programme

• Introduction
• Background
• Centrifugal Pumps
• Positive Displacement Pumps
• Jet Pumps
• Slurry Pumps
• Pump Case Studies
• Pump Calculations
• Pump Comparisons
• Materials of Construction
• Pump Selection Guide
• Installation, Operation & Maintenance

  Pumping and Pump Fundamentals Brochure