IPT 120 - Industrial Pump Maintenance and Repair

1. Pump types
2. Principles of pump operation
3. Calculations required to use pumps safely and efficiently
4. Pump gauges
5. Pump maintenance procedures
6. Pump troubleshooting skills

1. Identify centrifugal pumps, including impeller, intake/discharge, and stage types (1)
2. Identify positive displacement pumps (1)
3. Identify rotary pumps, including gear, vane, and piston types (1)
4. Identify reciprocating pumps (1)
5. Identify special serviced pumps (1)
6. Use correct nomenclature for pump parts (2)
7. Explain the types and functions of impellers (2)
8. Explain the types and functions of seals (2)
9. Define and explain volute case (2)
10. Calculate head, reticulation, velocity, and pressure (3)
11. Describe NPSHR, NPSHA, and efficiency curves (3)
12. Connect pressure gauge for discharge (4)
13. Connect vacuum gauge for intake (4)
14. Read pump gauges (4)
15. Operate pump with throttled intake or throttled discharge (4)
16. Disassemble an end-suction centrifugal pump (5)
17. Inspect and evaluate pump parts (5)
18. Reassemble an end-suction centrifugal pump (5)
19. Construct intake and discharge companion flanges (5)
20. Use two-hole method for flange alignment on pipe (5)
21. Apply pump maintenance procedures (5)
22. Infer and apply troubleshooting strategies (6)
23. Use test equipment appropriately (6)
24. Use safe practices for troubleshooting pumps (6)