OGPT 245:Pumps and Pump Applications

Credit Hours: 2
Lecture hours per week: 1
Lab hours per week: 3

Prerequisite(s): OGPT 153 or TEED 153 .
Study of types of pumps, compressors, and drivers and their common applications and range of operations; evaluation and selection of pumps and compressors and their drivers for long-term efficient operations; unit and station configuration including multiple trains in series and/or parallel operations; integration with upstream and downstream process equipment, local and remote control systems, and facilities utilities; key auxiliary systems including monitoring equipment, heat exchangers, lube and seal systems, and fuel/power systems; and major design, installation, operating, troubleshooting, and maintenance considerations.