Empowering Pumps and Equipment

Latest Developments in Water Infrastructure Funding Webinar
2018-08-29 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
Both the Administration and Congress agree investment in infrastructure is needed, but the devil is always in the details, particularly funding. This webinar will outline developments the water sector needs to prepare for. Involved in these developments is how the first round of projects is proceeding under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program, plus possible changes to WIFIA or the state revolving loan fund programs. We will discuss the Trump Administration’s infrastructure proposals and other future developments we foresee in infrastructure finance.
This webinar will help water utility managers and finance officers get a better grasp of the future nature of federal infrastructure finance tools to help them plan their own financing of projects.
Of critical concern to water utilities is where the lowest-cost finance options for infrastructure projects are to be found. As a result of this webinar, utility leaders can begin to pursue financing options that make the most sense for their organizations.
Learning Objectives:

Gain understanding of what federally based infrastructure tools are available.
Reach a greater comfort level with the relatively new WIFIA tool.
Achieve insight into possible changes or additions to the existing finance toolkit.
Become better able to make informed decisions on what infrastructure finance tools to pursue. for his or her own utility.

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Demystifying Water Loss Webinar
2018-08-22 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
Water loss is a topic in high demand, as drought, rising costs of supply, and new regulations make it top- of-mind for many water system managers, consultants, and environmental and regulatory groups. The focus of this webinar will be reducing the complexity of the issue of water loss into a digestible and actionable format.
Participants will value the focus of translating a broad topic of “system inefficiency” into “what does that mean for my utility,” and “what are my next steps.”
Learning Objectives:

Gauge how the issue of water loss affects utilities across North America.
Realize the vital importance of annual validated water auditing as a practice.
Learn how best to engage elected officials in support of water loss management.
Gain a working and conversational understanding of “the M36 Method.”
Learn about leakage management through District Metering Areas and data analytics.

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Capacity, Management, Operations, and Maintenance (CMOM) Workshop
2018-08-20 10:00 - 2018-08-21 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Austin Convention Center, 500 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX, 78701, United States
There’s still time to register!
Monday-Tuesday, August 20-21, 2018 | Austin Convention Center 10:00AM to 5:30PM – Monday, August 20, 2018 (Lunch provided) 8:00AM to 3:30PM – Tuesday, August 21, 2018 (Lunch provided) 13.5 hours of CEU credit have been requested through the TCEQ
Register Online
For the 15th year in a row, the EPA Region 6 Capacity Management Operation and Maintenance (CMOM) Workshop will be held in Ballroom A of the Austin Convention Center on Monday, August 20 and Tuesday, August 21, 2018. We have an excellent line-up of speakers.
Here is the best deal in the Great State of Texas! You get 15 hours of PDH (including ethics) for professional engineers and 13.5 wastewater operator certification hours have been requested through TCEQ. All this for only $165 (for WEAT Members)! $215for Non-members.
Agenda highlights include:

EPA Headquarters Perspective
EPA Region 6 Perspective
TCEQ’s Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative
PBS’s Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure — 10 Years Later
PIPEiD: National Water Pipeline Infrastructure Database
Accountability: A Tough Tough Nut to Crack
Collection System Basin Prioritization
Capacity Management in Tulsa, OK
SAWS SSO Reduction Program: Outreach-Based Approach for Non-Dispersibles
Asset Management: Top-Down or Bottom-Up?
Multisensors in Collection Systems
Hurricane Harvey’s Effect on Staffing
Minimizing FOG Deposit Adhesion to Sewers

Visit WEAT’s website for more information.

Wildfire Impacts on Water Quality and Treatment Webinar
2018-08-15 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
The focus of this webinar is a discussion of impacts that wildfire could have on water quality and treatment. Specific topics include how a wildfire could impact a system’s water quality, how these changes in water quality (e.g., increase in turbidity, nutrients, DOC) can translate into operational challenges, and what steps could be taken to minimize these effects. The webinar will summarize results from three Water Research Foundation projects, which were funded over the past 3 years and which have examined in detail the effects of wildfire on water treatment and quality.
Learning Objectives:

Realize the potential effects of wildfire on water quality.
Prepare to deal with water quality that is impacted by wildfires in a watershed.
Learn about potential changes that could be effected to enhance a water system’s resilience against wildfires.

A single registration allows the convenience of individual training from your desktop computer. For multiple participants, select the Group registration box and add to cart.
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AC Motor Assembly and Testing
2018-08-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Alberta
EVENT SPECIFICS:

Type of education: Webinar

Date of the event: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Central Time Zone

Instructor: Tom Bishop, P.E., EASA Senior Technical Support Specialist

This webinar will focus on:

Motor assembly issues
Electrical and mechanical inspection
Static and run testing
AC motors with ball, roller and sleeve bearings

Target audience:

This webinar will be most useful for service center mechanics, supervisors and engineers. The content will also be beneficial for machinists, managers and owners.
PRICE:

Member price: $59 per site

Nonmember price: $199 per site

Eliminate wasted energy & increase cost savings
2018-08-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | Webinar
Wed Aug 15th 10:00am – 11:00am (MDT)

Webinar

Learn how several leading industries have utilized AFT Fathom to decrease their energy usage and increased their cost savings. Specific senarios include Crysler Automobiles coolant filter system and the University of Alabama’s chilled water system.
Register here.

Pump System Analysis
2018-08-14 08:00 - 2018-08-17 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Irving TX, 4343 West Royal Lane Suite 106, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of pump performance and its dependency on operations upstream and downstream from the pump. Students will review pump hydraulics and apply these fundamentals to calculate the reliability of the overall pump system. 60% classroom, 40% labs and team exercises.
Specific topics include:

Calculating friction head losses.
Calculating total dynamic head
Reviewing system head curves for in-line and branch-line systems.
Comparing parallel vs. series operation.
Variable speed control vs. valve throttling.
Calculating NPSH available.
Pump selection recommendations.
Calculating specific speed and suction specific speed.

AUDIENCE
Engineers; rotating equipment specialists; individuals involved in pump sales and service, and experienced plant maintenance and operational personnel that have a desire to improve their understanding of pumping systems and the ways those systems can be improved.
Price:$1,985.00

Join us for Safe + Sound Week, August 13-19, 2018
2018-08-13 08:00 - 2018-08-19 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Alberta
What Is Safe + Sound Week?
A nationwide event to raise awareness and understanding of the value of safety and health programs that include management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards in workplaces.
Why Participate?
Safe workplaces are sound businesses. Successful safety and health programs can proactively identify and manage workplace hazards before they cause injury or illness, improving sustainability and the bottom line. Participating in Safe + Sound Week can help get your program started or energize an existing one.
Who Is Encouraged to Participate?
Organizations of any size or in any industry looking for an opportunity to show their commitment to safety to workers, customers, the public, or supply chain partners should participate.
How to Participate
Participating in Safe + Sound Week is easy. To get started, select the activities you would like to do at your workplace. Some organizations might want to host a public event. Examples of potential activities and tools to help you plan and promote your events are available. After you’ve completed your events, you can download a certificate and web badge to recognize your organization and your workers.

Between Bearing Pump Repair (Formerly MSPR)
2018-08-07 08:00 - 2018-08-10 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Alberta
An Intermediate Level class for maintenance staff.
This course instructs participants on the proper procedures for the preparation, rigging, disassembly, inspection and failure analysis of between bearing centrifugal pumps. The pumps addressed include both horizontally and radially split pumps; i.e BB1 through BB5 style equipment.
During the course the participants will:

Discuss field and shop inspection of the pump and system components
Practice disassembly and inspection procedures and best practices
Document and analyze information gathered during disassembly and inspection
Identify and discuss elimination of failure modes
Review industry standards for component NDE and repair techniques
Practice bearing and seal removal and installation
Discuss industry standards and criteria for component balancing
Reassemble pumps with an emphasis on measuring and recoding critical dimensions and runouts

AUDIENCE
This course is for mechanics, millwrights and others who are responsible for maintaining between bearing pumps.
Price:$1,985.00

AFT Fathom Introduction
2018-08-01 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
Wed Aug 1st 10:00am – 11:00am (MDT)

Webinar

Enjoy an introduction on how to use AFT Fathom for your pipe flow analysis and system modeling. Learn how to use the user-friendly features of AFT software to quickly model your system.
Register here.

Centrifugal Pump Fundamentals
2018-07-31 08:00 - 2018-08-03 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Irving TX, 4343 West Royal Lane Suite 106, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
This course provides the student with a thorough understanding of centrifugal pump design, function and operation. Common process control and performance measurement methods are reviewed, and the necessary calculations associated with pumping systems are executed and explained.
Centrifugal pump issues are discussed in the classroom and then reinforced in the laboratories using actual pumps equipped with instruments that indicate flow, pressure and power consumption as the pumps are operated by the students themselves. 65% classroom, 35% laboratory.
Specific topics include:

Pump components and nomenclature.
PD pumps vs. Centrifugal pumps.
Centrifugal pump types.
System hydraulics
Centrifugal pump curves.
Affinity Laws.
NPSH and types of cavitation.
Viscosity impact on performance.
Power
Specific Speed
Suction specific speed.

AUDIENCE
Engineers; rotating equipment specialists; individuals involved in pump sales and service, and experienced plant maintenance and operational personnel that have a desire to improve their understanding of centrifugal pumps and their proper operation.

Pump Operator Training
2018-07-31 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Beaumont, TX, Beaumont, TX, United States
The purpose of this course is to teach principles and procedures that are necessary to optimize centrifugal pump and mechanical seal life through proper equipment operation. Participants will identify common causes of rotating equipment failure and discuss how they could be corrected or even prevented through proper operating procedures.
Designed as an on-site course, concepts and theory are taught in a classroom setting and then reinforced with hands-on exercises using portable laboratories.
Specific topics include:

Review of centrifugal pump basics.
Pump operating conditions that affect reliably.
Mechanical issues that affect pump reliability.
Troubleshooting centrifugal pump failures.
Review of mechanical seal basics.
Mechanical seal installation, commissioning and operation.
Mechanical seal troubleshooting.
Seal failure case studies.

AUDIENCE
All people or supervisors involved with the routine operation of mechanically sealed rotating equipment. Others who would benefit include engineers and personnel responsible for the reliability of rotating equipment.
Price: $560.00

Strategies to Save Two Million Gallons of Water Annually
2018-07-26 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Thursday, July 26, 2018
10 a.m. EST (15:00 BST)
Reducing Fresh Water Usage in Pulp & Paper Plants
During this webinar attendees will learn about typical pulp and paper plant applications and the biggest challenges they face, including the importance of seal selection, and tools that can be deployed for seal water savings. You will also learn the results of a real-world case study so you can apply strategies and best practices in your own plant for increased success.
FREE WEBINAR
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Fundamentals of Motors - 1-Part Webinar
2018-07-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
This new one part webinar series covers the core principles and concepts relating to induction motors and offers the basic knowledge on how an AC Electric motors works. Course content covers how to select and size the right motor for any pumping application and provides guidance on the electrical requirements and general functions of electric motors.
The webinar provides an overview on both frame and mounting for all types of motors, plus provides detailed information on motor enclosures. Additionally, the HI subject matter expert will cover all the motor basics for variable speed pumping applications highlighting advantages of using variable speed versus constant speed applications. The curriculum also reviews a wide range of special applications and what an end-user should consider in selecting the right motor along with the pump.
This webinar is designed for engineers and technical personnel who work within industrial or commercial pumping systems and need to understand more about the motor and how it affects the overall performance of any pump.

Pump and Mechanical Seal Principles
2018-07-24 08:00 - 2018-07-27 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Irving TX, 4343 West Royal Lane Suite 106, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
This course provides the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to understand the basics of pumps, pumping systems and mechanical seals. The course curriculum is centered on centrifugal pumps and the mechanical seals that they utilize in common industrial applications.
Basic pump and mechanical seal composition and operation are discussed in the classroom, and then reinforced in the laboratories using actual pumps equipped with instruments to indicate flow, pressure, temperature, and power consumption. The pumps are operated by the students themselves. 65% classroom, 35% labs.
Specific topics include:

Pump designs
Basic pump system hydraulics
Centrifugal pump performance curves
NPSH and cavitation issues
Types of centrifugal pumps
Pump impeller design
Mechanical seal basics
Seal chamber designs
Mechanical seal materials of construction
Seal installation procedures
Mechanical seal piping plans
Common seal support systems

AUDIENCE
Engineers; individuals involved in pump sales and service, and experienced plant maintenance and operational personnel that have a desire to improve their understanding of pumps and mechanical seals.
Cost: $1,785.00

Engineered Overhung Pump Repair (Formerly SSPR)
2018-07-24 08:00 - 2018-07-26 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Alberta
This course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate failure modes and repair API 610 overhung process pumps.
A Basics Level course for maintenance staff. This course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate failure modes and repair API 610 overhung process pumps. The course is comprised of approximately 40 percent classroom and 60 percent laboratory time. Concepts and theory are taught in a classroom setting and then reinforced with hands-on exercises. Working in teams, participants will disassemble, inspect, and determine failure modes for a variety of API 610 overhung pumps. Classroom texts and equipment are generic to all OEMs’ hardware.

Audience
This course is for mechanics, millwrights and others who are responsible for maintaining API 610 overhung process pumps.
Cost $1,625.00

Retrofitting Compressors with Dry Gas Seals: Understanding the Environmental and Economic Benefits
2018-07-19 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Thursday, July 19, 2018
11 a.m. EST (16:00 BST)
Reducing cost while increasing production is vital for today’s process industries. Furthermore, increasing environmental expectations means Turbomachinery reliability is top of senior management’s minds.
Join us as we highlight how investing in retrofitting your existing oil seals to dry gas seal solutions can increase the reliability of compressors and other rotating equipment. From the environmental to the economic, we will explain the multiple benefits provided by retrofitting and what that will mean for your operations in the future.
Register here.

ANSI's New Shaft Alignment Standard
2018-07-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Alberta
EVENT SPECIFICS

Type of education:

Webinar

Date of the event:

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Central Time Zone

Instructor:

Gene Vogel, EASA Pump & Vibration Specialist

This webinar will introduce you to ANSI’s new shaft alignment standard. Topics covered will include:

A discussion of alignment Quality grades, AL 1.2, AL 2.2, AL 4.5
Shaft alignment tolerances
Issues affecting measurements
Conditions affecting alignment stability

Target audience:

This webinar will benefit service center technicians and supervisors looking to improve shaft alignment knowledge and skills.

Member price:

$59 per site

Nonmember price:

$199 per site
Register Here

Dust collection issues
2018-07-18 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | Webinar
Wed Jul 18th 10:00am – 11:00am (MDT)

Webinar

Learn how TruStile Doors, a hardwood door manufacturer, used AFT Arrow to model three systems used for dust collection and ultimately made the project easier, cheaper and more accurate.
Register here.

Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference
2018-07-15 08:00 - 2018-07-20 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Prague, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic
Promoting Excellence in the Global Pressure Vessel and Piping Industry
Join us in Prague, Czech Republic for a the ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Conference (PVP). More than 180 paper and panel sessions are planned, as well as tutorials, a Technology Demonstration Forum, and the 25th Rudy Scavuzzo Student Paper Symposium and Competition. The ASME 2018 PVP Conference promises to be the outstanding international technical forum for participants to further their knowledge-base by being exposed to diverse topics, and exchange opinions and ideas both from industry and academia in a variety of topics related to Pressure Vessel and Piping technologies for the Power and Process Industries. The PVP Conference is a great place to exchange ideas and to meet colleagues as we all work to create and advance Pressure Vessels and Piping technologies for our global community of practice. The PVP Conference is a recognized forum for fruitful exchange of ideas with participants from over 40 countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and the Oceania islands.
The ASME Pressure Vessels & Piping Division is the primary sponsor of the PVP-2018 Conference, with additional participation by the ASME Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnosis and Prognosis Division (NDPD).
GENERAL TOPICS:

Codes & Standards
Computer Technology & Bolted Joints
Design & Analysis
Fluid-Structure Interaction
High Pressure Technology
Materials & Fabrication
Operations, Applications, & Components
Seismic Engineering
Non-Destructive Examination
Rudy Scavuzzo Student Paper Competition and Symposium

SPECIAL TECHNICAL EVENTS:

EPRI Expert Workshop on Creep Continuum Damage Models for Structural Mechanics
1st International Workshop on Risk and Resilience of Industrial installations Against Natural Threats and Mitigation Strategies
Tutorials

Key Steps to Reducing Downtime: Designing and Implementing an Effective Reliability Strategy to Improve Asset Performance
2018-07-12 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Thursday, July 12, 2018
10 a.m. EST (15:00 BST)
Increasing asset performance is a universal goal for today’s process industries. In an ever-increasing, cost-cutting environment, coupled with an increasing global energy demand, securing robust and effective maintenance systems and equipment reliability has never been so crucial. In this webinar, attendees will learn how to deploy existing resources to create an effective reliability strategy that will lead to reduced maintenance and operational costs, increased equipment performance, and elimination of potentially hazardous operating conditions.
FREE WEBINAR
Register here.

Mechanical Seal Fundamentals
2018-07-10 08:00 - 2018-07-13 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Desio, Italy
This course provides the student with foundational information regarding the purpose of mechanical seals, how they are constructed, where they are used, and what they need to effectively perform in a wide variety of applications. Mechanical seal issues are discussed in the classroom and then reinforced in the laboratories using actual pumps equipped with instruments to indicate seal chamber pressure and temperature as the pumps are operated at various flow rates by the students themselves. 70% Classroom, 30% labs.
Specific topics include:

Pump and mechanical seal basics.
Seal function (how they work).
Mechanical seal piping plans.
Proper seal installation and removal.
Mechanical seal types and arrangements.
Reading mechanical seal drawings.
Materials of construction.
Fluid properties effect on seals.

AUDIENCE
Engineers; rotating equipment specialists; individuals involved in pump sales and service, and experienced plant maintenance and operational personnel that have a desire to improve their understanding of the many mechanical seal applications in rotating equipment.
Price: $2,300.00

AFT Arrow Introduction
2018-07-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver) | Webinar
Fri Jul 6th 10:00am – 11:00am (MDT)

Webinar

Dealing with the complexities of compressible flow? Join in on this webinar to better understand the fundamentals of AFT Arrow and why it is the best tool for evaluating compressible flow in gas piping systems.
Register Here

Train The Trainer Event For Pump Systems Optimization & Assessment
2018-06-27 - 2018-06-28 | Houston, TX, Houston, TX, United States
NOTE: THIS TRAINING EVENT IS FOR HI MEMBERS & INDUSTRY PARTNERS ONLY
During this two-day training event, Participants are presented with the tools and knowledge necessary to train and help pump users operate their pump systems more efficiently.
The training outlines system optimization opportunities, basic pump system interaction, pump system screening, pump system performance improvements, life cycle cost analysis, and more!
Upon event completion attendees will become qualified HI Trainers equipped with the skills to identify a broad range of system improvement opportunities, determine where to focus efforts in their customer’s organization and develop an action plan with financial justification. Participants also receive 11 Professional Development Hours (PDH) credits.
Pump Systems Optimization and Pump System Assessment Course Trainers enable organizations the ability to offer turn-key solutions to help utilities, engineering consulting firms and pump users save energy and improve uptime and reliability. Tap into additional funds offered by utilities and other government agencies.
This course is directed towards motivated, outward-facing technical people who are willing to roll up their sleeves and provide solutions for their customers. Over the two-day training, attendees will be instructed on the following topics:
• Systems optimization and improvement opportunities
• Basic pump system interaction
• Screening pump systems
• Improving the pump systems performance
• Life cycle costs analysis
• Developing an action plan
• How to engage customers in meaningful ways
• Building credibility with customers
• Understanding the utility incentive world – know what to ask
• Understand more about ISO 14414
• ASME Pump System Energy Assessment Standard
• Understand ISO5001 for Energy Management Systems
Plus: Learn the core concepts for Level I, II and III Pump System Audits as well as the emerging PSAP (Pump Systems Assessment Professional) Master Certification Program.
This special PSO/PSA training sharpens participant skills on identifying a broad range of system improvement opportunities, determining where to focus efforts in their customer’s organization and developing an action plan with financial justification.
Date(s): June 27th and 28th, 2018
Time: 7:30am – 4:30pm
Instructor: William Livoti,Hydraulic Institute Subject Matter Expert
Contact: Mark Sullivan, msullivan@pumps.org or 973-349-5329
PDH Credit: 16 PDH Credits
Price: $499.99

Between Bearing Pump Repair (Formerly MSPR)
2018-06-26 08:00 - 2018-06-29 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Alberta
An Intermediate Level class for maintenance staff.
This course instructs participants on the proper procedures for the preparation, rigging, disassembly, inspection and failure analysis of between bearing centrifugal pumps. The pumps addressed include both horizontally and radially split pumps; i.e BB1 through BB5 style equipment.
During the course the participants will:

Discuss field and shop inspection of the pump and system components
Practice disassembly and inspection procedures and best practices
Document and analyze information gathered during disassembly and inspection
Identify and discuss elimination of failure modes
Review industry standards for component NDE and repair techniques
Practice bearing and seal removal and installation
Discuss industry standards and criteria for component balancing
Reassemble pumps with an emphasis on measuring and recoding critical dimensions and runouts

AUDIENCE
This course is for mechanics, millwrights and others who are responsible for maintaining between bearing pumps.
Price:$1,985.00
Register here

Pump System Analysis
2018-06-26 08:00 - 2018-06-29 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Irving TX, 4343 West Royal Lane Suite 106, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of pump performance and its dependency on operations upstream and downstream from the pump. Students will review pump hydraulics and apply these fundamentals to calculate the reliability of the overall pump system. 60% classroom, 40% labs and team exercises.
Specific topics include:

Calculating friction head losses.
Calculating total dynamic head
Reviewing system head curves for in-line and branch-line systems.
Comparing parallel vs. series operation.
Variable speed control vs. valve throttling.
Calculating NPSH available.
Pump selection recommendations.
Calculating specific speed and suction specific speed.

REGISTER NOW!
AUDIENCE
Engineers; rotating equipment specialists; individuals involved in pump sales and service, and experienced plant maintenance and operational personnel that have a desire to improve their understanding of pumping systems and the ways those systems can be improved.

Book your booth for Pump Summit Americas 2018!
2018-06-26 - 2018-06-27 | George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX, 77010, United States
America’s Premier Networking Event for Pump Experts
JUNE 26TH-27TH, 2018
HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA
Pump Summit Americas offers a professional platform to connect our pump community members. Pump experts from across North and South America will join together to expand their industry network and to stay informed about the latest technologies in the field of pumps and pump systems.

FESAM advanced program is out now.
2018-06-26 - 2018-06-27 | George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX, 77010, United States
ADVANCED CONFERENCE PROGRAM OUT NOW!
Connecting America’s Fugitive Emissions Community
JUNE 26TH-27TH, 2018,
HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA
Fugitive Emissions Summit Americas aims to bring together a community of end users, EPC’s, distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers for an exciting conference and exhibition that will help address the ever-changing world of fugitive emissions regulations and control. There will be a strong emphasis on LDAR programs and how all industries affected by current regulations can interpret and meet the regulations whether it be downstream or upstream.

World Gas Conference 2018
2018-06-25 08:00 - 2018-06-29 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Washinton DC, Washington D. C., United States
The World Gas Conference is the most important global gas industry gathering of influential leaders, policy-makers, buyers, sellers and experts. Conducted since 1931 by the International Gas Union (IGU), the triennial event aims to raise the voice of natural gas while offering timely updates on strategic, commercial and technical issues facing the entire gas value chain.
The 27th World Gas Conference (WGC 2018) takes place in Washington DC from June 25-29 and offers the most comprehensive and diverse program to date for the natural gas industry. For the first time ever this includes topics for professionals working in sectors including finance, trading, law, sustainability & renewables, policy & Government and many more. View the interactive online program.
WGC 2018 is proud to host over 600 of the industry’s most senior speakers from all over the world, including US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, and CEOs from global companies including Chevron, ExxonMobil, Qatar Petroleum, BP, Total, ConocoPhillips and Shell to name a few.

FSA Technical Short Courses
2018-06-25 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX, 77010, United States
These courses are being held at the Fugitive Emissions Summit. Courses #1 and #2 will be held concurrently in the morning. Courses #3 and #4 will be held concurrently in the afternoon. Registration for the day is $499 per person. Go to http://www.fluidsealing.com/short-course-registration-form/ to register.
#1- Flange Sealing Installation Best Practices
Flange leakage in emissions service can result in loss production and money. If a plant is going to reduce emissions at a plant, one important step that is often overlooked is procedures of flange sealing. This training will focus on the Fluid Sealing Association’s best practices for successful flange sealing including gasket seating stresses, torque calculations, and gasket selection. Some other topics that will be discussed are the following: Flange and bolts inspection, Flange Condition, Torque patterns, Anti-seize and K factor, Alignment, Flange Rotation, Heat Exchangers, Nut Embedment. Instructors: Ron Frisard, AW Chesterton Co. and Laverne Fernandes, Garlock Sealing Technologies.
#2 – Mechanical Seals 101
This course is aimed at rotating equipment professionals who would like to understand mechanical seals, their different support systems, and basic mechanical seal component failure analysis. The course will consist of an introduction to mechanical seals that will focus on mechanical seal operating principles and classifications. Further discussion will focus on the different seal support designs (piping plans) and their role in mechanical seal health and reliability. The course will finish with a review of basic mechanical seal component failures and their common causes. Upon completion of the course, attendees will have a basic understanding of how mechanical seals work and what is needed to operate them reliably. Instructor: Glenn Owens, Flowsesrve.
#3 – Valve Installation Best Practices for Fugitive Emissions Service
This training will focus on identifying best practices in regards to valve packing installation as outlined by the Fluid Sealing Association. The best valve packing installed incorrectly will not ensure compliance to LDAR requirements. It is imperative that a plant have a serious, focused, approach to this important subject. One way to improve this is by creating a continuous improvement process regarding valve packing that is fact based and focusing on Identifying and classifying root causes of packing performance. Some of the points that the training will include: Accurate measuring of valve dimensions, Observing valve issues that could hinder sealing, Installation of packing, Torque and bolting considerations for Low E sealing, Consolidation of packing, Multi-discipline continuous improvement program focusing on root causes of packing failures. Instructors: Ron Frisard, AW Chesterton Co. and Rob Garlock, EGC Enterprises.
#4 – Rubber Expansion Joints: Basic Applications to Advanced Solutions
Pump piping engineers demand optimal piping systems with a smaller footprint, lower construction cost, improved energy efficiency, modular construction and with less structural support. Rubber Expansion Joints help meet these requirements by reducing the need for cumbersome main anchors, numerous guides and/or rigid piping loops. Featuring low stiffness and high movement, expansion joints accept damaging pipe stresses such as pipe strain, thermal expansion, shock and vibration loads, ground settlement and external displacement forces. With a rugged construction, cycle life in the tens of millions and superior chemical and abrasion resistance, rubber expansion joints help also to improve piping system uptime and reliability. This two-part presentation focuses on the design, selection and application of rubber expansion joints, including restrained and unrestrained arrangements. Content focuses on using rubber expansion joints as part of best piping practices, pumping system optimization, and plant reliability and efficiency improvements. The webinar will also discuss how to take a FMEA approach for improvement assessment of failure modes and conducting plant surveys to virtually eliminate unplanned downtime.
Part I: Features and benefits of performance rubber expansion joints, Applying restrained and unrestrained expansion joint arrangements effectively, Identifying sources of damaging pipe stresses and consequences of neglecting them, Optimizing systems with footprint and energy consumption reductions, Minimizing loads on piping, equipment and support structure, Reducing material and construction costs, Key elements of piping codes (ex. ASME B31.1, B31.3) and standards (ex. ANSI/HI 9.6.2, 9.6.6) for seamless integration.
Part II: Developing a plant reliability and efficiency program, Incorporating a condition-based preventive maintenance program, Taking an FMEA approach with improved assessment of failure modes, Conducting plant surveys with traditional and advanced inspection methods, Resources including: data sheets, guideline specifications, application demos, solid model images, installation instructions, case studies and more.
The presentation is ideal for industry professionals involved with designing or specifying pump piping systems or responsible for maintaining or selecting rubber expansion joints. Instructor: Lloyd Aanonsen, General Rubber Co.
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