The continuing education program at the Turbomachinery and Pump Symposium is one of its greatest assets. Relied upon by engineers in a multitude of industries, submissions go through a rigorous review process by an advisory committee of highly-respected practitioners and academics in these fields. Topics may include maintenance, reliability, troubleshooting, instruction on emerging designs, technology, best practices, and more. See some of the short courses, case studies, discussion groups, lectures, and tutorials under review for the coming Symposium below.
Please note that the Program Considerations do not reflect the final TPS program or all sessions being considered, and are subject to change.
Short Courses
TURBO
- Vibration Problems and Solutions in Pumps and Turbomachinery
- Centrifugal Compressors 101
- Centrifugal Compressor 201
- Babbitted Bearing Operation and Diagnosis
- Advanced Steam Turbine
- Lateral Rotordynamics of Petrochemical Equipment – Review, Examples and Problems
PUMP
- Motor and VFD Principles
- Mechanical Seal Fundamentals
- API 610 12th Edition
- Pump Cavitation — Physics, Prediction, Control, Troubleshooting
- Waterhammer: Predicting Pressures and Pipe Forces, and Mitigation Options
Lectures
TURBO
- An Overview of the Design and Performance Testing of a 4000 PSI Integrally Geared Supercritical CO2 Compressor for Power Generation
- Lateral Vibration Prediction of Integrally Geared Compressor During Synchronous Motor Startup by Transient Torsional-Lateral Coupled Analysis
- A Comparative Study of Direct-Lubricated Fluid-Film Thrust Bearings at High Load and Speed Conditions
- Development and Test of a 3-Dimensional Return Guide Vane for use in Multi-Stage Single-Shaft Centrifugal Compressors
PUMP
- Commissioning a New Multiphase Pump Visualization Test Rig to Investigate the Internal Flow Field and its Connection with Pump Performance
- High Temperature Sealing Advancements Utilizing Non-Contacting Gas Seal Technology
Tutorials
TURBO
- Annular Clearance Gas Seals in the 21st Century: a Review of the Experimental Record on Leakage and Dynamic Force Coefficients, Including Comparisons of Model Predictions to Test Data
- A Practical Guide to Understanding Torsional Rotordynamic Analysis to Help Identify and Solve Torsional Problems in Turbomachinery
PUMP
- Nace MR0175 & MR0103 Requirement in Pump Industry
- What’s Inside the ‘box’ when Considering API Piping Plan 54
- Back to Basics: 6 Simple Ways to Assess Pump Systems in the Field
- Precision Grouting of Critical Rotating Equipment
- An End-User’s Guide to Centrifugal Pump Rotordynamics
- Methods to Determine and Specify Pump Dynamic Analysis
- Considerations for Mechanical Seals and Piping Plans in Vertically Oriented Centrifugal Pumps
Case Studies
TURBO
- COMING SOON
PUMP
- Recurrent Failures on Multistage Pump – Rotordynamics Analysis
- Ethylene Product Pump – Mechanical Seal Design Enhancements Through Advanced Modelling and Analysis
- Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion in Stainless Steel Pump Containing Water Service
- A Novel Approach to Installation of New Crude Bottoms Pumps
- Effects of Seal Configuration on Seal Performance in Contaminated Applications
Discussion Groups
TURBO
- Monitoring Vibration and Other Critical Machine Conditions
- Couplings and Alignment
- Gears
- Lubrication
- Overspeed Trip Systems
- Reciprocating Compressors
- Advanced Topics In Centrifugal Compressor Design
- Turbo Expanders & PRTs
- Dry Gas Seals for Compressors
- Integrally Geared Compressors
- Turbomachinery Bearings and Annular Seals
- Protection Systems Integrity
- Screw Compressors
- Gas Turbine Operation and Maintenance
- Steam Turbine Design, Operation, and Maintenance
- Compressor Controls
PUMP
- Monitoring Vibration and Other Critical Machine Conditions
- Couplings and Alignment
- Gears
- Lubrication
- Centrifugal Pump Operation, Maintenance, and Reliability
- Mechanical Seals
- Improving Mean Time Between Pump Failures
- Vertical Pump Problems and Solutions
- Sealless Pumps
- Pipeline Applications
- Cavitation/NPSH (Field Problems)
