Description
This course comprehensively covers centrifugal pumps performance testing requirements and procedures according to the API standard 610 12th edition. The API standard 610 includes all requirements for the performance testing of centrifugal pumps given in ISO 9906 - Rotodynamic pumps - Hydraulic performance acceptance tests - Grades 1, 2 and 3 and ANSI/HI 14.6 - Rotodynamic pumps, Hydraulic performance acceptance tests - Grade 1, 2 and 3. Over and above these requirements API standard 610 has several additional requirements. These additional requirements are discussed and explained in detail in this course. Moreover, there are several special conditions that the customer and supplier can agree on, which than become the part of the performance testing protocol and these requirements override the stipulations of the standard. Such cases are also explained in this course. Overall, the API standard 610 asks for tighter tolerances and stringent requirements for hydraulic performance testing of pumps. In addition to the hydraulic performance testing the customer can include the following optional tests as well:1. Mechanical run test2. NPSH required test3. Complete unit test4. Sound level test5. Auxiliary equipment test6. Bearing-housing resonance test7. Spares parts testAn introduction to these optional tests is included in this course. However, detailed course on several of these tests are available separately as some of these test (like sound level tests) require complete understanding of the standards and procedures ab initio.
