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Overview

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Assess pump and compressor operating conditions to identify performance, reliability, and safety risks
• Diagnose common pump and compressor failures using systematic, root‑cause troubleshooting techniques
• Interpret condition monitoring data to detect emerging issues and prevent unplanned downtime
• Apply best‑practice operation and maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability and lifecycle performance
• Make informed maintenance and operational decisions aligned with industry standards and real‑world constraints

Description

Pumps and compressors play a critical role in keeping industrial systems operating safely, efficiently, and reliably. When performance degrades or failures occur, the consequences can include unplanned downtime, increased operating costs, and significant safety or environmental risk. Yet diagnosing issues and determining the most effective corrective actions is often challenging, particularly when equipment is operating under demanding conditions.

This course focuses on developing the practical judgment required to operate, maintain, and troubleshoot pumps and compressors in real operating environments. You will examine how centrifugal and positive‑displacement pumps, as well as reciprocating compressors, are designed and how their internal components interact under varying process conditions. Emphasis is placed on understanding performance characteristics, recognizing failure modes, and avoiding common operational risks such as cavitation, vibration‑related damage, and compressor surge.

Through applied examples and case‑based exercises, you will practice using condition monitoring techniques, inspection protocols, and maintenance strategies to diagnose problems and make sound reliability decisions. The course equips you with structured, job‑ready approaches you can apply immediately to improve equipment performance, extend asset life, and support safe, efficient operations.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for:

• Plant, mechanical, and maintenance engineers responsible for rotating equipment
• Reliability and condition monitoring engineers supporting asset performance and uptime
• Technicians, operators, and supervisors involved in pump and compressor operation or troubleshooting
• Technical professionals working in industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, manufacturing, water, and process industries
• Practitioners seeking to strengthen applied skills in equipment reliability, maintenance decision‑making, and fault diagnosis

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Syllabus

Day 1

Centrifugal and Positive Displacement Pumps

• Characteristics of pumps in the industry
• Positive displacement pumps
• Centrifugal pumps, according to API standards
• Centrifugal pump characteristic curves: best efficiency point
• Cavitation prevention
• Pump structural elements: impellers, shafts, bearings, seals
• Flow control optimization
• Pump stations: pumps in parallel and in series
• Pumps for HVAC and other special applications

Day 2

Centrifugal, Axial and Reciprocating Compressors

• Characteristics of compressors in the industry
• Main elements of centrifugal compressor construction
• Design and construction of impellers, bearings and seals
• System curves & performance characteristics
• Capacity control methods: analysis of efficiency
• Safety components: control of surge and stall
• Positive displacement compressors: Reciprocating & Rotary
• Criteria for selecting the optimum compressor
• Compressor stations and pipelines: design and layout

Day 3

Pumps and Compressors: Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Piping systems: upstream (inlet) and downstream (discharge)
• Guidelines for installation, commissioning, start-up
• Auxiliary systems: pressure safety controls
• Lubrication system and cooling system
• Condition monitoring: vibration measurements
• Predictive maintenance management and reliability planning
• Inspection and performance testing
• Troubleshooting problems in the operation
• Fitness for service analysis (FFS) – API 579

Instructor

Mike Ivanovic, Ph.D.

Dr. Mike Ivanovic is the President of UBAMIP Consulting and a former Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. With over 30 years of experience in various branches of mechanical engineering, he has established himself as a leader in the field. His career includes significant contributions while working in the consulting group of ANSYS Canada Ltd. He currently heads UBAMIP Consulting, where he specializes in the analysis and problem-solving of equipment operations within the process and petrochemical industries, as well as thermal and HVAC engineering.

Dr. Ivanovic's expertise encompasses safety aspects in the operation and maintenance of rotating machinery, pressure vessels, and piping systems across diverse industrial applications. His consulting projects primarily focus on risk assessment of potential equipment failures and the development of accident prevention methods, informed by inspection results and fitness for service studies.

In addition to his consulting work, Dr. Ivanovic is actively involved in providing technical training courses tailored to industry professionals in Canada, the USA, and internationally. These courses address various levels of complexity, ensuring comprehensive professional development.