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Pumps and Process Piping

Coming Spring 2026

Live in Chicago, IL

13 hours


This course covers the equipment and procedures used to move fluids – liquids and gases – through an industrial process environment. This course covers the basic concepts and practical methods necessary to design, specify, evaluate, and troubleshoot industrial pump and process piping systems.



During this course, you will:

  • Learn the background and information necessary to efficiently move fluids through industrial processes
  • Review industrial pump and process piping systems, including piping codes, materials of construction, valves, and seals
  • Learn how to troubleshoot your existing pump and process piping systems
  • Assess your current process design to improve performance, safety, and operation
  • Understand how to assess the proper sizing of your flows, calculate pressure drops, and select the right material throughout your processes for maximum compatibility 


Instructor: Richard Palluzi

Course Hours

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All hours listed are in Central Time (CT)

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

8:00 am – 4:00 pm

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1.3 Continuing Education Units

13 Professional Development Hours 

Please bring a scientific calculator for use during the course.

Course Details

Basics of Fluid Flow

  • Basic properties
    • Pressure
    • Density
    • Viscosity
  • Reynolds number
  • Pressure drop in liquid systems
  • Pressure drop in gaseous systems
  • Pressure drop through nozzles and orifices
  • Choked flow
  • Ideal Gas Law
  • Non-ideal gases 

Piping Basics

  • Piping components, schedules, and categories per code
  • Pipe sizing
  • Pressure and temperature limitations
  • B31.3 considerations
  • Materials of construction 

Valves

  • Ball valves
  • Plug valves
  • Globe valves
  • Metering valves
  • Gate valves
  • Butterfly valves
  • Diaphragm valves
  • Pinch valves
  • Backflow prevention valves
    • Check valves
  • Advantages and disadvantages 

Control Valves

  • Sizing for liquid flow
  • Sizing for gas flow
  • Tuning constants 

Pump Selection and Installation

  • Pump characteristics
    • Capacity
    • Head
    • Efficiency
  • Pump power
  • Pump classifications
    • Operation
    • Purpose 

Types of Pumps

  • Centrifugal pump
  • Positive displacement pump
  • Metering pump
  • Gear pump
  • Flexible impeller pump
  • Sliding vane pump
  • Turbine pump
  • Progressive cavity pump
  • Screw pump 

Pump Essentials

  • NPSH
  • Pump laws
  • Motor sizing
  • Pump selection criteria
  • Advantages and disadvantages
  • Installation tips
  • Rules of Thumb 

Seals

  • Packing
  • Single mechanical seals
  • Double mechanical seals
  • Sealless
  • Guidelines for proper seal selection
  • Materials of construction
  • Installation tips 

Slurry Service

  • Velocity
  • Pressure drop
  • Pumps for slurry service

System Design

  • How to design a piping system step-by-step
  • Safety considerations 

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