Course Overview

Domain
Engineering
Food, Chemical and Biotechnology
Format
Short Course
Duration
5 days
Fee Subsidy
Up to 90% SF Funding
Professional Development Units

40 PDUs (SCEM)
PDU (PEB) Pending approval

Pump and piping networks are widely used in process industries and many other workplaces to transport liquid between different equipment and locations. It is critical to have reliable pumps and a piping network to ensure smooth operations. 

 In the meantime, the pump system contributes a very big part to the utility cost. It is important to design and operate an optimal pump and piping network to run at their best efficiency points. Principle-based design, sizing, and selection process will ensure an efficient, lower-cost, and more reliable pump and piping system which requires less maintenance. This intensive course is targeted to energy professionals who have pre-requisite knowledge and work experience in energy efficiency technologies and aspire to upskill their competency in pump and piping systems.

The main objectives of this 40-hour training programme are to enable participants:

  • To gain in-depth knowledge of the theory and working principles of the pump and piping systems for various applications
  • To gain an enhanced understanding of systems vs component approach to optimise the energy efficiency of pumping systems
  • To be familiar with current and emerging energy-efficient pump and piping systems
  • To design energy-efficient pump and piping systems through theory-based calculations, and the appropriate sizing and selection process
  • To identify baseline energy performance of pump and piping systems, gain practical experience and self-confidence in performance evaluation and energy audit of pump and piping system, through hands-on authentic pump and piping systems
  • To recommend and implement energy efficiency improvement measures after conducting energy audits

Who Should Attend

  1. Energy Engineers and Managers, Facilities Engineers and Managers
  2. Engineers and Managers who are required to understand piping networks in the following industries:
  • Process industries such as chemicals and energy, pharmaceutical engineering, food manufacturing
  • Air-conditioning supply
  • Transport engineering (marine and offshore) subsector
Prerequisites
  • Bachelor Degree in Engineering or Engineering Diploma with two years of relevant working experience

What You Will Learn

Flow Mechanics and Piping Network

  • Liquid properties and transport
  • Fluid statics and kinematics
  • Pressure meters
  • Level meters
  • Energy equation in flow system
  • Flow meters
  • Valves and fittings
  • Friction loss factors
  • Friction loss calculation in pipe and fittings
  • Pipe materials and economical diameter
  • Pipe system curve and calculation
  • Complex piping network: series flow, parallel flow, circulation flow
  • Pipe network design
  • Pipe and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)

Pump Types, Performance, Design, and Control

  • Positive displacement pumps
  • Centrifugal pumps
  • Pump performance curves
  • Pump power calculation
  • Pump efficiency
  • NPSH and pump cavitation
  • Pump and piping system design
  • Pump selection
  • Pump sizing
  • Pump and piping system installation
  • System operation point
  • System flowrate control and energy-saving opportunities: Control valves, bypass control; and variable speed control
  • Using commercial software for pump and piping system 

Pump and Piping System Installation and Operation

  • Installation work of pump systems
  • Commissioning and testing
  • System cleaning and pretreatment
  • Pump installation mistakes
  • System leaks
  • Common pump system problems
  • Operation and maintenance issues
  • System corrosion and fouling
  • Electrical requirements for pump system
  • Electric motors
  • Pump drive coupling options
  • Understanding the effects of power system harmonics from inverter-controlled variable speed pump systems
  • Pump and piping network monitoring, monitoring the pressure and flowrate
  • Monitoring the drive motor, vibration monitoring, monitoring of filter 

Measurement and Verification of Pump and Piping Systems

  • Measurement and verification to be conducted on the authentic pump and piping systems using the relevant instrument, with the understanding of its capabilities and limitations
  • Suitable measurement locations in the piping system, valves, fittings, pump specs and performance curves
  • Flowrate, pressure, power measurement, inspection and assessment of pump and piping system, control system/control room

Data Analysis and Preparation of Assessment Report

  • Calculate system curve
  • Calculate operation point
  • Pump power and efficiency
  • Evaluation, conclusion and recommendation
  • Assessment report (comprising baseline energy performance and energy efficiency improvement measures)

Teaching Team

Li Chuanzhao
Li Chuanzhao

Associate Professor/Prog Leader, Food, Chemical and Biotechnology, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Er. Dr. Lock Kai Sang
Er. Dr. Lock Kai Sang

Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology

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Joshua Chan Tze Jin
Joshua Chan Tze Jin

Senior Professional Officer, Singapore Institute of Technology

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James Neale
James Neale

Principal Engineer, Energy Systems Management Ltd., and Chair of the Maintenance Engineering Society of New Zealand.

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Schedule

Day Topic
Day 1

Flow Mechanics and Piping Network

Day 2

Pump Types, Performance, Design and Control

Day 3

Pump and Piping System Installation and Operation

Day 4

Measurement and Verification of Pump and Piping Systems

Day 5

Data Analysis and Preparation of Assessment Report

Certificate and Assessment

A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:

  • Attend at least 75% of the course
  • Undertake and pass non-credit bearing assessment during the course

Fee Structure

The full fee for this course is S$5,450.00.

Category After SF Funding
Singapore Citizen (Below 40) S$1,635.00
Singapore Citizen (40 & Above) S$635.00
Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder S$1,635.00
Non-Singapore Citizen S$5,450.00 (No Funding)


Note: All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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    What is the assessment like?

    The assessment will be a written assessment (reports).

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    What coding skills do I need for this programme?

    No programming skills are required for this programme. Software such as Axure will be provided.