2019 SMRP Symposium is in Phoenix
2019-06-26 08:00 - 2019-06-27 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Westin Phoenix Downtown, 333 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
The 2019 SMRP Symposium is in Phoenix, Arizona, from June 26 – 27, 2019.
Event highlights:

Track sessions
Closing panel session
Hands-on, half-day workshops
CMRP, CMRT & CAMA exams
Facility tours
Networking receptions

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Opening Keynote

Red Conger, President and Chief Operating Officer – Americas at Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.,
SMRP is excited to welcome Red Conger, President and Chief Operating Officer – Americas at Freeport-McMoRan Inc.​ to the 2019 Symposium, Phoenix. Red will deliver the opening keynote, entitled “Building a Strong Foundation,” on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Red will speak to how collaboration within maintenance and reliability efforts can drive company-wide success. Freeport-McMoRan’s decade-long focus to improve safety, efficiency and productivity has resulted in its reputation today as an industry leader in these areas. Maintenance reliability is a key to the company achieving its safe production goals, while collaboration is the secret sauce to the company’s success.
Red Conger is responsible for management of the Americas’ North and South American copper mining operations, and Climax Molybdenum Company. This includes nine mining operations in North America, two in South America and the associated downstream processing facilities. These operations employ more than 15,000 people and have annual copper production of 2.7 billion pounds and annual molybdenum production of 92 million pounds from mines operated by Freeport-McMoRan. He also has environmental and corporate social leadership responsibilities in North and South America.
Mr. Conger has 41 years of mining industry experience with Freeport-McMoRan and its predecessors and is considered a leader in safety, change management and production efficiency.
About ​Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. FCX operates large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. FCX is the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer.

Pump Operator Training - Level 1
2019-06-27 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
The purpose of this program is to teach principles and procedures that will optimize pump and seal life through proper operation.

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Identify different styles of centrifugal pumps and the components within them
Perform safe operating procedures including venting, warm-up, starting, and switching pumps
Properly monitor and adjust bearing lubrication
Understand mechanical seal components and common seal flush plans

AUDIENCE
A Basics Level class for operators, craftsmen, and entry-level engineers and technicians.

John Crane Technology Day
2019-06-27 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | John Crane Swedesboro, 301 Berkley Dr., Swedesboro, NJ, 08085, United States
Looking to increase uptime and identify areas for application improvement? Join us at our Sweedesboro, New Jersey, facility on June 27 where we will showcase John Crane’s capabilities in Dynamic Lift Up-stream Pumping (USP), power transmission and filtration. You’ll be able to learn about the latest product developments from John Crane, including seal technologies that reduce methane emissions, better understand the value of reduced operating costs and minimizing downtime by selecting the right product to keep your critical operations up and running, and discover how filtration keeps your operation running at peak performance.
Register:
This is a free event and space is limited, so click here to register to secure your spot.

EASA 2019
2019-06-30 08:00 - 2019-07-02 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino Las Vegas, NV, Las Vegas, NV, United States
With members in nearly 80 countries, EASA is the premier trade association serving companies that repair, service and sell electric motors, generators, pumps, drives, transformers and more. We invite you to be a part of this professional network!

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Engineered Overhung Pump Repair (formerly SSPR)
2019-07-09 08:00 - 2019-07-11 17:00 (America/Chicago)
A Basics Level course for maintenance staff. This course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate failure modes and repair API 610 overhung process pumps. The course is comprised of approximately 40 percent classroom and 60 percent laboratory time. Concepts and theory are taught in a classroom setting and then reinforced with hands-on exercises. Working in teams, participants will disassemble, inspect, and determine failure modes for a variety of API 610 overhung pumps. Classroom texts and equipment are generic to all OEMs’ hardware.
AUDIENCE
This course is for mechanics, millwrights and others who are responsible for maintaining API 610 overhung process pumps.

Pump and Mechanical Seal Principles
2019-07-09 08:00 - 2019-07-12 17:00, 2019-08-20 08:00 - 2019-08-23 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Irving TX, 4343 West Royal Lane Suite 106, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
This course provides the participants with the knowledge and skills needed to understand the basics of pumps, pumping systems and mechanical seals. The course curriculum is centered on centrifugal pumps and the mechanical seals that they utilize in common industrial applications.
Basic pump and mechanical seal composition and operation are discussed in the classroom, and then reinforced in the laboratories using actual pumps equipped with instruments to indicate flow, pressure, temperature, and power consumption. The pumps are operated by the students themselves. 65% classroom, 35% labs.
Specific topics include:

Pump designs
Basic pump system hydraulics
Centrifugal pump performance curves
NPSH and cavitation issues
Types of centrifugal pumps
Pump impeller design
Mechanical seal basics
Seal chamber designs
Mechanical seal materials of construction
Seal installation procedures
Mechanical seal piping plans
Common seal support systems

AUDIENCE
Engineers; individuals involved in pump sales and service, and experienced plant maintenance and operational personnel that have a desire to improve their understanding of pumps and mechanical seals.

Pump Cavitation
2019-07-09 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
Peter Wolff
Business Development Manager, CE/BOMA
About Peter
Peter Wolff is Business Development Manager for consulting engineers and building owners and managers for Armstrong Fluid Technology. Having grown up in Baltimore MD, Peter’s family moved to the UK where he gained a bachelor’s degree in Engineering and Applied Science from Sussex University. He has since worked in the pump industry for 42 years, in sales, service, marketing, engineering, product development and aftermarket roles working in the UK, Middle East and now his fifth year back in the USA. Peter lives in Gaithersburg MD, is a member of the ASHRAE National Capital Chapter and is on the DOE list of Pump System Assessment Tool (PSAT) Qualified Assessors.
What You Will Learn
Left unaddressed, cavitation is detrimental to pumps and pump performance. But, despite its prevalence, cavitation is poorly understood, as are the early indicators, causes and remedies.
This session will explain cavitation as well as how it can be detected and addressed before the pump is damaged and long-term performance is affected.
This presentation will be of interest to engineers, consultants, facility operators and maintenance personnel.

Increase The Reliability Of Your Critical Oil Pipeline – Discover An Innovative Retrofit Sealing Solution
2019-07-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
Speakers:

John Morton, Product Line Director
Raul Escontrias, North America Pipeline Account Manager
Jim Wasser, Director, Design Engineering
Brian Kalfrin, Regional Engineering Manager
Kevin Parker, Moderator, CFE Media & Technology

Attendees qualify for a Certificate of Completion
Crude-oil pipeline pumps traditionally suffer from seal leakage due to the fretting or wearing of the dynamic O-ring, rather than wear to the dynamic seal faces. Surveys and root-cause analyses performed on equipment demonstrate that solids and debris contained in the pumped product cause secondary seal damage, and ultimately, seal failure.
Moreover, pumping stations that serve transmission and gathering pipelines are often remote and unmanned. Use of a reliable secondary seal increases both pump and pipeline reliability.
A more robust, non-dynamic secondary seal has been developed to eliminate these kinds of damages and failures. It cannot hang up, nor wear the shaft or secondary sleeve. In addition, reduced sleeve fretting maintains seal integrity, delivering improved spill prevention, and is valuable to operators in terms both of assets protected as well as critical asset expansion.
Learning Objectives:

Identify the common causes of mechanical seal (pump) failure in crude oil pipelines
Quantify the immediate and longer term costs and implication of seal failure
Understand the technical solution to overcome most common pipeline seal failures and extend MTBR
Discover the relative simplicity of seal retrofit and estimated payback period.

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Pump And Mechanical Seal Reliability
2019-07-16 08:00 - 2019-07-19 17:00, 2019-09-10 08:00 - 2019-09-13 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Irving TX, 4343 West Royal Lane Suite 106, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
This course provides the participant a better understanding of the reliability issues related to the interrelated functions of the centrifugal pump and mechanical seal, as they are operated in a complex pumping system under a variety of conditions. Participants learn how to identify and address causes of poor pump and mechanical seal reliability by focusing on mechanical and operational issues that can negatively affect pump and seal performance.
Basic pump and mechanical seal issues are discussed in the classroom, and then reinforced in the laboratories using actual pumps equipped with instruments to indicate flow, pressure, temperature, and power consumption. The pumps are operated by the students themselves. 60% classroom, 40% labs.
Specific topics include:

Review of centrifugal pump basics
Pump operating conditions that affect both pump and seal reliably
Mechanical issues that affect pump and seal reliability
Troubleshooting centrifugal pump failures
The effects of the various types of cavitation in a mechanically sealed pump.
The importance of proper clearances in a centrifugal pump.
Review of mechanical seal basics
Mechanical seal installation, commissioning and operation
Detailed steps to mechanical seal troubleshooting
Seal failure case studies

AUDIENCE
This course builds upon level 1 pump and mechanical seal courses. Experienced operations and maintenance personnel and engineers with at least 1 or more years of field experience are preferred.

Introduction to Positive Displacement: 1-Part Webinar
2019-07-17 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Introduction to Positive Displacement: 1-Part Webinar
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Price: $119.
Led by subject matter expert Mark Johnson, Business Development Manager at Iwaki AIR AODD Pumps. Participants of this webinar can expect to learn: Participants of this webinar can expect to learn:

What a positive displacement pump is and what types of pumps are included in this classification The differences in various pump designs
The markets where positive displacement pumps are commonly used
Application considerations when using positive displacement pumps

This webinar is appropriate for those who are new to the industry as well as seasoned professionals who may be unfamiliar with positive displacement pumping technology.
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Introduction to Rotodynamic Basics: 1-Part Webinar
2019-07-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Introduction to Rotodynamic Basics: 1-Part Webinar
Thursday, July 18, 2019 | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST
Price: $119.
This is a must attend for new pump industry professionals, or experienced professionals that want a refresher on the most up to date pump type nomenclature. In this 1-Part webinar presented by Hydraulic Institute’s Technical Director, Peter Gaydon, participants gain knowledge in the following:

What a rotodynamic pump is, and the classifications of rotodynamic pumps
Introduction to rotodynamic pump markets
Overview of rotodynamic pump types and nomenclature
Review of updated nomenclature from ANSI/HI 14.1-14.2-2019 Rotodyanmic Pumps for Nomenclature and Definitions

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Between Bearing Pump Repair (Formerly MSPR)
2019-07-23 08:00 - 2019-07-26 17:00 (America/Chicago)
An Intermediate Level class for maintenance staff.
This course instructs participants on the proper procedures for the preparation, rigging, disassembly, inspection and failure analysis of between bearing centrifugal pumps. The pumps addressed include both horizontally and radially split pumps; i.e BB1 through BB5 style equipment.
During the course the participants will:

Discuss field and shop inspection of the pump and system components
Practice disassembly and inspection procedures and best practices
Document and analyze information gathered during disassembly and inspection
Identify and discuss elimination of failure modes
Review industry standards for component NDE and repair techniques
Practice bearing and seal removal and installation
Discuss industry standards and criteria for component balancing
Reassemble pumps with an emphasis on measuring and recoding critical dimensions and runouts

AUDIENCE
This course is for mechanics, millwrights and others who are responsible for maintaining between bearing pumps.

Mechanical Seal Fundamentals
2019-07-23 08:00 - 2019-07-26 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Irving TX, 4343 West Royal Lane Suite 106, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
This course provides the student with foundational information regarding the purpose of mechanical seals, how they are constructed, where they are used, and what they need to effectively perform in a wide variety of applications. Mechanical seal issues are discussed in the classroom and then reinforced in the laboratories using actual pumps equipped with instruments to indicate seal chamber pressure and temperature as the pumps are operated at various flow rates by the students themselves. 70% Classroom, 30% labs.
Specific topics include:

Pump and mechanical seal basics.
Seal function (how they work).
Mechanical seal piping plans.
Proper seal installation and removal.
Mechanical seal types and arrangements.
Reading mechanical seal drawings.
Materials of construction.
Fluid properties effect on seals.

AUDIENCE
Engineers; rotating equipment specialists; individuals involved in pump sales and service, and experienced plant maintenance and operational personnel that have a desire to improve their understanding of the many mechanical seal applications in rotating equipment.

WWEMA Finance & Contracts Administration Council Meeting
2019-07-25 - 2019-07-26 | Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Indianapolis, 10 East Market Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
WWEMA is pleased to announce the program for our annual Finance & Contracts Administration Council Meeting that will take place on July 25-26, 2019 in Indianapolis, IN. The 1½ day meeting will be held at the Law Offices of Barnes & Thornburg. Click the icon below, or the attached file, to view program details, registration, and hotel information or go to https://wwema.org/finance-contract-administration-council/. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved at the rate of $169/night, plus tax at the nearby Hilton Garden Inn. Please note that meeting space is limited and the hotel room cut off is June 27, 2019, so register today!
The program is a must-attend event for those with contract responsibilities within their companies or managers who seek to better understand how the right contract can impact the bottom line. This year’s program provides highly interactive sessions on Find the Flaws, contract language for alternative procurement mechanisms, what you need to know about Contract Lifecycle Management systems, neutralizing contract “killer” clauses, negotiating successful change orders, tariffs and trade, and a special financial presentation. Additionally, WWEMA is working with the Construction Financial Management Association to potentially offer Continuing Professional Education hours for the event – more information coming soon.
And it’s not all work… After a long day of learning how to successfully manage and negotiate contracts, join your colleagues as we head to a local Escape Room for an evening of fun followed by a catered dinner. The 1½ days of topnotch training, a networking lunch, refreshments, the Escape Room event, and dinner are included in the very affordable price of $395 for WWEMA members (the third member from the same company is further reduced to $295). Non-members can participate for $595. Space is limited and expected to fill up quickly, so reserve your sleeping room and register today.
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Pump System Analysis
2019-07-30 08:00 - 2019-08-02 17:00, 2019-09-17 08:00 - 2019-09-20 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Irving TX, 4343 West Royal Lane Suite 106, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of pump performance and its dependency on operations upstream and downstream from the pump. Students will review pump hydraulics and apply these fundamentals to calculate the reliability of the overall pump system. 60% classroom, 40% labs and team exercises.
Specific topics include:

Calculating friction head losses.
Calculating total dynamic head
Reviewing system head curves for in-line and branch-line systems.
Comparing parallel vs. series operation.
Variable speed control vs. valve throttling.
Calculating NPSH available.
Pump selection recommendations.
Calculating specific speed and suction specific speed.

AUDIENCE
Engineers; rotating equipment specialists; individuals involved in pump sales and service, and experienced plant maintenance and operational personnel that have a desire to improve their understanding of pumping systems and the ways those systems can be improved.

Pump and Mechanical Seal Reliability
2019-08-06 08:00 - 2019-08-08 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Woodbridge, IL, 1020 Davey Rd Suite 100, Woodbridge, IL, 60517, United States

Centrifugal Pump Fundamentals
2019-08-13 08:00 - 2019-08-16 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Irving TX, 4343 West Royal Lane Suite 106, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
This course provides the student with a thorough understanding of centrifugal pump design, function and operation. Common process control and performance measurement methods are reviewed, and the necessary calculations associated with pumping systems are executed and explained.
Centrifugal pump issues are discussed in the classroom and then reinforced in the laboratories using actual pumps equipped with instruments that indicate flow, pressure and power consumption as the pumps are operated by the students themselves. 65% classroom, 35% laboratory.
Specific topics include:

Pump components and nomenclature.
PD pumps vs. Centrifugal pumps.
Centrifugal pump types.
System hydraulics
Centrifugal pump curves.
Affinity Laws.
NPSH and types of cavitation.
Viscosity impact on performance.
Power
Specific Speed
Suction specific speed.

AUDIENCE
Engineers; rotating equipment specialists; individuals involved in pump sales and service, and experienced plant maintenance and operational personnel that have a desire to improve their understanding of centrifugal pumps and their proper operation.

FLO-Master
2019-08-21 08:00 - 2019-08-22 17:00 (America/Chicago) | 5200 Upper Metro Place Suite 140, 5200 Upper Metro Place Suite 140, Dublin, OH, 43017, United States
The two-day FLO-Master Training seminar provides attendees with a detailed understanding of how piping systems operate. By simulating the interaction of pipelines, pumps, components, and controls throughout the system, participants will gain a greater knowledge of piping system devices and how they operate.
During the FLO-Master Training, instructors demonstrate a comprehensive step-by-step approach to using PIPE-FLO® which covers features, tips, and tools that are not available through the basic program tutorial.
After attending a FLO-Master Training seminar, attendees will be able to build PIPE-FLO® system models faster, tackle the most complex fluid piping project, and design a more efficient piping system.
This two-day course runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days and is worth 16 PDH.
Watch a highlight video FLO-Master Regional Course Overview.
Who should attend?
FLO-Master Training seminars are ideal for those using the PIPE-FLO® Professional program to design, build, operate, and maintain fluid piping systems. Both new and experienced PIPE-FLO® Professional users will gain from this class because it covers everything from piping system operation to a comprehensive exploration of the PIPE-FLO® software.
Course objective
Attendees will learn how to:

Build a PIPE-FLO® Professional piping system model in less time
Use fluid flow theory to gain an understanding of the total piping system
Maximize the use of PIPE-FLO® Professional’s program features and increase productivity while decreasing capital, maintenance, and operating costs

Course Topics

PIPE-FLO® Introduction
Building a Model
Calculations
Validation and Operating Scenarios
System Modifications
Using Datalink
Engineering Data Tables
High Point with Siphon

How To Choose The Right Seal Face Technology To Overcome Processing Challenges
2019-08-21 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Webinar
Speakers:

Brian Kalfrin, P.E., Regional Engineering Manager at John Crane
Jack Bagain, P.E., Mechanical Engineer at John Crane
Kevin Parker, Moderator, CFE Media & Technology

Attendees qualify for a Certificate of Completion
The Challenge: Improving Seal Face Lubrication for Increased Reliability

During industrial processing operations, every mechanical seal application experiences its own unique set of challenges often including inadequate seal face lubrication, high heat generation, and dry-running conditions. These issues can cause leakage, unplanned equipment downtime and sometimes even catastrophic equipment failure which can negatively impact operations and profitability. Mean time between repair (MTBR) of mechanical shaft seals can be frequent in these harsh conditions, which means that your maintenance costs go up and equipment run time goes down, not to mention the increased cost of catastrophic equipment failure and unplanned downtime.
Learning Objectives:
This webcast will provide insights and real-world case studies that you can learn from and implement in your own plant, mine, or mill for improved results.

Address intermittent dry running conditions
Overcome poor lubricating fluids
Process liquids above their atmospheric boiling point
Process abrasive slurries
Reduce energy consumption
Minimize leakage and water waste
Improve the reliability of rotating equipment to achieve productivity and environmental goals.

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#GetSocialTPS
2019-09-10 08:00 - 2019-09-12 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Houston, TX, Houston, TX, United States
TAKE PHOTOS. POST TO SOCIAL MEDIA. WIN PRIZES.
The Turbomachinery Laboratory and Empowering Pumps & Equipment present the 2019 #GetSocialTPS scavenger hunt.

Four $350 cash prizes are up for grabs!

One winner for most items posted on Tuesday
One winner for most items posted on Wednesday
Two special category winners announced Thursday

Category one: Most creative posts
Category two: Most faces in their posts

How to Participate:
1. Grab a social media scavenger hunt directory on the exhibit floor (the directory will also be available on this page in late August, and accessible through the TPS mobile app).
2. Find and post photos of the scavenger hunt items to Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn (use whichever platform you love most). Posts must…

Mention the Turbo Lab (@TAMUTurboLab or @TurboLabTEES) AND Empowering Pumps (@EmpoweringPumps)
Include the official hashtag: #GetSocialTPS.
Show the exhibiting company some love, too! Find their social handle(s) in the directory, or ask for them at the booth.

3. Win one of four $350 cash prizes!
NOTE: Your posts must be set to “public” to be considered in the scavenger hunt contest.
Participation in the scavenger hunt will close at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. The participants with the most scavenger hunt items on Tuesday and Wednesday will be announced at the Social Media Booth, #2022, via Facebook Live (@TAMUTurboLab) at 6 p.m.
The two special category prizes will be announced in the Social Media Booth, #2022, via Facebook Live on Thursday morning.

48th Turbomachinery & 35th International Pump Users Symposia (TPS 2019)
2019-09-10 08:00 - 2019-09-12 17:00 (America/Chicago) | George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX, 77010, United States
TPS is a vital industry event, offering a forum for the exchange of ideas between rotating equipment engineers and technicians worldwide. Now surpassing 47 years, TPS is known for its impact on turbomachinery, pump, oil & gas, petrochemical, power, aerospace, chemical and water industries through two pathways: the technical program and exhibition.
TECHNICAL PROGRAM
TPS hosts the premier professional continuing education program relied upon by rotating equipment engineers and technicians worldwide, spanning oil and gas, petrochemical, power, aerospace, chemical, and water industries. The program, hand-picked by influential industry advisory committees, is led by highly-respected practitioners and leaders in their fields. Topics include maintenance, reliability, troubleshooting, instruction on emerging designs, technology, and best practices that include case studies with real-world relevance on problems-solved and lessons-learned. LEARN MORE
EXHIBITION
At the centerpiece of TPS, a remarkable exhibit hall hosts leading international companies from across the globe. Companies and industry experts demonstrate full-size equipment and products, and share insights on current practices and future trends. Networking opportunities abound for attendees, rounding out the valuable transfer of knowledge that has become the hallmark of TPS.
The Symposia is organized by the Turbomachinery Laboratory, part of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and The Texas A&M University System.

Improve efficiency in your existing HVAC system without investing in upgrades
2019-09-10 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
What You Will Learn
Many building owners and operators think of HVAC optimization projects as being too expensive to even consider. On the assumption that a project will involve replacing the biggest, most expensive components they choose to continue operating inefficient systems, and their operating outcomes suffer as a result.
During the webinar Armstrong will present the answers to two questions.

What if there’s no budget? What can I do to improve my HVAC efficiency without any investment in equipment upgrades?
What if there’s only a small budget? What can I do to improve my HVAC efficiency without a big investment in upgrades?

In this session you will learn how you can optimize your current HVAC system, without any equipment upgrades. We’ll present the steps you can take to maintain, adjust or reset your system to squeeze the best possible performance out of the equipment you have. Drawing advice and data from industry studies we’ll show how building operators have saved up to 25% on one of their biggest operating expenses – keeping the building comfortable.

Women of TPS Luncheon
2019-09-11 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | George R. Brown Convention Center, 1001 Avenida De Las Americas, Houston, TX, 77010, United States
FOR WHOM?
All TPS attendees. Registration is required. Add on to any registration option.
The Women of TPS luncheon is a forum for women of TPS to share experiences and challenges in the industry. It is also an avenue in which those experiences and challenges can be heard and understood by others, including upper management.

Both women and men are encouraged to attend. The luncheon is open to all individuals affiliated with the symposium, from technical engineers, to sales and marketing staff, to administrative professionals.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11:
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
$50 – Add the luncheon when you register online, or register onsite. Note that space is limited.
What’s included?

Discussion and Q&A with four female panelists representing the wide breadth of TPS and the turbomachinery and pump communities
Bag bingo (take home a designer purse or bag!)
Plated meal

AODD Pump Training hosted by Iwaki Air
2019-09-18 08:00 - 2019-09-19 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Holliston, Massachusetts, Holliston, MA, United States
Featuring all the tools you would need to identify applications, learn about Iwaki Air products, and beat the competition. Training will feature Iwaki Air AODD pumps and modules for outside sales people. Held in Holliston, Massachusetts. Please email John Shea (jshea@iwakiair.com) for more information or to register.

WEFTEC 2019
2019-09-21 08:00 - 2019-09-25 17:00 (America/Chicago) | McCormick Place, 2301 S King Dr, Chicago, IL, 60616, United States
WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference, is the largest annual water quality event in the world.

WEFTEC is the largest conference of its kind in North America and offers water quality professionals from around the world with the best water quality education and training available today.
Also recognized as the largest annual water quality exhibition in the world, the expansive show floor provides unparalleled access to the most cutting-edge technologies in the field; serves as a forum for domestic and international business opportunities; and promotes invaluable peer-to-peer networking among registrants.
What Makes WEFTEC a Leading Source in Water Quality?
A wide range of topics and focus areas allow registrants to design their own, unique learning experience while earning up to 16.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) for continuing education units and eight general Contacts Hours per day visiting the Exhibition. An increasing number of abstract submittals from experts in the water quality field results in a world-class technical program of technical sessions and workshops that addresses a diverse and comprehensive list of contemporary water and wastewater issues and solutions including:

Collection Systems – Management, operations and maintenance, infrastructure, overflow reduction, wet weather planning, watershed approaches, and regulations
Energy Conservation and Management – Resource recovery, combined heat and power, biogas optimization
Membrane Technologies – Application in wastewater and water reuse, innovations, enhanced performance, regulatory compliance
Plant Operations and Treatment – Innovations, technologies, processes, and proven solutions in water and wastewater treatment; including nutrient removal and odor control
Regulations – CMOM/SSO Rules, TMDL/Watershed Rules, Nutrient Trading, and NPDES Phase II
Research – Leading edge process applications in water and wastewater treatment and recent developments
Residuals & Biosolids – Incineration, disposal, reuse through land application, research, regulations, politics, and public perception
Stormwater – Treatment, green infrastructure, wet weather management, modeling
Utility Management – Asset Management and financial planning for infrastructure, technology, regulatory compliance, and security; including environmental management systems (EMS)
Water Reuse/Recycling – Research, regulations, emerging technologies, proven processes
Water Quality & Watershed Management – Stormwater, wet weather, and watershed issues

Curtis Smalley, City of Waco, says, “Everyone in the industry needs to attend WEFTEC at least once, but then WEFTEC is like potato chips: You can’t go just once!” Need we say more?

Root Cause Analysis
2019-09-24 08:00 - 2019-09-26 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Irving TX, 4343 West Royal Lane Suite 106, Irving, TX, 75063, United States
This course provides participants with an in-depth procedure for performing a root cause analysis using a logical cause mapping techniques. After learning these techniques, students will work in teams of 4-6 members to endeavor to identify problems, and after applying the RCA process, ultimately recommend solutions to various pump and seal failures presented in several cases studies. 60% classroom, 40% team exercises.
Specific topics include:

The necessity and purpose of RCA
Problem identification and classification
Traditional methods of cause and effect root cause analysis
Cause and effect mapping techniques
Selecting possible and best solutions from the map
Review of centrifugal pump troubleshooting procedures
Review of mechanical seal troubleshooting procedures
Pump and mechanical seal failure case studies
Following up a Root Cause Analysis

AUDIENCE
Senior operations and maintenance personnel and reliability engineers with field experience with centrifugal pumps and mechanical seals are preferred.
