ARCHIVED SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATIONS

Past CPS Symposium presentations have been made available to the public. To open the presentation please click on the title of the presentations below. Feel free to read and download any presentation that you find interesting.

2019 PRESENTATIONS

• End-User-1: Identifying the Cause of a Plunger Pump Shutdown, A Case Study in Data Logging

  • Kelly Eberle, BSc, P.Eng.; and Michal Gaca, P.Eng.​ - Wood

• End-User-2: Dual Mechanical Seal Failure Summary, with API Flush Plan 53B

  • David Li, P.Eng. - Suncor​

• End-User-3: An Innovative Pipeline Sealing Solution

  • John Morton; and Raul Escontrias - John Crane​

• End-User-4: Setting Up and Running a Successful Lubrication Program

  • Conrad Horvath - Suncor Energy Services

• Design-1: Learnings from Slurry Pump Wear

  • Kofi Freeman Adane - InnoTech Alberta​

• Design-2: The Benefit of Additive Manufacturing for Pumps Used in Oil & Gas Applications

  • Ahmed Fadil; and Christine Burrow - KSB Pumps Inc.​

• Design-3: Study of Pulsation Dampener Designs for Reciprocating Pumps

  • Kelly Eberle, BSc, P.Eng.; and Diwan (David) Zhou, PhD - Wood

• Design-4: A New 4-Component Model for Slurry Pump Solids Effect and Pipeline Friction​

  • Robert Visintainer, P.E. - GIW Industries​

• EPC-1: Unusual Challenges with Minimum Flow in Centrifugal Pumps

  • Michael Schleppe, M.Sc. - FLUOR Canada; and Brian Yarnot, P.E. - ITT Goulds

• EPC-2: Pump Related Lessons Learned on a Recent Greenfield Mega Project

  • ​Chris Gilmour - Gilmour Machinery Consulting

• EPC-3: Centrifugal Pump Failures During First Year Operation

  • ​Shahab Zardynezhad, P.Eng., PMP, API-SIRE, CAT II - Turbotech Consulting Corp

• EPC-4: Usage of Epoxy Grout for Long Term Reliability of Pumps

  • Christopher Matthews-Ewald​ - ITW Performance Polymers

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2015 PRESENTATIONS

2013 PRESENTATIONS

• A-1a: The Oil Sands Hydrotransport "Super Pump" - Part 1: Design and Development

  • Robert Visintainer, P.E. - GIW Industries​

• A-1b: The Oil Sands Hydrotransport "Super Pump" - Part 2: Installation and Performance

  • Dan Wolfe; Ron Cleminson - Syncrude Canada​

• A-2: Reliability Improvement of Coker Charge Pumps

  • Humberto Gonzalez, P.Eng. - Suncor Energy​

• A-3: Twin Screw Technology - General Overview and Multiphase Boosting

  • Axel Jäschke​ - ITT Bornemann USA

• A-4: Mechanical Acoustics

  • Merlin Integrated Solutions​

• B-1: Centrifugal Pump Sizing and Selection

  • Chris Gilmour, P.Eng. - Northwest Redwater Partnership​

• B-2: Important Considerations for Pump Modularization Strategies

  • Jordan Grose, P.Eng.; and Chris Harper, P.Eng. - ​BETA Machinery Analysis

• B-3: Positive Displacement Pumps

  • Chad Wunderlich - Viking Pump​

• B-4: Pipeline Pumps

  • Ralph Dickau - Enbridge Pipelines​

• C-1: Type VS1 and VS6 Vertical Turbine Pumps - Wet Pit and Double Casing

  • Marc Buckler - Flowserve​

• C-2: DuralastTM Fluid End and Valve Seat Technology

  • Keith Peach​ - Weir Oil & Gas

• C-3: High Speed Pumps, API Type BB3, BB5, & OH6

  • Gary Fitch; and Alan Hopewell - Advance Engineering; and John E Sidelko​ - Sundyne

• C-4: Progressing Cavity Pump Application

  • Thomas Boehme - Netzsch Pumps & Systems​

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2011 PRESENTATIONS

• A-1: Overview of Changes: API 610 11th Edition (ISO 21049), and API 682 4th Edition (ISO 13709)

  • Scott Svendsen - Flowserve Seals NA​

• A-2: API 610 Pump Repairs and Upgrades

  • Tom Newman - ClydeUnion Pumps​

• A-3: Root Cause Analysis of Pump Failures

• ​B-1: Piping (Nozzle) Loads - Applying the API 620 Standards to a Centrifugal Pumpset

  • Doug Ingham - Sulzer Pumps (US)​

• B-2: Downhole Pumping Technologies for SAGD Oil Production

  • ClydeUnion Pumps​

• B-3: Suction Side Considerations for Slurry and Froth Pumping

  • Peter Williams - Weir Minerals​

• B-4: Installation of API 610 Centrifugal Pumps to Achieve a Flawless Start-Up for a Large Project

  • Rob Vaughan; and Bill Robertson - Shell Scotford Upgrader​

• C-1: Influence of Impeller Leading Edge Profiles on Cavitation and Suction Performance

  • Eugene Sabini; and Simon Bradshaw - ITT Goulds Pumps​

• C-2: Nightmare on EPC Street - Pump Bid Evaluations

• ​​C-3: Electric Motors

  • Bill Lockley​

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2009 PRESENTATIONS

• A-1: The Design and Testing of a New Centrifugal Pump Design for Bitumen Froth Applications

  • GIW Industries​

• A-2: Weird and Wonderful Pump Failures

• ​​A-3: Wear in Rotodynamic (Centrifugal) Slurry Pumps

  • Michael Bootle - Weir Minerals​

• A-4: Thermal Sprayed Coatings in Abrasive Services

  • Andy Wilson - Sulzer Metco​

• B-1: Pump Installation: Notes, Commentary, and Discussion

  • Brad M Cassolato, P.Eng. - WCI (Western Capital Industries)​

• B-2: Barrel Pumps - To BB5 or Not to BB5, That is the Question

  • Marc DeSilva - Flowserve Pump Division​

• B-3: Non-Destructive Examination of Pumps

  • Joseph Healey, P.Eng., CFEI - Acuren Group​

• B-4: Centrifugal Pump Selection and Sizing

  • Chris Gilmour, P.Eng. - Shell Global Solutions​

• C-1: Cavitation and Pump NPSHr

  • Gordon Stables - ClydeUnion Pumps Canada​

• C-2: Oil Lubrication Systems and API

  • Lube-Power​

• C-3: Nozzle Loads, Piping Stresses, and the Effect of Piping on Pumps

  • Patty Brown; and Mark van Ginhoven - Fluor​

• C-4: Selecting Steam Turbines for Pump Drives

  • Dave Scott - Ramco Energy Products; and Wayne Adams - J.W. Adams & Associates​

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2007 PRESENTATIONS

• A-1: Materials for High Chloride and Sour Environments

  • Nickel Institute​

• A-2: Pump Myth Busters

  • CPC Pumps International​

• A-3: Medium Voltage Drives for Speed Control​

  • Frank DeWinter - Siemens Canada A&D​

• A-4: Practical Lateral Rotordynamics for Centrifugal Pumps

  • Brian Germaine - Sulzer Pumps UK​

• B-1: Bearing Design Considerations for Pumps

  • Gordon Stables - Weir Services Division​

• B-2: User Experience with Plan 54 Seal Flush System

  • Michel Boutin; and Brad Hatton - Shell Scotford Refinery​

• B-3: Instrumentation for Centrifugal Pumps: How Much is Appropriate

• ​​B-4: Froth Pumping

  • Weir Minerals North America​

• C-1: Mechanical Seal & System Reliability Through Specification

  • Andrew Mathias; and Mike Huebner - Flowserve Flow Solutions Division​

• C-2: Application of the Safety Codes Act to Pressurized Equipment

  • Bruce McWhirter, P.Eng. - ABSA​

• C-3: Pump Data Sheets - How to Make Friends by Filling Out Data Sheets

• ​​C-4: Presentation on SAGD Pumping

  • Tom Atkinson​ - IMV Projects

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2005 PRESENTATIONS

• A-2: Low Flow / High Head - Centrifugal Pump Options

  • Frank Korkowski; and Larry Glassburn​

• A-4: Wet Gas Compression with Twin Screw Pumps

  • Britta Schöneberg - Bornemann Pumps​

• B-2: An Old Error is Always More Popular Than a New Truth

  • CPC Pumps International​

• B-3: How to Specify the Operating Conditions for a Slurry Pump

  • J A Sharpe - J.A.S. Solutions​

• C-1: Predictive and Preventive Maintenance for Pumps

  • C Dale Alleyne, P.Eng.​ - Alleyne Machinery Consulting

• C-3: Piping Plans for Dual Mechanical Seals

  • Flowserve​

• C-4: Centrifugal Pump Rerates - Options & Economics (Part 1, and Part 2)

  • Steven G Reyenga - Power Machinery​