26th International Pump Users Symposium

The top pump industry tradeshow, the International Pump Users Symposium, now in its 26th year, is just a few months away. We are excited about the addition of MPUR, Multiphase Pump Users Roundtable co-locating with us this year. Registration for the Symposium is now open!

The following short courses will be offered at this years' Symposium:

Short Course 1 - Hydraulic Design and Analysis of Axial, Mixed Flow, and Centrifugal Pumps
Instructor: Edward M. Bennett, Mechanical Solutions, Inc., Whippany, New Jersey

Short Course 2 - The Relationship of Vibration to Problems in Centrifugal Pumps
Instructors: Eric Olson, Maki Onari, and Paul Boyadjis, Mechanical Solutions Inc., Whippany, NJ

Short Course 3 - Fundamentals of Mechanical Seals (Basics)
Instructors: Michael B. Huebner, Flowserve Corp., Deer Park, TX, Henri Azibert, A.W. Chesterton Co., Groveland, MA, Eric Vanhie, EagleBurgmann Seals, Houston, TX, and Eric Boyce, John Crane Inc., Houston, TX

Short Course 4 - Fundamentals of Centrifugal Pump and System Interaction
Instructor: Michael Volk, Volk & Associates, Inc., Oakland, CA

Short Course 5 - Machinery Best Practices
Instructor: Julien Le Bleu, Consultant, Lake Charles, LA

Short Course 6 - Pump Cavitation-Physics, Prediction, Control, Troubleshooting
Instructors: Bruno Schiavello, Flowserve Pump Div., Philipsburg, NJ, and Frank C. Visser, Flowserve Pump Div., Etten-Leur, The Netherlands

For more information on these Short Courses, including brief descriptions, please visit http://turbolab.tamu.edu/articles/pump_users_symposium_program.

The International Pump Users Symposium is the only meeting organized by pump users for pump users. The Symposium is an outstanding value for users concerned with maintenance, performance, troubleshooting, operation, and purchase of pumps.

The Turbomachinery Laboratory Pump Advisory Committee provides the highest quality program. The technical sessions provide an opportunity for attendees to select those lectures, tutorials, case studies, and discussion groups that best meet their personal and professional needs and interests.

26th International Pump Users Symposium
March 15 - 18, 2010 in Houston, TX

39th Turbomachinery Symposium
October 4 - 7, 2010 in Houston, TX

1st Middle East Turbomachinery Symposium
February 13 - 16, 2011 in Doha, Qatar

For more information about upcoming events, including the International Pump Users Symposium, the Turbomachinery Symposium, and the Middle East Turbomachinery Symposium, please visit the Turbomachinery Laboratory website at http://turbolab.tamu.edu.

The Turbomachinery Laboratory, administered through the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, is a part of The Texas A&M University System, and is a nonprofit entity. Registration fees, after covering the costs of producing the symposium, are used to support research and continuing education at Texas A&M University.

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Event location

George R. Brown Convention Center
Houston, Texas 77843
Phone: 979-845-7417
Event web link

Event sponsor

Texas A&M University

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