*Training is free due to the generosity of Darby Electric and Baldor Electric

On October 14th from 8:30 to 5 at the Civic Center of Anderson there will be a free full-day training session lead by William Livoti, Senior Principal Engineer at Baldor Electric Company. Livoti has more than 30 years experience in the pump industry designing, field testing, repairing and troubleshooting mechanical seals, compressors and pumping systems.  Additionally, Livoti has worked for several pump and mechanical seal OEM’s as well as Corporate Principal Engineer for Balance of Plant equipment at a large power utility company, where among other responsibilities he was accountable for asset management, life cycle performance, system assessment, failure analysis, O&M and capital budget.

He is an active member of ASME, Vibration Institute,  IEEE, PCIC, Power Engineering Society, Hydraulic Institute and HI working groups and is the Vice Chair on the Board of Directors of Pump Systems Matter.  Livoti has recently completed a book on System Optimization Guide Lines with the Hydraulic Institute and is currently preparing a book on Power Plant Process Guidelines for Pumping Systems.  His primary responsibility at Baldor includes industry specific applications / solutions, failure analysis and R&D for motors, drives, closed gearing and bearings as they apply to Power Generation and Fluid Handling with a focus on energy efficiency, life cycle performance and asset optimization.  Livoti has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and holds several patents in motor and gearing design for pumps and power industry.
Why should I attend?
Demand for electricity is expected to double by 2030  the US will need to build 15 gigawatts of new power generation by that time. In addition, power utilities are being pressure to provide cleaner more efficient plants, primarily due to the expectation due to the expectation that carbon will be regulated. The overall picture is that the electric power industry faces a situation in which significant investments are needed and rate increases will be necessary to finance them.
According to studies by the US Department of Energy:
•        Nearly 25% of industrial electricity demand comes from industrial motor systems
•        Over 50% of pump life cycle costs result from energy and maintenance expense
•        Less than 15% of pump life cycle costs are initial purchase costs
•        Energy savings of 20% or more are possible with systems optimization
Inefficient pumping systems can lead to higher maintenance costs, higher energy costs, more system failures and so much more. The Finnish Technical Research Center analyzed 1,690 pumps at 20 process plants. They reported that the average efficiency of these pump systems was below 40% and that more than 10% of pump systems in the study were operating below 10% efficiency.
South Carolina is facing an energy challenge like never before.  Sustainability will play a key role in the future of our economic stability and energy conservation will be a critical component.
This informative one day workshop will show you how to:
• Reduce energy costs
• Improve system reliability
• Reduce fugitive emissions
• Increase staff productivity
• Improve product quality
• Increase profitability
•   Increase mean time between repairs

Who should attend?
This workshop is intended for design engineers, facility managers as well as engineering, operations and maintenance personnel that are involved with the design, selection, installation, maintenance, operation and optimization of pumping systems.

Agenda:
•        Why Efficient Pumping Systems are Important
•        Pump Basics (Centrifugal)
•        How to Read a Pump Curve
•        Pumping System Interaction
•        Energy Savings Opportunity
•        Impact of Energy Efficiency
•        Steps to improve Efficiency
•        Developing an Action Plan
•        Case Study

As a result of this workshop, participants will learn / gain understanding:
The benefits of improving the performance of pumping systems
Understand how pumps operate and the basics of pump/system interaction
Know how to screen pumping systems to find good candidate systems for improving system performance
Understand how to identify basic performance improvement opportunities
Understand how to implement basic performance improvement measures
Understand life-cycle cost analysis
Understand how to position the Action Plan to plant management
Lunch will be provided for all registered guests.
Please RSVP to EnergyAndersonCounty@gmail.com.
For more information, contact Angela Stringer at 864.934.6451