Hydro, Inc.

Downstream 2024
2024-06-26 - 2024-06-27 | Galveston Island Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77551, United States
Join Hydro at Reuters’ 2024 Downstream Conference in Galveston, TX. Talk to our pump improvement professionals about how we are increasing reliability and reducing life cycle costs for pumping systems in the refining and petrochemical industries.

AWWA ACE24 Conference
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-13 | Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
Join Hydro at the AWWA ACE24 Conference in Anaheim, CA. Visit us at Booth 1027 and learn about how Hydro has helped transform the water market by increasing pump reliability, optimizing energy, and applying advanced technology to troubleshoot mechanical and hydraulic performance problems.
Register Now or find out more about how Hydro is helping increase reliability for our municipal water and wastewater customers here.

Wednesday Webinar: Vertical Pump Failure Modes
2024-06-05 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | IL
Join Hydro for our June Wednesday Webinar on Vertical Pump Failure Modes. Instructor Mike Mancini discusses failure modes specific to vertical pumps and the ways to identify, analyze, and correct failures.
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Webchat with Chemical Processing: Drowning in Data? Learn to Swim in the Digital Age
2024-06-04 13:00 - 14:00 | IL
The digital transformation presents both opportunities and challenges. As continuous monitoring becomes more ubiquitous, we are collecting exponentially greater amounts of data than ever before. At the same time, our industries are losing experience and facing reductions in manpower. It’s natural to think that digital technologies could fill that gap, but many are realizing that without a thoughtful implementation strategy more data doesn’t always translate into greater reliability. During this webchat, we’ll explore how to successfully implement condition monitoring technology to harness the power of data and drive effective decision making.
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6th Annual HydroTex Golden Triangle Customer Appreciation Crawfish Boil
2024-05-30 17:00 - 21:00 | Rockin’ A Cafe Banquet Hall, 3520 W. Cardinal Drive, Beaumont, TX, 77705, United States
Join HydroTex Golden Triangle for an evening full of fun, music, and good ole’ Southeast Texas Crawfish.
The event will be held at the Rockin’ A Café Banquet Hall in Beaumont, TX.

Empowering Pumps Maintenance & Reliability Summit
2024-05-29 11:00 - 14:00 | IL
Join Hydro’s Bob Jennings for Empowering Pumps‘ Maintenance and Reliability Summit. Bob will be speaking at 11am CDT on Winning the Trifecta of Efficiency, Reliability, & Sustainability.
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This presentation focuses on the technological advancements that have been made in recent years regarding data capturing, impeller redesign, impeller casting, CNC manufacturing (i.e., 5-axis milling), and acceptance testing.
It showcases the fact that technology is advancing so rapidly that processes that we used 5-10 years ago have become obsolete. Remedies which were cost prohibitive 10 years ago can now be readily and economically achieved. The pump repair industry has moved from product-based processes remedies to solution-based processes.
Combined, these result in meaningful energy reduction, improved equipment reliability and sustainability, while assisting the end user improve ESG scores through quantifiable reporting.

Calgary Pump Symposium 2024
2024-05-09 - 2024-05-10 | Carriage House Hotel & Conference Center, 9030 Macleod Trail, Calgary, AB, T2H 0M4, Canada
Join the Hydro Scotford team at the 2024 Calgary Pump Symposium on May 9-10, 2024 at the Carriage House Inn in South Calgary, AB.
The Calgary Pump Symposium (CPS) is an independent, not-for-profit event that provides educational training for the pump industry. It includes training sessions, a full day of technical presentations, and an industry trade show.
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AISTech 2024
2024-05-06 - 2024-05-09 | Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 N High Street, Columbus, OH, 43215, United States
Join Hydro at the Association for Iron and Steel Technology’s annual AISTech conference. Visit us at Booth 3039 and learn more about the upgrades we have developed to improve reliability and performance for steel applications.

Wednesday Webinar: Hydraulic Rerates
2024-05-01 14:00 - 15:30 | IL
Join Hydro for our May Wednesday Webinar on hydraulic rerates with instructor Rob Hoban.
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RefComm 2024
2024-04-29 - 2024-05-03 | Moody Gardens Hotel, 7 Hope Boulevard, Galveston, TX, 77554, United States
Join Hydro at the 2024 CRU RefComm Conference in Galveston, TX. Visit us at Booth 73 and learn about the resources we have developed to improve reliability of pumps in the refining industry, accurately assess equipment health, and train the next generation of refinery workers.

TAPPICon 2024
2024-04-28 - 2024-05-01 | Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, 300 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH, 44113, United States
Join Hydro at the 2024 TAPPICon conference in Cleveland, OH. Visit us at Booth 827 and learn about the work we have been doing with our pulp and paper industry partners to increase the reliability of their pumping systems.

Taming the Bad Actors Seminar- Chicago (In-Person)
2024-04-18 08:00 - 15:30 | HydroAire 40th Street, 1126 W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60609, IL, 60607, United States
Presented by Bob Jennings, Taming the Bad Actors is a 1-day course designed to help you identify the root causes of failures and improve the performance of your pump and pumping systems.

Attendees to the one-day course will gain valuable new skills, including:

The principles of operation of centrifugal pumps
How the centrifugal pump interacts with the pumping system
How to identify system problems that occur when operating pumps off BEP, including cavitation, suction recirculation, discharge recirculation
How to identify root cause failures
How to identify and implement basic performance improvement opportunities, including the methods and means available for increasing pump reliability and efficiency

Please note that this course is in-person at our Chicago 40th Street service center.
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CRU Nitrogen + SynGas USA
2024-04-15 - 2024-04-17 | Renaissance Tulsa Hotel & Convention Center, 6808 South 107th East Avenue, Tulsa, OK, 74133, United States
Join Hydro at the 2024 CRU Nitrogen and SynGas Conference in Tulsa, OK. Visit us at Booth 52 and learn about the innovations we have developed to improve reliability and optimize energy in the nitrogen fertilizer industry.

Taming the Bad Actors- In-Person Seminar (Houston, TX)
2024-04-11 08:00 - 15:30 | HydroTex Deer Park, 11802 W FairmontPkwy, La Porte, TX, 77571, United States
Presented by Bob Jennings, Taming the Bad Actors is a 1-day course designed to help you identify the root causes of failures and improve the performance of your pump and pumping systems.

Attendees to the one-day course will gain valuable new skills, including:

The principles of operation of centrifugal pumps
How the centrifugal pump interacts with the pumping system
How to identify system problems that occur when operating pumps off BEP, including cavitation, suction recirculation, discharge recirculation
How to identify root cause failures
How to identify and implement basic performance improvement opportunities, including the methods and means available for increasing pump reliability and efficiency

Please note that this course is in-person at our HydroTex Deer Park service center.

Wednesday Webinar: Defeating Pump Killers
2024-04-03 14:00 - 15:30 | IL
Join us for our April Wednesday Webinar on methods for defeating pump killers and achieving reliable, efficient operation. Instructor Gary Dyson dives deep into the world of “pump killers.” You’ll gain invaluable insights into the root causes behind these issues and, most importantly, discover practical solutions to enhance your pump operation.
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Wednesday Webinar: Reverse Engineering Principles
2024-03-06 14:00 - 15:30 | IL
Join us for our March Wednesday Webinar on Reverse Engineering Principles. Instructor Werner Barnard discusses the principles and techniques used in the reverse engineering process, including techniques used in the gathering of dimensional data.
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Basic Hydraulics Seminar- In-Person (Houston)
2024-02-28 08:00 - 15:30, 2023-10-12 08:00 - 15:00 | HydroTex Deer Park, 11802 W FairmontPkwy, La Porte, TX, 77571, United States
Join Hydro’s Bob Jennings for our one-day Basic Hydraulics seminar, held in-person at our HydroTex Deer Park facility in La Porte, TX.
Basic Hydraulics is a 1-day course on the hydraulic principles of operation for centrifugal pumps, with a focus on the correlation between centrifugal pump performance and the system head curve.
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.
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Basic Hydraulics Seminar- Chicago (In-Person)
2024-02-21 08:00 - 15:30 | HydroAire 40th Street, 1126 W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60609, IL, 60607, United States
Presented by Bob Jennings, Basic Hydraulics is a 1-day course on hydraulic principles of operation for centrifugal pumps with a focus on the correlation between the centrifugal pump performance and the system head curve.
This course is designed for maintenance supervisors, maintenance foreman, consulting engineers, system engineers, process design engineers, and anyone else who is involved with the selection, operation or maintenance of pumping equipment and systems.
Please note that this course is in-person at our Chicago 40th Street service center.
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Wednesday Webinar: Positive Displacement Pump Fundamentals
2024-02-07 14:00 - 15:30 | IL
Join Hydro for our free Wednesday Webinar for February on positive displacement screw-type pumps. This month’s webinar will be hosted by guest presenter Leistritz Pumps.
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Energy Progress & Innovation Conference
2024-01-23 - 2024-01-25 | Bismarck Event Center, 315 South 5th Street, Bismarck, ND, 58504, United States
Join Hydro at the Energy Progress & Innovation Conference in Bismarck, ND this January and learn about how we have been helping our customers in the energy industry achieve operational excellence of their rotating equipment.

PowerGen International
2024-01-23 - 2024-01-25 | Ernest N Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70130, United States
Join Hydro at the PowerGen International conference in New Orleans and learn what new solutions we have been providing to the power industry to support increased reliability and efficiency.
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Wednesday Webinar- Pump Curves & Energy Optimization
2024-01-03 14:00 - 15:30 | IL
In this month’s webinar, instructor Bob Jennings discusses pump curves and how to optimize pumps to their system to achieve energy savings.
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Wednesday Webinar: Resonance, A Sleeping Giant
2023-12-06 14:00 - 15:30 | IL
Join instructor Glen Powell as he focuses on ways to identify structural resonance and how to eliminate the high vibration amplitudes that commonly accompany it without the guesswork.
Wednesday December 6, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 Central (Chicago)
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Vertical Pump Seminar- Chicago (In-Person)
2023-11-02 08:00 - 15:30 | HydroAire 40th Street, 1126 W 40th St, Chicago, IL 60609, IL, 60607, United States
Vertical pumps are a unique subcategory of centrifugal pumps that are widely used throughout the industry in such applications as Main Water Intake, Booster Service, Cooling Tower Service, Process Hot Well, Process Cold Well, Condensate Service, and Blowdown Service.
Our 1-day seminar will cover the following topics as they apply to vertical turbine pumps: HI Classification, Principles of Operation, Performance Characteristics, Lubrication Options, Review of Individual Components, Design Differences, Optional Construction, and Maintenance Consideration.
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Wednesday Webinar: NPSH
2023-11-01 14:00 - 15:30 | IL
Join instructor Bob Jennings as he helps you understand atmospheric pressure, the physics of fluids, vapor pressure, cavitation, how to calculate NPSH, and the different methods that can be used to eliminate or reduce cavitation.
Wednesday November 1, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 Central (Chicago)
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RATS MRO Conference & Workshops
2023-10-25 - 2023-10-26 | Dow Centennial Center- Fort Saskatchewan, 8700 84 Street, Fort Saskatchwan, AB, T8L 4P5, Canada
Join Hydro at the Rotating and Turbomachinery Society’s 2023 MRO conference and workshops. On Wednesday, October 25, Hydro Scotford will be participating in the mid-day trade show. On Thursday, October 26, Hydro Reliability Services’ Kyle Bowlin will be presenting during one of the workshops on methods for detecting and resolving resonance.
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Live Online Horizontal Pump Failure Modes Class
2023-10-10 12:00 - 2023-10-12 16:00 | IL
Join instructor Mike Mancini in this full-length course as he discusses the generic failure modes that affect reliability and life in horizontal pumps. This course will feature live instruction in a virtual classroom. Recordings of the class will be available each day for those who are unable to attend one of the sessions live.
October 10 & 12 | 12pm – 4pm CT (Chicago)
Inquire about larger groups for volume discount.
8 Professional Development Units (PDU), Certificate Provided upon Completion
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Failure Modes provides an in-depth understanding of generic failure mechanisms for horizontal pumps that impact annual operating & maintenance costs. This training enables personnel to better identify root causes, as well as understand and apply cost-effective solutions to achieve best-in-class performance and life for centrifugal pumps.
This training will significantly affect the “bottom line” by providing information to: help eliminate pump-related forced outages; achieve optimal reliability and life; and reduce annual costs for energy, maintenance, inventory and
purchasing.

Wednesday Webinar: Vibration Concepts
2023-10-04 14:00 - 15:30 | IL
Join instructor Glen Powell as he introduces concepts and terminology related to vibration. You will learn about frequency, amplitude, and phase, vibration waveforms and spectrums, vibration equipment, machinery faults, natural frequency, and resonance.
Wednesday October 4, 2023 | 2:00 – 3:30 Central (Chicago)
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Webinar: Mastering Pump Efficiency: Defeating Pump Killers for Reliable Operation and Energy Savings
2023-09-21 13:00 - 14:00 | IL
Join Hydro’s Dr. Gary Dyson in learning about increasing reliability and reducing energy usage in this webinar hosted by Chemical Processing magazine.
This webinar will provide an overview of some of the most common “pump killers,” including the fundamentals behind the problem and what can be done to improve operation. Focus areas include NPSH and cavitation, the effect of operating at low flows, and abrasion and erosion. Each failure mode will be reviewed with an eye to improving reliability and saving energy. A case study will provide practical application of the material as it highlights a project that improved pump performance, reduced energy usage, and obtained reliable operation for a “bad actor” cooling water pump at a chemical plant.
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