Who should attend? : Mechanical Engineers and HVAC Contractors

Topics:

• Centrifugal Pump Design and Application
• Expansion Tanks and Air Management
• Thermal and Seismic Expansion Joints
• Heat Transfer and Heat Exchanger Basics

Who Should Attend? : Plumbing Engineers/Designers & Contractors

Topics:

• Centralized Heat Pump Water Heater Design
• Mixing Valve Types and Sizing
• Domestic Water Booster Pumps
• Domestic Water Hydropneumatic Tanks

CEU credits are offered!

Said Abuzeineh is a Technical Training Specialist at Xylem since June 2025, bringing extensive experience in engineering and technical sales. Previously, Said served as a Project Engineer at Steamgard LLC from October 2021 to June 2025 and held the position of Technical Sales Engineer at SAM Engineering & Trade Co. from January 2012 to May 2021. Said earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Thermal and Hydraulic Machines, from Al Balqa' Applied University between 2007 and 2011.

Information to be covered:

• Flow Control and Balance for Heat Transfer Coils (Including Piping Details and Valve Selection)

• Basic Air Management for Closed Loop Systems (Tank Sizing and Point of No Pressure Change)

• 1 and 2 Pipe Layout Design Strategies (Including identifying the “Critical Circuit”)

• Primary Secondary or Constant and Variable Primary Systems

• Hydronic System Flow Determination and Pipe Sizing Guidance

• Pump Fundamentals

• Parallel Pumping

• Variable Speed Pump Control Practices (Including feedback sensor location)

CEU's offered!

Said Abuzeineh is a Technical Training Specialist at Xylem since June 2025, bringing extensive experience in engineering and technical sales. Previously, Said served as a Project Engineer at Steamgard LLC from October 2021 to June 2025 and held the position of Technical Sales Engineer at SAM Engineering & Trade Co. from January 2012 to May 2021. Said earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Thermal and Hydraulic Machines, from Al Balqa' Applied University between 2007 and 2011.

Information to be covered in San Diego:

• Flow Control and Balance for Heat Transfer Coils (Including Piping Details and Valve Selection)

• Basic Air Management for Closed Loop Systems (Tank Sizing and Point of No Pressure Change)

  • 1 and 2 Pipe Layout Design Strategies (Including identifying the “Critical Circuit”)

  • Primary Secondary or Constant and Variable Primary Systems

  • Hydronic System Flow Determination and Pipe Sizing Guidance

  • Pump Fundamentals

  • Parallel Pumping

  • Variable Speed Pump Control Practices (Including feedback sensor location)

Instructors: RJ Santiago, CPD, GPD, & Kendal Smith, Business Development Group

Who should attend? : Engineers, HVAC & Plumbing Contractors, Facilities Service/Startup/Maintenance/Installation Personnel

Information to be covered:

• Types of Pumps
• Pump Operation and How it works
• Series and Parallel Pumping
• Determining Pump Head and Flow in the Field
• System Curves
• Closed Systems/Open Systems
• Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH)
• Pump Accessories and Components
• Motors
• System Syzer
• Service & Maintenance of Bell & Gossett pumps demonstrated by Dawson Company Service Tech: (1) e1510 Base Mounted End Suction Flexibly Coupled Pump (1) e80 Inline Close Coupled Pump