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INSTRUCTOR: 
Andrew Perez, P.E., PMP

Purpose and Background

This online course presents the basics of pumping systems hydraulic design for civil engineers. An emphasis is placed on the application of pumping systems in municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater systems.

Topics covered include: pump and system hydraulics; centrifugal pump selection; manufacturers interpretation of pump head-capacity curves; development of system curves; types of pumping stations; series and parallel operation; variable speed systems; friction losses in sludge pumping; wet well design; specifying of pumps; shop drawing review considerations; and some common pump operating problems.

This online course will provide the hydraulic engineering design needed for successful pump station projects and for providing pumping systems with the necessary hydraulic flexibility required on water and wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations.

Benefits and Learning Outcomes

Benefits

• Determine which engineering relationships apply to specific pumping situations
• Know the impact of pump machine construction on hydraulic performance
• Learn how to marry theoretical hydraulics with practical pump station and system design
• Learn the latest approaches in wet well design including the new Hydraulic Institute/ANSI Design Standards
• Share positive experiences with other designers and engineers

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Design and select successful pumping systems
• List major classifications of pumps and how that classification affects hydraulic operating conditions and design issues
• Explain the basics of hydraulics and pressure factors as related to pump system design
• Explain flow regimes and which engineering relationships do and do not apply in each regime
• Calculate actual net positive suction head on a pump
• Calculate all system head losses in a pumping system
• Develop a hydraulic grade line
• Explain pump impellers and how different types are hydraulically applied
• Explain and interpret the manufacturers pump head-capacity curves
• Explain and apply the pump affinity laws

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

Achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a post course examination discussion.

Who Should Attend?

Civil engineers and design engineers, consulting engineers and project managers, specification writers, construction and mechanical contractors, plant superintendents and operators, and approval agency plan reviewers.

Outline

Pump Types and Classification

• Classification of Pumps
• Types of Positive Displacement Pumps
• Types of Rotary Pumps
• Types of Centrifugal Pumps
• Wastewater Pumps
• Water Pumps

Basic Hydraulics

• Liquid Characteristics
• Fluid Properties
• Pressure Relationships
• Fluid Statics
• Pumping Terms
• Energy Losses in Pumping Systems (Design Example # 1)

System Hydraulics

• Flow Regimes
• Pipeline Friction Losses (Design Example # 2)
• Minor Losses
• System Head Curves (Design Example # 3)
• Force Main Sizing

Pump Selection

• Impeller Classification
• Specific Speed
• Pump Curves
• Pump Selection Criteria (Design Example # 4)

Systems Operations

• Affinity Laws of Centrifugal Pumps (Design Example # 5)
• Parallel vs. Series Pumping
• Fixed Speed vs. Variable Speed Pumping

Cavitation

• Results of cavitation
• Sources of cavitation
• NPSH

Types of Stations

• Wet Well - Dry Well
• Level Measurement
• Suction Lift/Self Priming
• Submersible
• Booster Pumping
• Hydro-pneumatic Tanks

Station Design

• Hydraulic
• Site Design
• O&M Considerations
• Common Design Problems
• Odor Control Considerations
• Station Design Example (Design Example 6)

Wet Well Design Elements

• Goals of intake design (Design Example 7)
• Wet well design
• Intake Design

How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs

This course is worth 1.4 CEU’s /14 PDHs. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 30 days of the course.

How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?

1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]