Upcoming Pump System Optimization & Assessment Courses in 2025

May: Thursday, May 15, 2025.

September: Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

December: Wednesday, December 9, 2025.

Course Outline

The Pump System Optimization & Assessment (PSOA) course builds on fundamental principles to examine the economics of pumping systems and the strategies to assess and optimize these systems. This course covers a critical skill set that is required to analyze pumping systems, and help improve the sustainability of pump system owners, enabling them to be more profitable.    

By providing immersive coverage of pump system economics, optimization based on life cycle cost, and standardized process to assess pumping systems, this course is perfect for technical professionals looking to expand their knowledge on how to improve the operation and energy efficiency of pumping systems. This course is also recommended for candidates interested in getting their Pump System Assessment Professional (PSAP) certification.

Prerequisite knowledge: It is intended that participants in this course have taken Basic Pump & System Training and Intermediate Pump & System Training courses or have knowledge of the topics covered in the courses.  

Section 1: Benefits of pump system optimization 

• Definition and opportunity 
• Areas of focus (Red flags)
• Pump system hydraulics (review)  
• System optimization examples 

Section 2: Pump system economics 

• Life Cycle Cost 
• Estimating power & energy cost 
• Beyond energy 
• Financial Analysis 

Section 3: Pump System Optimization 

• Optimization of new designs 
• Optimization of existing designs 
• Energy optimization (Specific energy) 

Section 4: Optimization Examples and Studies 

• Lift station specific energy example 
• VSP water booster pump station 
• Friction head versus pipe size example 
• Existing system with maintenance issues 

Section 5: Pump System Assessment 

• ISO/ASME 14414 Pump System Energy Assessment 
• Levels of assessment 
• Core functions of assessments by level 
• Pump System Assessment Professional (PSAP) Certification 
• Tasks and knowledge requirements 
• Assessment action plans 

Section 6: Prescreening systems  

• Required system information. 
• Determining best opportunity. 

Section 7: Assessment Team, Scope and Boundary 

• Assessment team and roles. 
• Defining scope, objective, and system boundary. 
• Determining what needs to be analyzed. 

Section 8: Collecting Data and Analysis 

• Pump testing overview. 
• Instrumentation
• Measuring input power and efficiency. 
• Cross validation of data. 

Section 9: Pump System Assessment Report & Presentation 

• Standard sections 
• Developing recommendations. 
• Example report 
• Presentation and audience considerations.