Pump System Basics for Municipal Water & Wastewater Operations & Maintenance | October 18, 2024

Pump System Basics for Municipal Water & Wastewater Operations & Maintenance

PDH Credits: 7

Pump and Pump System Overview, Efficiency & Energy, System Drawings, Maintenance, Water & Wastewater Pump Types and Application, Maintenance & Common Operating Problems

Overview

Pump system basics is designed to be the starting point for learning the fundamentals of pumps, their components and construction, and how pump systems are operated and controlled. Attendees will leave with an understanding of typical pump components, construction, installation, and maintenance considerations, as well as a detailed understanding of the pump curve and its interaction with the system curve.

This course is perfect for operators, and new engineers in the fluid handling industry.

This course will cover introductory content, but it is suggested that attendees take the Introduction to Pump Fundamentals On-Demand training course.

Learning Outcomes

• Pump and Pump System Overview
• Pump Curve, Power, Efficiency & Energy
• Operating Point & Varying Operation
• System Drawings & Process Control
• Water & Wastewater Pump Types and Application Considerations
• Operating Regions and Reliability
• Pump Component Part Basics
• Electric motor basics
• Variable Frequency Drive Basics
• Installation Basics
• Maintenance
• Common System & Operating Problems

Course Materials Included

• Slide Deck (PDF)
• Pump System Optimization Guidebook ($225 Value)

Continuing Education Credits

Upon the successful completion of this day and passing the required quiz, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. 7 PDHs | 0.7 CEUs | 7 CONTACT HOURs

Note: 1.0 PDHs is equivalent to 0.10 CEUs or 1.0 Contact Hours

Location

Belmont College

68094 Hammond Rd, St Clairsville,

 OH 43950

Please contact -  training1@pumps.org if you have interest in this course for yourself or your organization.

Sections 1: Pump and Pump System Overview

• Pump construction and design
• Pump system description & types
• System types and the system curve
• Pump total head

Sections 2: Pump Curve, Power, Efficiency & Energy

• Rotodynamic Pump Curve
• Positive Displacement pump curve
• Power, Efficiency, Energy, and Energy Cost

Section 3: Operating Point & Varying Operation

• Determining the operating point
• Varying flow and pressure by varying speed, control valve, Parallel and series operation.

Section 4: System Drawings & Process Control

• P&ID, PFD, and Isometrics
• Process Control System
• Constant/Variable Speed Example

Sections 5: Water & Wastewater Pump Types and Application Considerations

• Process flow for municipal water and wastewater treatment
• Common pump types used in water/wastewater
• Positive displacement pumps
• Rotodynamic pumps
• Application considerations

Section 6: Operating Regions and Reliability

• Preferred Operating Region (POR)
• Allowable Operating Region (AOR)
• Factors affecting the AOR

Section 7: Pump Component Part Basics

• Couplings
• Bearings
• Compression Packing & Mechanical Seals

Section 8: Electric motor basics

• Basic Construction & Design
• Ratings, Frequency & Speed

Section 9: Variable Frequency Drive Basics

• Basic Construction & Design
• Installation considerations

Section 10: Installation Basics

• Environment, Foundation, Piping, Settings

Section 11: Maintenance

• Metrics
• Typical Maintenance considerations

Section 12: Common System & Operating Problems

• Installation/System
• Pressure, flow, power, vibration, bearing or seal failures
• Troubleshooting 

Please contact - training1@pumps.org if you have interest in this course for yourself or your organization.

Registration Fees

Members, Associate Members, Standards Partners, and Training Partners of the Hydraulic Institute (HI) receive 25% discount on all available PSM training. Employees of Members, Associate Members, Standards Partner, and Training Partner organizations must log-in with their company email address in order for the discounted registration fee to apply. Industry Partners and Academic Partners receive 5% discount on all PSM training. Click here to learn more about HI membership.

Membership Question?  Call us at 973-267-9700, email us, or view the HI website for more information.

Refunds & Cancellations

All refund requests must be made in writing to training@pumps.org. Full refunds will be issued for any live course or webinar that has been cancelled.