Online Centrifugal Pumps eLearning

HVAC - Equipment and Systems Overview HVAC system components may be grouped into three functional categories: source components, distribution components, and delivery components. Source components provide or remove heat or moisture. Distribution components convey a heating or cooling medium from a source location to portions of a building that require conditioning. Delivery components serve as an interface between the  more...

Centrifugal Pump Fundamentals ...centrifugal pumps is prevalent in many industries. Centrifugal pumps operate on a pump curve whereby the flow rate of the pump increases as the head developed by the pump decreases. Alternately, as the system imposes more back pressure on the pump, the volumetric flow rate of the pump decreases. Thanks to a set of rules called the pump affinity laws, engineers can predict the change in flow  more...

Mechanical Design of Pumping Stations - Pumping Equipment Conditions ...lications Relative merits of axial-flow, mixed-flow and centrifugal pumps Considerations of capacity, head, NPSH, efficiency and other factors in pumping station design Suction and discharge piping considerations in pumping station design Pipe material and design considerations in pump station design State Board Acceptance This course can be used by professional engineers to  more...

Survey of Pump Energy Savings ...s course is designed as a follow-on to Course No. M-3005, Centrifugal Pumps, also available through PDHengineer.com. However, it is also a stand-alone course for those somewhat familiar with pumps in general, and centrifugal pumps in particular. The majority of technical articles and reports today dealing with energy and resources conservation involve nuclear power, redesign of industrial  more...

Centrifugal and Positive Displacement Pump Fundamentals ...isplacement. Kinetic pumps can be further subdivided into centrifugal pumps (the vast majority of kinetic pumps) and special effects pumps. Jet pumps, reversible centrifugal, gas lift and electromagnetic are examples of special effect pumps, which are not covered in this course. The operating principle of centrifugal pumps and positive displacement pumps are quite different. Centrifugal pumps  more...

Centrifugal Pumps ...edge and skills: Understand the proper applications of centrifugal pumps. Be aware of the various performance parameters used to specify and test centrifugal pumps Be able to follow the derivations of these parameters starting with the first law of thermodynamics Be able to distinguish between hydraulic horsepower and brake horsepower Understand and be able to utilize centrifugal  more...

Pumps ...ifugal and positive displacement pumps. The discussion on centrifugal pumps covers impeller types, capacity ranges, material selection, and suitable operating conditions. Problem areas are discussed, such as cavitation, low flow, vapor bind, reverse rotation and high flow. The course author, who has over 40 years of experience designing and troubleshooting pumping systems, provides anecdotal  more...

Good Practice in Suction Piping Design - Avoiding Hydraulic Noise ... useful for engineers involved in designing systems using centrifugal pumps. The principles explained here are applicable to many industries including chemical processing, water, and wastewater treatment. The student is expected to already have a basic understanding of NPSH and how to calculate losses in suction piping. Definitions for these key terms and concepts will be reviewed at the  more...

HVAC Pumps Characteristics and Energy Efficiency ...ts with a firm understanding of the basic principles that centrifugal pumps operate under. Topics covered include the performance curve, series operation, parallel operation, the affinity laws, friction, specific gravity & viscosity, suction lift, and NPSH. The reader must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty five (25) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.  more...

Centrifugal Pump Analysis ...Centrifugal pumps are used extensively in many industries and by engineers of many disciplines ranging from civil to mechanical to oil /gas /petrochemical. From LACT charge pumps on production platforms to booster pumps used in oil pipelines, centrifugal pumps are the workhorse of the industry. This online course will cover the basics of centrifugal pumps, with particular emphasis given to  more...

Centrifugal Pump Analysis for Petroleum Applications ...Centrifugal pumps are used extensively in the oil and gas and petrochemical industries. From LACT charge pumps on production platforms to booster pumps used in oil pipelines, centrifugal pumps are the workhorse of the industry. This online course will cover the basics of centrifugal pumps, with particular emphasis given to petroleum applications. Pump types will be discussed, as well as  more...