Design and Layout of Pumping Systems

In Design and Layout of Pumping Systems, you'll learn ...

• The hydraulic design of pumping systems for municipal water and wastewater systems, including pipe sizing, system head curves, pump performance curves, and pump and motor selection
• How to choose and size wet well intake structures and how to properly layout piping, valves, and equipment
• The different types of commonly used pipe materials, valves, and pumps, along with recommended applications and advantages/disadvantages for each
• The procedure for factory and field-testing pumping systems and the recommended acceptance criteria to be used

Overview

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Credit: 4 PDH

Length: 58 pages

This course is tailored for civil or mechanical engineers who desire a step-by-step level understanding of how to design and layout pumping stations for municipal water and wastewater systems. No prior knowledge of pumping station design is required; however, basic fluid dynamics will be used within the course.

The course introduces you to the hydraulic design of pumping systems, including pipe sizing, system head curves, pump performance curves, and pump and motor selection. You will learn how to choose and size wet well intake structures and how to properly layout piping, valves, and equipment. An overview of the different types of commonly used pipe materials, valves, and pumps is provided, along with recommended applications and advantages/disadvantages for each. Finally, you will learn the procedure for factory and field testing pumping systems and the recommended acceptance criteria to be used.

Industry standards and best practices are used throughout the course, including those from the American Water Works Association (AWWA), U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE), and the Hydraulic Institute (HI). Numerous examples and illustrations are provided to aid in your understanding of the course material.

Learning Objectives

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

• Explain the design-development process for municipal water and wastewater pumping systems.
• Size and arrange suction and discharge piping for a pumping system.
• Apply the continuity and Bernoulli equations to pumping-system hydraulics.
• Calculate pump static head, dynamic head, friction losses, and minor losses.
• Interpret system-head curves and manufacturer pump-performance curves.
• Determine system operating points using pump and system curves.
• Apply pump-selection criteria and identify reliable pump operating ranges.
• Calculate pump minimum submergence and net positive suction head requirements.
• Select pump motors and drives based on motor speed and horsepower requirements.
• Choose appropriate pump and pipeline materials for different pumping systems.
• Compare common rotodynamic and positive-displacement pump types.
• Calculate required wet-well operating volume and pump cycle time.
• Identify common wet-well intake structures and apply appropriate sizing criteria.
• Develop a pump-station layout that accounts for pump, piping, and valve arrangements.
• Explain factory and field performance testing and acceptance-grade criteria.

Certificate of Completion

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 25 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.