Pumps Introduction

Pumps are essential to virtually all industrial processes and they play critical roles in our everyday lives. Understanding the basics of fluid mechanics and the operation of different types of pumps is an essential step toward being able to understand, troubleshoot and improve a wide variety of processes. This course includes a brief overview of fluid mechanics as well as the differences between centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, including their operational characteristics and applications.

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Course Details

Learning Objectives


• Describe the purpose of a pump

• Define the term hydraulic head

• Explain the difference in the principle of operation between centrifugal and positive displacement pumps

• State the advantages of a positive displacement pumps

• State the advantages of centrifugal pumps

Specs

Course Level Intermediate
Languages English
Compatibility Audio, Video, MobileReady

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