Process OperationsWater Industry Hydraulics

Water Industry Hydraulics

SKU: RVTS-0012

Duration: 1.00 Hr

This interactive online course covers the concepts, calculations, and operational uses of hydraulics in the water industry, and will examine the physics behind certain operations and processes within the water treatment industry. Subjects included in the course are density and specific gravity, pressure and force, head, head loss, pumping rates and pump heads, flow rates, and flow measuring devices. This course will examine each of these concepts in detail and explain their application.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Recognize the concepts of pressure and force
Explain how pressure varies throughout a water system
Define the characteristics of pumps
Interpret basic pump curve information
Recall Net Positive Suction Head Required (NPSHR) and Net Positive Suction Head Available (NPSHA)
Describe pump horsepower and efficiencies
Name the different styles and types of impellers for pumps
Explain how to calculate flow rates and describe the devices used to measure flow rate

Specs

Course Level	Intermediate
Languages	English
Compatibility	MobileReady

Pat Rushing

Mr. Rushing has over 13 years of experience in civil engineering. His areas of expertise include utility design, wastewater treatment system design, stormwater systems modeling and design, water distribution system modeling, and roadway design. He holds an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from Clemson University and a graduate degree in civil engineering from the University of South Carolina. He is currently in private practice in North Carolina.

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