Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
2518
Course Name
Valve Controls
Contact Hours
6.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Technical Learning College
Primary Contact
Melissa Durbin
info@tlch2o.com
866 557-1746 Ext.
Website
Description
This short technical continuing education course will address the function, application and selection of various valves (control devices) used in every stage of the water treatment cycle from raw water intake to the treated wastewater discharge. This course will cover criteria for selecting and applying check valves, air relief, automatic valves on wells, in raw water pumping stations, in the water treatment plant, in potable water storage and distribution systems as well as in sewage lift stations, on force mains, in wastewater treatment plants and on effluent and reuse pumping.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
* Basic surge pressure wave theory
* Linear valves
* Rotary valves
* Pressure relief and pressure regulating valves
* Check valves
* Surge preventing pump control valves
* Surge protecting anticipator and relief valves
* Pumping cost comparisons for pump stations
* Pressure, level and flow control
* Cavitation causes and solutions
* Valve sizing considerations
* Automatic air valves for water and sewage systems
* Various and interesting hydraulic principles
Target Audience
Water distribution, well drillers, pump installers, water operators, wastewater treatment operators, wastewater collection operators, industrial wastewater operators and general backflow assembly testers.
Training Format
Correspondence