Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
5998
Course Name
Live Demonstration - Positive Displacement Pump Performance Test
Contact Hours
1.5
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Geiger Pump and Equipment Company
Primary Contact
Alan Greve
agreve@geigerinc.com
610-459-5747 Ext.
Website
Description
Learn procedures to create positive displacement pump curves. A demonstration of these procedures by operating pumps on viscous liquids and discussion of best practices for successful field testing. A complete pump performance test will teach students how to properly design a positive displacement pump and how to operate it.
Course Level
Intermediate
Course Content
Types of Pumps - Centrifugal and Positive Displacement description
Description of types of positive displacement pumps
Discussion of Total Dynamic Head and the System Curve
Discussion of System Curve and the Operating point
Discussion of Test curve vs. design curve
Pump performance test procedure and live performance test
Target Audience
Operators, Designers and maintenance personnel involved in the operation and selection of positive displacement pumps.
Training Format
Classroom