Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
846
Course Name
Hydraulics for Operators - 5 hr
Contact Hours
5.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Eastern Pennsylvania Water Pollution Control Operators Assoc., Inc.
Primary Contact
Marykay Steinman
office@epwpcoa.org
610 670 6072 Ext.
Website
Description
This course is an introduction to hydraulics for water/wastewater treatment plant operators. The course includes performing basic hydraulic computations, hydraulic measurement units, pressure, head, and head-loss, flow and pump calculations. The course provides the operator with the knowledge of these hydraulic concepts that will assist in a better udnerstanding of the plant operation.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
*Properties of fluids
*Specific weight
*Specific gravity
*Water pressure
*head-energy
*Fluid force
*Buoyancy
*Thrust
*Flow
*Energy and head
Target Audience
Water and wastewater plant operators, industrial plant operators, private contractors and officials.
Training Format
Classroom