5. PUMP SELECTION

This course is for professionals whose job roles involve planning and specifying pumping operations and who need to have a solid understanding of pump selection principles. It is recommended that students who plan to attend this course have completed the Pumping Fundamentals course or have a basic understanding of pumping principles.

Course Description

This comprehensive course covers the fundamental principles of selecting the best pump to suit a given duty. It is designed to provide students who possess a general engineering or commercial background with a foundation for understanding the issues that need to be considered when selecting pumping equipment.

The course uses a practical approach, with a series of presentations and exercises that illustrate the principles that lie behind the selection process.

AFTER THE COURSE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Classify and review the differing types and classes of pumping equipment

• Review an efficient exchange of information between the Pump vendor and the pump purchaser

• Identify considerations to be made when selecting additional and ancillary pump equipment

• Undertake selection procedures based on hydraulic and other parameters

• Confidently state the purposes of a quotation and a contract.

The General Approach To Selecting A Pump

• Selection Process

• Defining the Need

• Collating the Information

• Standard Data Sheets

GROUPING THE DESIRED FEATURES

• Eliminating Unsuitable Pump Types

• Meeting the Hydraulic Requirements

• How to Select a Rotodynamic Pump

• How to Select a PD Pump

How To Check For

• Installation Requirements

• Compatibility Requirements

• Reviewing the Selection

By the end of this course, students will have a solid understanding of the principles of pump selection and be able to confidently apply this knowledge.