Pumping Systems Design

This two-day course presents the basics of pumping systems design and specifications for civil engineers. An emphasis is placed on the application of pumping systems in municipal water and wastewater systems.

Detailed descriptions and case studies present the hydraulic engineering design needed for successful pump station projects and for providing pumping systems with the necessary hydraulic flexibility required on water and wastewater treatment plants.

Target Audience

For those who are responsible for pumping system design and specifications.

Course Outline

Day 1

Pump Types and Classification

• Classification of Pumps
• Types of Centrifugal Pumps
• Types of Rotary Pumps
• Types of Positive Displacement Pumps

Basic Hydraulics

• Liquid Characteristics
• Fluid Properties
• Pressure Relationships
• Fluid Statics
• Energy Losses in Pumping
• Pumping Terms
• Systems (Design Example # 1)

System Hydraulics

• Flow Regimes
• Pipeline Friction Losses (Design Example # 2)
• Minor Losses
• System Head Curves (Design Example # 3)
• Fluid Rheology

Pump Selection

• Impeller Classification
• Specific Speed
• Centrifugal Pump Performance
• Pump Operating Conditions & Duty Points (Design Example # 4)
• Manufacturers Pump Curves Systems Operations
• Affinity Laws of Centrifugal Pumps
• Pumps
• Pumping Application Considerations
• Sump Design Issues
• Net Positive Suction Head
• Variable Speed Pumping (Design Example # 5)

Types of Stations

• Wastewater Pumping Stations
• Water Pumping Stations

Day 2

Shop Drawing Review

• Pump Performance
• Materials
• Contract Coordination

Wastewater Pumps

• Types of Wastewater Pumps
• Selection & Comparison of
• Wastewater Pumps Water Pumps
• Types of Water Pumps
• Selection & Comparison of
• Water Pumps Sludge Pumping
• Sludge Design
• Characteristics
• Friction Headlosses (Design Example # 6)
• Sludge Design Concepts
• Design Guidelines
• Comparison of Sludge
• Pumps

Station Design

• Design for Expansion
• Increasing Existing Station Capacity
• Designing for Operations
• Designing for Safety
• Design problems
• Mechanical and Maintenance Design

Avoiding Design Blunders

• General
• Site
• Environmental
• Hydraulics
• Pumps
• Valves
• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Structural/ Architectural
• Specifications
• Economics

Course Objectives

• Learn how to design and specify successful pumping systems.
• Know the major classifications of pumps and how that classification affects hydraulic operating conditions and design issues.
• Review the basics of hydraulics and pressure factors as related to pump system design.
• Understand flow regimes and which engineering relationships do and do not apply in each regime.
• Understand and calculate actual net positive suction head on a pump.
• Understand and calculate all system head losses in a pumping system.
• Develop a hydraulic grade line.
• Understand pump impellers and how different types are hydraulically applied.
• Understand and interpret manufacturer’s pump head capacity curves.
• Understand and apply the pump affinity laws.
• Review the comparative features of different types of pump stations.
• Review and discuss suggested approaches to specifying pumps.
• Review and discuss design review items during shop drawing review.
• Learn why traditional hydraulic design methods do not work with non newtonian fluids and sludges.
• Review associated station design elements.
• Discuss design blunders and how to avoid future errors.

Facilitator Information

David J. Hanna, P.E., M.ASCE

David is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a M.S. degree in environmental engineering, and a B.S. degree in marine engineering/ mechanical from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Mr. Hanna is a Professor at Ferris State University with faculty responsibilities in the construction management and surveying engineering programs. He worked for several consulting engineering and construction management firms for eighteen years before joining the faculty at Ferris State University in 1991. Mr. Hanna is a licensed professional engineer in Ohio. He has designed numerous pumping stations and pumping systems associated with water and wastewater projects. Sizes of the facilities range from 80 gallons per minute to 30 million gallons per day. His experience includes design, construction administration, construction installation and quality control, and startup of new facilities as well as evaluation and troubleshooting of existing pumping and treatment facilities. Mr. Hanna has served as an Instructor on hydraulics, pumping systems and treatment processes to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Department of Health with operator training and certification programs. He is a technical reviewer of pumping standards for the Hydraulic Institute and a member of ASCE.

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A 10% saving applies for Engineers Australia Members or for group bookings of 3 or more participants.