Tutorial Centrifugal Pump Systems

Credit: 3 PDH Hours
Course Fee: $45.00
Pages: 72

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Course Summary

This tutorial is intended for anyone that has an interest in centrifugal pumps. This course simple explains of how pump systems work and how to select a centrifugal pump.

Learning Objectives

This tutorial answers the following questions:

  • What are the important characteristics of a pump system?
  • How does a centrifugal pump produce pressure?
  • Why is total head and flow the two most important characteristics of a centrifugal pump?
  • What is meant by the pump rating? And what is the optimal operating point of a centrifugal pump?
  • How to do details calculations that will allow you to size and select a centrifugal Pump?

Course Author

Jacques Chaurette p. eng

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