Mastering Pump Fundamentals: Design, Selection & Operation

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Before you Start – Course Overview

Lecture 3: About This Course

Lecture 4: Process Engineers in charge of Pumps – YT

Lecture 5: Review: Basic Concepts + Mechanical Energy Equation

Chapter 2: 1. Basic Pump Operation, Calculations & Performance

Lecture 1: Introduction to Section 1: Basic Pump Operation, Calculations & Performance Indi

Lecture 2: Rotatory Equipment vs. Pumps

Lecture 3: What is a Pump? How do they work?

Lecture 4: Pumps Available Online

Lecture 5: Common Parts of a Pump

Lecture 6: Pump Equations – Overview

Lecture 7: What is Pump Head?

Lecture 8: Introduction to Pump Exercises

Lecture 9: Ex. 1 Application of M.E.E. with NO Pump

Lecture 10: Ex. 2 Application of M.E.E. with a Pump

Lecture 11: Pump Power Supply

Lecture 12: Efficiency of a Pump

Lecture 13: Ex. 3 Efficiency of a Pump & Power Supply

Lecture 14: Ex. 4 More on Pump Power & Liquids

Lecture 15: Ex.5 Pumping Power in U-Shaped Pipeline

Lecture 16: More Practice for M.E.E. and Pumps

Lecture 17: Ex. 6 Pumping Requirment for Pressurized Tank System

Lecture 18: Ex. 7 Head & Pumping Requirement for a Tank System

Lecture 19: Ex. 8 – Sump Pump Calculations

Lecture 20: Ex. 9 Submersible Pump in a Deep-Well

Lecture 21: Ex. 10 Pump Assessment & Power Calculations for Water System

Lecture 22: Ex.11 Coolant Distribution & Pump Head Requirements

Lecture 23: Ex. 12 Pump Requirements by the Liquid System

Lecture 24: Ex. 13 Automotive Fuel Pump Calculations – Power & Efficiency

Lecture 25: Ex. 14 ANALYSIS – Power Requirment for a Motor

Lecture 26: Ex. 15 ANALYSIS: Power Conveyed by the Oil to the Fluid

Lecture 27: Ex. 16 ANALYSIS Pressure Calculations for a Kerosene System

Lecture 28: Ex. 17 ANALYSIS Max. Height for a Liquid to Avoid Cavitation of a Pump

Lecture 29: What Is a Pump Performance Curve? How to Create Them?

Lecture 30: Pump Performance Diagrams – What are they?

Lecture 31: How to Read Pump Curves (Impeller Size, Head, Flow Rate, Efficiency, Speed, etc)

Lecture 32: Ex. 18 How to Read Pump Curves – Maximizing Efficiency of a Pump

Lecture 33: Ex. 19 How to Read Pump Curves – Identifying a Pump

Lecture 34: Ex. 20 How to Read Pump Curves – Minimum Flow Rate given a NPSH

Lecture 35: Introduction to Pump Performance Indicators

Lecture 36: Common Pump Performance Indicators

Lecture 37: Pump Cavitation – What is it?

Lecture 38: Net Positive Specific Head Required and Available

Lecture 39: Calculations – Net Positive Specific Head Required and Available

Lecture 40: NPSH Exercises – How to Approach Them

Lecture 41: Ex. 21 Simplified Calculations of NPSHA for Benzene

Lecture 42: Ex. 22 Simplified Calculations of NPSH available for a Coolant (low volatility)

Lecture 43: Ex. 23 Complete Calculations for NPSHA in a Tank-Pump System

Lecture 44: Ex. 24 Lower Tank System Calculations for NPSH

Lecture 45: Ex. 25 Calculations of NPSH for Pressurized Systems

Lecture 46: Ex. 26 Recalculations of NPSHA for a Pump BELOW inlet

Lecture 47: Ex. 27 NPSH Calculations Given Friction Losses

Lecture 48: Specific Speed, NS

Lecture 49: Suction Specific Speed, Nss

Lecture 50: Section 1 – Closure

Chapter 3: 2. Overview of Common Types of Pumps

Lecture 1: Introduction to Section 2: Common Types of Pumps

Lecture 2: Positive Displacement Pumps – Their Nature & Generalities

Lecture 3: Positive Displacement Pumps: Types, Advantages & Disadvantages

Lecture 4: Case Study: Gear Pumps

Lecture 5: Kinetic/Dynamic Pumps

Lecture 6: Kinetic/Displacement Pumps – Advantages, Disadvantages, Industrial Applications

Lecture 7: Case Study: Centrifugal Pumps

Lecture 8: Other Type of Pumps

Lecture 9: Closure – Section 2

Chapter 4: 3. General Pump Selection

Lecture 1: Introduction to Section 3 – Overview of Methodology

Lecture 2: Overview of Pump Selection Methodology

Lecture 3: The System Head

Lecture 4: Ex. 28 System Head Calculation

Lecture 5: Ex. 29 System Head (Spreadsheet) Calculation

Lecture 6: Support Material – Spreadsheet – Ex. 29 System Head

Lecture 7: The System Curve

Lecture 8: Ex. 30 System Curve – Open Tank (Spreadsheeting) Calculations

Lecture 9: Ex. 31 System Curve – Pressurized Tank (Spreadsheeting) Calculations

Lecture 10: Ex. 32 System Curve – Throttling Valves

Lecture 11: Ex. 33 System Curve Analysis – Effect of Valves

Lecture 12: Ex. 34 System Curve Analysis – Impeller Diameter

Lecture 13: System Curve Analysis

Lecture 14: Comparing: System Curve vs. Pump Curve

Lecture 15: Pump Selection Criteria

Lecture 16: Lifecycle (Economics & Finances)

Lecture 17: Steps in Pump Selection

Lecture 18: Step 1 of 5 – General Pump Selection Diagram (Theory + Exercise)

Lecture 19: Ex34 Step 1 – Selection Diagram.mp4

Lecture 20: Step 2 of 5 – Pump Supplier's Family – Select Best Operation Point

Lecture 21: Ex. 35 Step 2 of 5 – Pump Supplier's Family – Select Best Operation Point

Lecture 22: Important Note: Suction & Discharge Lines

Lecture 23: Step 3 of 5 – Calculate & Adjust System Head

Lecture 24: Step 4 of 5 – Select Operation Point (Intersect System and Pump Curves)

Lecture 25: Step 5 of 5 – Optimizing the Operation Point

Lecture 26: Ex. 36 Step 5 of 5 – Optimizing the Operation Point

Lecture 27: Summary – Pump Selection Methodology

Lecture 28: Case Study – Online Pump Selection

Lecture 29: Closure – Section 3

Chapter 5: Closure

Lecture 1: Closure

Lecture 2: Continue Your Training! More Courses!