This interactive online course covers the concepts, calculations, and operational uses of hydraulics in the water industry, and will examine the physics behind certain operations and processes within the water treatment industry. Subjects included in the course are density and specific gravity, pressure and force, head, head loss, pumping rates and pump heads, flow rates, and flow measuring devices. This course will examine each of these concepts in detail and explain their application.

• Recognize the concepts of pressure and force
• Explain how pressure varies throughout a water system
• Define the characteristics of pumps
• Interpret basic pump curve information
• Recall Net Positive Suction Head Required (NPSHR) and Net Positive Suction Head Available (NPSHA)
• Describe pump horsepower and efficiencies
• Name the different styles and types of impellers for pumps
• Explain how to calculate flow rates and describe the devices used to measure flow rate