Pumping Stations - Part 4, Discharge Line & Pump Selection

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This 4-hour online course provides guidance on discharge line sizing and pump selection for pumping stations. While the course is written from the perspective of stormwater pumping stations, many of these concepts also apply to sewage pumping stations and potable water pumping stations. The course includes itemized procedures for many of the design steps.

The student is also directed to several other RedVector.com courses written by other authors. One course is titled "Sewage Lift Station Design", written by Mr. William Rushing, PE. The other course is titled "Pump Suction Characteristics", written by Mr. John White, PE. These two courses provide in-depth training in two areas of pumping station design. The text of the course is taken from the Federal Highway Administration's circular on Stormwater Pumping Stations.

The Body of this course is presented in a Word document format and must be downloaded. There will be a multiple-choice quiz at the end of this course.

Objectives SME

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of the course, the student will:

Understand the components of the discharge line, including the pipe itself, check valves, elbows, manifolds, tees, reducers and expanders
Understand the impacts of the various components of the discharge line
Understand the computations involved in determining head loss from each of the components of the discharge line
Understand the concept of Total Dynamic Head
Understand the concept of a System Curve and how to develop one
Understand pump characteristics including cavitation, vortexing, Net Positive Suction Head (required and available), submergence, and specific speed
Understand how to use manufacturer's pump curves to select a pump and determine the performance of the pump in a specific application

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE

Mr. Peterson has a BS and MS from Montana State University and more than 28 years of engineering experience in hydrology and hydraulics. He is currently a senior engineer with Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson and has worked extensively in both the private sector and in state government. He is licensed as a PE in MN, MT, ND, SD and WY. He was chairman of a three-person committee that re-wrote the Hydraulics Manual for the Montana Department of Transportation and authored the storm water regulations for subdivisions in Montana. He also teaches a two-day course on Introduction to Detention Pond Design for the American Society of Civil Engineers throughout the U.S.