After completing this course, the licensee should be able to:
- Describe dead-end and recirculating hot water distribution systems.
- List several special considerations involved in chemical pumping systems.
- Define the term viscosity and give examples of high-viscosity materials.
- Describe suction head and suction lift pumping conditions.
- Tell what three elements make up total dynamic head.
- Define static suction head.
- Contrast liquid, brake, and electrical horsepower.
- Tell what information can be gained from pump curves.
- Describe the function of the following: pump casing, shaft, impeller, wear rings, and stuffing box.
- Contrast frame-mounted and close-coupled end- suction pumps.
- Give characteristics of fluids pumped with open, semi-open, and closed impellers.
- Name an advantage and a disadvantage each for stainless steel and brass shaft sleeves.
- Explain the construction of a lineshaft turbine pump.
- Name the two types of flow in a propeller pump.
- Tell the function of diffuser vanes in an axial-flow propeller pump.
- Define electrochemical corrosion and state its cause.
- Describe fluids that can be pumped by a regenerative turbine pump.
- Describe the fluids that can be pumped by a rotary pump.
- Explain the operation of external- and internal-gear pumps.
- Describe the parts and construction of a lobe pump.
- Compare/contrast timed- and untimed-screw pumps.
- Tell why sealed bearings might be used in a vane pump.
Course Format: Text
Credit Type: Water, Wastewater
Course ID(s): CE-1-W-WW-0224-AYPO-013126-0012
Approved By: Board of Examiners for Certification of Water & Wastewater Treatment
- Pump Installation and Overhaul
- Pump Installation and Overhaul [31 Activities]
- 01. Installing the Pump and Preparing the Foundation
- 02. Fabricated Steel Baseplates
- 03. Checking Shaft Alignment and Grouting the Baseplate
- 04. Mounting Pump and Motor Separately
- 05. Compensating for Heat and Installing Auxiliary Pump Drives
- 06. Maintaining Centrifugal Pumps
- 07. Inspecting Packing, Seals, and Bearings
- 08. Motor and Drive
- View Additional Activities
- 09. Avoiding Common Pump Problems
- 10. Cavitation
- 11. Ring Seizure
- 12. Overheating
- 13. Pump Operation
- 14. Scheduling Maintenance and Troubleshooting
- 15. Preparation, Work Areas, and Rigging
- 16. Moving a Pump
- 17. Disassembling a Pump
- 18. Inspecting Pump Parts
- 19. Checking Clearances
- 20. Reassembling a Pump
- 21. Reinstalling a Pump
- 22. Types of Rotary Pumps
- 23. Gear-Type and Vane-Type Rotary Pumps
- 24. Axial-Flow Pumps
- 25. Installing Rotary Pumps
- 26. Aligning Pump and Piping
- 27. Direction of Rotation
- 28. Pump Start-Up
- 29. Maintaining Rotary Pumps
- 30. Scheduling Inspections and Maintenance
- 31. Troubleshooting Rotary Pumps
- Pump Installation and Overhaul [31 Activities]
- Course Completion
- Mandatory Questionnaire
- Certificate of Achievement