Design Considerations for Hydronic Pumping Systems
In Design Considerations for Hydronic Pumping Systems, you'll learn ...
- Pump system terminology
- Pump system characteristics and relationship between flow and head
- Methods to achieve minimum recirculation
- How to vary pump performance
Overview
Although pumps are typically purchased as individual items, they provide service only when operating as part of a system. Procurement costs of the pumps in general amount to less than 1% of the total investment of a plant, yet the operational quality of a pump may be the decisive factor in the overall running costs. According to the Hydraulic Institute:
- 5% of industrial energy goes to pumps
- Pumping systems account for nearly 20% of the world's electrical energy demand and range from 20% to 25% of the energy usage in certain industrial plant operations
- Energy consumption is 90% of the total cost of owning a pump
- It is important to note that an efficient system design is established more by those concerned with system design, installation, balance and operation than by the pump engineer.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define common pump-system terminology.
- Explain pump-system characteristics and the relationship between flow and head.
- Describe methods used to achieve minimum recirculation.
- Identify methods used to vary pump performance.
- Explain the effects of throttling, impeller trimming, and speed changes on pump performance.
- Describe the effect of increasing the chiller temperature range on pumping flow rates.
- Compare series and parallel pump-system design configurations.
- Explain the concepts, myths, and realities of primary-secondary pumping.
- Describe the applications of two-way and three-way valves.
- Summarize general recommendations for pump-system design.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 30 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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