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Develop skills for selecting and sizing vertical pumps.
Vertical pumps, also called vertical suspended pumps, are common for a variety of applications. For example, the largest pump station in the world uses vertical pumps to move flood waters. Vertical well pumps supply groundwater that is treated as drinking water to a large portion of population. That tap water or bottled water nearby you right now probably started its journey with a vertical pump.
This course explains several types of vertical pumps and then walks through the pump selection process, including comparing pump curves. After completing this course, you should have the basic knowledge and skills for vertical pump selection. A spreadsheet is included for performing hydraulic calculations and plotting curves.
The following topics are covered:
• Advantages of vertical pumps
• Types of vertical pumps
• Choosing the number of pumps
• Creating a system curve
• Plotting pump curves on system curves
• Pump selection examples
Review of: Vertical Pump Selection
Robert Stafford
04/18/2024
Verified Buyer
A very good review of the different types of vertical pumps and how to select them for specific applications.
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