This 2-hour interactive online course provides an introduction to pumping station design. It is the first in a series of courses on 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 portable water pumping stations.
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 this course is taken from the Federal Highway Administration's circular on Stormwater Pumping Stations. There is a multiple-choice quiz at the end of the course.
At the conclusion of the course, the student will:
Understand the types of pumps and impellers typically used in storm water and wastewater applications.
Understand the advantages and disadvantages of each type of pump.
Understand the differences between a dry-pit pump station and a wet-pit pump station and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Understand the provisions that need to be made for sediment in a storm water pump station.
Understand some of the considerations for trash rack construction.
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.
2 hrs. Online Course