Pumps, Valves, Controls, and Sensors
Course Pack: Pumping Systems, Controls & Chemical Dosing
Basics of Pumps, TDH & SCADA Relationship
Course Description
This module provides training on Basics of Pumps TDH SCADA Relationship, introducing operators to essential pump fundamentals, including centrifugal and positive-displacement pump operation, total dynamic head (TDH), suction lift, and pipe-sizing considerations. Learners explore how hydraulic concepts such as head, pressure, flow, and NPSH influence pump performance and reliability. Through this Basics of Pumps TDH SCADA Relationship training, operators learn how TDH calculations, operating points, and SCADA parameters such as runtime, starts, permissives, and alarms support effective monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational decision-making.
Learning Objectives
1) Explain how centrifugal and positive-displacement pumps generate head and flow
2)Â Calculate total dynamic head (TDH) including suction lift and friction losses
3) Choose pipe sizes that limit velocity and NPSH issues
4) Relate pump operating points to SCADA tags/alarms for control and protection
5) Document calculations used to justify setpoints and equipment selection
Agenda
1) Overview of pump history, classifications, and essential operator terminology
2) Refresher on hydraulic fundamentals, including head, pressure, flow, and NPSH
3) Use of TDH worksheets incorporating static head, friction losses, and minor losses
4) Impacts of suction lift and pipe sizing on pump performance and reliability.
5) SCADA related operating parameters (runtime, starts, permissives, trips) supported by applied examples
Target audience
Operators responsible for pump operations, hydraulic assessments, and SCADA-based monitoring.
Level
II, III
Learning material and method
Online on-demand
Assessment
Knowledge check and quiz (80% correct and above)
Instructor
Will Boylan