Pumps, Valves, Controls, and Sensors
Course Pack: Pumping Systems, Controls & Chemical Dosing
Pumps in Plant & System Transfer
Course Description
This module provides training on Pumps in Plant System Transfer, focusing on pump applications used for water transfer in plant and distribution systems, including tank filling, wet-well operations, and storage-system cycling. Learners explore how pump starts and stops impact equipment life, how level instruments are positioned and adjusted to prevent short-cycling, and how to interpret pump curves under changing head conditions. Through this Pumps in Plant System Transfer training, operators gain practical knowledge of spill prevention, containment strategies, and the hydraulic factors that influence flow, energy efficiency, and reliable system operation.
Learning Objectives
1)Â Set level controls to minimize short-cycling and extend pump life
2) Use pump curves to verify operating point across head range
3) Place high/low level sensors for reliable starts and stops
4) Apply spill-prevention and containment practices around pumps
5) Relate system head changes to flow and energy use
Agenda
1) Common pump transfer applications, including clearwells, wet wells, and storage tanks
2) Operational impacts of pump starts/stops, including motor heating and duty cycling
3) Level instrument placement, deadband management, and control system integration
4) Interpretation of pump curves (BEP, minimum flow, runout) and head condition case examples
Target audience
Operators working with transfer pumps, wet wells, storage systems, or plant-level pumping operations.
Level
II
Learning material and method
Online on-demand
Assessment
Knowledge check and quiz (80% correct and above)
Instructor
Will Boylan