Pumps, Valves, Controls, and Sensors
Course Pack: Pumping Systems, Controls & Chemical Dosing
Pumps, VFDs, Flow Pace & Chemical Dosing
Course Description
This module provides training on Pumps VFDs Flow Pace Chemical Dosing, covering variable-frequency-drive (VFD) recirculation concepts, pressure and flow control strategies, tank-level dynamics, and flow-paced chemical dosing applications. Learners explore how control loops interact with pump systems, including stable transitions, compound-loop behavior, and troubleshooting methods for oscillations caused by control-system interactions. Through this Pumps VFDs Flow Pace Chemical Dosing training, operators gain practical knowledge to improve system stability, optimize pump performance, and maintain reliable process control.
Learning Objectives
1) Explain how VFDs affect head/flow and recirculation stability
2) Maintain pressure/flow using setpoints and PID tuning basics
3) Describe tank hydraulics affecting setpoint behavior
4) Configure flow-paced dosing and compound loops
5) Troubleshoot oscillations due to control interactions
Agenda
1)Â Fundamentals of variable frequency drives (VFDs) and affinity law relationships
2) Pressure and flow control using setpoints, ramping strategies, and stable transitions
3) Tank dynamics, including residence time and inflow/outflow effects on control
4) Flow paced chemical feed approaches for process consistency
5) Common control system troubleshooting patterns for compound loops
Target audience
Operators working with flow pacing, process control, and chemical feed
Level
III
Learning material and method
Online on-demand
Assessment
Knowledge check and quiz (80% correct and above)
Instructor
Will Boylan