Water Hydraulics: Fundamentals for the Water and Wastewater Maintenance Operator

by Frank R. Spellman, Joanne Drinan

Overview

This is the only book series devoted to explaining the full range of specialized areas required of water and wastewater plant operators. Each volume is designed to give operators the basic knowledge of a subject needed for certification, licensure, and improved job performance. Checkpoints, self-tests and a final examination with questions based on

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040218273
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	11/30/2000
Series:	Fundamentals for the Water and Wastewater Main Operator Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	225
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Frank R. Spellman, Joanne Drinan

Table of Contents

WATER HYDRAULICS: WHAT IS IT? Setting the Stage. WATER HYDRAULICS: THE BASICS. Introduction. Basic Concepts. Properties of Water. Force and Pressure. Head. Flow/Discharge Rate: Water in Motion. Self-Test. BERNOULLI'S THEOREM. Introduction. Conservation of Energy. Piezometric Surface. Bernoulli's Theorem. Self-Test. PUMPING BASICS. Introduction. Pumps: Classification and Characteristics. Pumping Hydraulics. Hydraulics of Wells and Wet Wells. Self-Test. FRICTION HEAD LOSS. Introduction. Pipe and Open Flow Basics. Major Head Loss. Minor Head Loss. Self-Test. BASIC PIPING HYDRAULICS. Introduction. Piping Networks. Self-Test. OPEN-CHANNEL FLOW. Introduction. Characteristics of Open-Channel Flow. Open-Channel Flow Calculations. Open-Channel Flow: The Bottom Line. Self-Test. FLOW MEASUREMENT. Introduction. Flow Measurement: The Old-Fashioned Way. Basis of Traditional Flow Measurement. Flow-Measuring Devices. Self-Test. HYDRAULIC MACHINES: PUMPS. Introduction. Basic Pumping Calculations. Centrifugal Pumps. Pump Control Systems. Protective Instrumentation. Centrifugal Pump Modifications. Positive Displacement Pumps. Self-Test. FINAL REVIEW EXAMINATION. Appendices. Index.