Lesson 8 - Control of Fluid Flow 1
This lesson will consider two main classifications of pumps: centrifugal and positive displacement. These will be introduced together, with aspects of their design and operation. The lesson will also pull together various fluid mechanics concepts from previous lessons, such as the Darcy-Weisbach equation and the use of loss-coefficient to calculate pressure drops in pipe systems. It will use this information to then size pumps for particular pipe systems.
Lesson Information
Pre-requisite Knowledge:
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Principles of Fluid Mechanics 1 (Fluid Mechanics/Lesson 2)
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Principles of Fluid Mechanics 2 (Fluid Mechanics/Lesson 4)
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Principles of Fluid Mechanics 3 (Fluid Mechanics/Lesson 6)
Learning Outcomes:
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Describe the principle of operation of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps.
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Recommend pump types for different brewery applications.
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Discuss the various criteria used to define pump performance.
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Describe the principle of matching a pump performance to a piping system requirement using the pump-curve approach and apply this principle to simple situations.
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Describe the approaches of flow rate control and pump starting procedures.