Overview
There are many types of pumps commercially available to choose from. How do you determine which type of pump is best for a particular application? This course will provide a comparison between centrifugal and positive displacement pumps (including both reciprocating and rotary pumps).
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Identify the major categories of pumps commercially available, as well as the different types of pumps within each category.
- Identify the ranges of flow rates and capacities within each pump category.
- Understand the relative merits between pumps in each category.
Course
Click on the following link to the PDF document to review the course material before taking the quiz for credit.
Pumps - Centrifugal vs. Positive Displacement
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