Fundamentals of Pumping

Centrifugal pump basics, Hydraulics Applications & Troubleshooting

This course will be offered over two morning sessions November 23 & 24, 2021 @ 8:30 - 10:30 AM. 

You must attend both sessions to receive credit. 

CEU Credits: 0.4

Course instructor(s): Stefan Fediw; Allan Miskolczi - John Brooks Co. Ltd.

Upon the successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Recognize and describe the functionality of all the main components of a centrifugal pump;
2. Identify and functionally classify several different types of centrifugal pumps
3. Interpret and explain the information presented with a pump performance curve:
   • Head and flow
   • Efficiency
   • Power consumption
   • Net positive head required (NPSHr)
   • Operating limitations (flow, head, speed, and NPSHa)
4. Calculate hydraulic system resistance – Total Dynamic Head
5. Develop system curves and select appropriate pump and power requirements
6. Perform NPSH (Net Positive Suction Head) calculations in order to prevent cavitation
7. Predict the outcome of a system while multiple pumps are operation
8. Analyze pump / hydraulic troubleshooting.

Instructor Bio's

Stefan Fediw:

U of W. Ont, B Eng, 1996; P Eng 2001;

JMP Engineering (consulting engineer), London ON, 2 yrs;

Gorman Rupp Canada (applications engineer), ST Thomas ON, 15 yrs;
Fanshawe College, ST Thomas (part time) 4 yrs (millwright training- course development);

John Brooks Canada; 4 yrs;
Allan Miskolczi:

Canadian Armed Forces – 86-93; leadership and trades training

U of S, BA, 1992
Admin assistant MP 3 yrs,

Wajax/Kinecor (tech pump sales) 7yrs

Smart Turner Pumps 2 yrs
National Process 1 yrs

John Brooks (pump/filtration tech sales) 10 yrs