Module 1: Slurry Pumping 101
Objective: To provide a basic overview of pumping (water and slurry)
Session A: Pump and Pipeline Fundamentals (water)
20 minutes - G. Addie
- Pipeline friction and static head
- Types of pumps
- Specific speed
- Speed change
- Hydraulic bearing loads
- Pressure containment
Session B: Slurry Basics
24 minutes G. Addie
- Slurry types
- Solids concentration
- Slurry properties
- Solids deposition
- Head and pressure
Session C: Pump Selection and the System
12 minutes R. Berry
- How to establish head per stage in a total system
- Determination of speed and impeller diameter
- How speed and head relate to the system
- Basic pump selection criteria
- Pressure rating needs
- Safety factors on head and power
