Instructor David Hanna, P.E. David Hanna is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a M.S. degree in environmental engineering, and a B.S. degree in marine engineering/mechanical from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Mr. Hanna is an Associate Professor at Ferris State University with faculty responsibilities in the construction management and surveying engineering programs. Mr. Hanna worked for several consulting engineering and construction management firms for eighteen years before joining the faculty at Ferris State University in 1991. Mr. Hanna is a licensed professional engineer in Michigan and Ohio. He has designed numerous pumping stations and pumping systems associated with water and wastewater projects. Sizes of the facilities range from 80 gallons per minute to 30 million gallons per day. His experience includes design, construction administration, construction installation and quality control, and startup of new facilities as well as evaluation and troubleshooting of existing pumping and treatment facilities. Mr. Hanna has served as an Instructor on hydraulics, pumping systems, and treatment processes to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Department of Health with operator training and certification programs. He is a technical reviewer of pumping standards for the Hydraulic Institute and a member of ASCE. Back to Top

Course Description This seminar presents the basics of pumping systems design and specifications for civil engineers. An emphasis is placed on the application of pumping systems in municipal water and wastewater systems. Topics covered include: Pump and System Hydraulics Centrifugal Pump Selection Interpretation of Manufacturers Pump Head-Capacity Curves Types of Pumping Stations Series and Parallel Operation Variable Speed Systems Friction Losses in Sludge Pumping Wet Well Design Specifying of Pumps Shop Drawing Review Considerations Common Pump Operating Problems. This seminar will provide the hydraulic engineering design needed for successful pump station projects and for providing pumping systems with the necessary hydraulic flexibility required on water and wastewater treatment plants. Back to Top Seminar Benefits Determine which engineering relationships apply to specific pumping situations Know the impact of pump machine construction on hydraulic performance Learn how to marry theoretical hydraulics with practical pump station and system design Learn the latest approaches in wet well design including the new Hydraulic Institute/ANSI Design Standards. Learn how to design correctly for viscous sludges without using inaccurate rules of thumb Share positive experiences with other designers and engineers Back to Top Who Should Attend Civil engineers and design engineers Consulting engineers and project managers Specification writers Construction and mechanical contractors Plant superintendents and operators Approval agency plan reviewers Back to Top Learning Objectives Learn how to design and specify successful pumping systems Know the major classifications of pumps and how that classification affects hydraulic operating conditions and design issues Review the basics of hydraulics and pressure factors as related to pump system design Understand flow regimes and which engineering relationships do and do not apply in each regime Understand and calculate actual net positive suction head on a pump Understand and calculate all system head losses in a pumping system Understand pump impellers and how different types are hydraulically applied Understand and interpret manufacturers pump head-capacity curves Understand and apply the pump affinity laws Review the comparative features of different types of pump stations Review and discuss suggested approaches to specifying pumps Review and discuss design review items during shop drawing review Learn why traditional hydraulic design methods do not work with non-Newtonian fluids and sludges Review associated station design elements Discuss design blunders and how to avoid future errors Back to Top Summary Outline Day One & Two Pump Types and Classification Classification of Pumps Types of Centrifugal Pumps Types of Rotary Pumps Types of Positive Displacement Pumps Basic Hydraulics Liquid Characteristics Fluid Properties Pressure Relationships Fluid Statics Pumping Terms Energy Losses in Pumping Systems (Design Example # 1) System Hydraulics Flow Regimes Pipeline Friction Losses (Design Example # 2) Minor Losses System Head Curves (Design Example # 3) Fluid Rheology Pump Selection Impeller Classification Specific Speed Centrifugal Pump Performance Pump Operating Conditions & Duty Points (Design Example # 4) Manufacturer Pump Curves Systems Operations Affinity Laws of Centrifugal Pumps Pumping Application Considerations Sump Design Issues Net Positive Suction Head (Design Example # 5) Variable Speed Pumping Types of Stations Wastewater Pumping Stations Water Pumping Stations Shop Drawing Review Pump Performance Materials Contract Coordination Wastewater Pumps Types of Wastewater Pumps Selection & Comparison of Wastewater Pumps Water Pumps Types of Water Pumps Selection & Comparison of Water Pumps Sludge Pumping Sludge Design Characteristics Friction Headlosses (Design Example # 6) Sludge Design Concepts Design Guidelines Comparison of Sludge Pumps Station Design Design for Expansion Increasing Existing Station Capacity Designing for Operations Designing for Safety Design Problems Mechanical and Maintenance Design Avoiding Design Blunders General Site Environmental Hydraulics Pumps Valves Mechanical Electrical Structural/Architectural Specifications Economics References and Partial Biographies Back to Top

Attendees’ Comments “Very good coverage of pump types and specific applications. The course also provided a very clear explanation of pump curves.” –Sophia Holtsnider, Civil Engineer, Black and Veatch, Denver, CO “The course provided insight into all the areas of pump station design.” –Milan H. Jackson, Project Engineer, Lamant Engineers, Cobleskill, NY “This course is a ‘must attend’ for any engineer designing, specifying or constructing pumping systems.” –Alfred N. Kovalik, Senior Associates, Leggette, Brashears & Graham, Inc., CT “A very good course. The instructor was very informative and helpful in explaining why we make decisions the way we do. Course content was excellent and I particularly appreciated instructor’s insight into why we use certain types of pumps for a variety of applications.” –Jere Northridge, Project Manager, Sweetland Engineering, State College, PA “The instructor’s candid comments and technical expertise were excellent and will assist me with future design considerations.” –Ronald J. Sherman, Jr., Project Manager, Erin, NY Back to Top

Locations & Dates Pumping Systems Design for Civil Engineers $1,085 M $1,295 NM Chicago, IL, Jun 12 - 13, 2008 Charlotte, NC, Jun 19 - 20, 2008 San Francisco, CA, Jul 17 - 18, 2008 Manchester, NH, Aug 7 - 8, 2008 Scottsdale, AZ, Sep 18 - 19, 2008

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