Pumps are classified into two groups according to their capacity and how they impart energy to the fluid. In this lecture, we will briefly talk about:

- Centrifugal Pumps and

- Positive Displacement Pumps;

As you got introduction with the "Classification of Pumps" session, we can go over the major pump types. Here in this video, we will:

- Learn about various pump types;

- Differ them by operation and working principles and

- Understand the basics of various types

One of the essential pump performance contributor is pump head, which directly affects its performance and therefore selection. This lecture is dedicated to:

- What is pump head?;

- How is it calculated and

- How does it affect the pump performance

In addition to Pump Head, other pump performance contributor is Cavitation, which directly impacts the pump internals and operation. This lecture will help you understand:

- What is Cavitation?;

- How is it related to NPSH, net positive suction head?

- How does the cavitation affect the pump performance

Another essential pump performance contributor is Net Positive Suction Head, NPSH, which impacts the cavitation probability, which in turn affects the pump performance. This video aims to help you learn about:

- How to calculate NPSH?;

- Relationship between NPSH and pump performance curve and

- What is the impact of NPSH on pump performance

The mostly utilized industrial type is Centrifugal Pump, which imparts a centrifugal force to the fluid for increasing the pressure of it. Via "Centrifugal Pumps" lesson, you will get into:

- The working principles and operation of this type and

- Types of centrifugal pumps

After learning about pump head, cavitation phenomenon and NPSH factors, we can move on to the Centrifugal Pump Performance Curves, which includes:

- Impact of Flow rate and Required Head on Pump Performance Curve;

- How pump performance curves are used to monitor pump operation and

- The relationship between pump performance and system curve to find out an operating point of the pump

As two essential pump performance contributors, importance of cavitation on pump performance curve is undeniable. In this lesson, we will lean about:

- Why is cavitation important on pump performance curve and

- How does changing NPSH affect the pump performance

As Pump Performance Curves are developed by vendors, system curves are more likely to be constructed by Engineers. Therefore, Pump System Curve and Capacity Control using both system and performance curves are essential. This session aims to go over:

- What is pump system curve?;

- How is constructed, read and developed and

- How to control pump capacity using system and performance curve relationship

After learning about pump system curve and capacity control using that, it would be better to work on Pump Capacity Control example, which will help you identify the importance of system curve on capacity control.

In industry, it is also likely to see the combination of multiple pumps used in operation. Therefore, it will be helpful to go over this session for getting essential practical information about:

- Pumps operated in series

- Pumps operated in parallel

- Why do pumps are operated in series/parallel?

- What is better choice and etc.

Another industrial pump type is Positive Displacement Pump, which imparts a reciprocating force to the fluid for increasing the pressure of it. Via "Positive Displacement Pumps" lesson, you will get into:

- The working principles and operation of this type and

- Types of PD/Reciprocating Pumps