17 - Groundwater Pumping

This course will provide you with all you need to know about groundwater intake, including pump sizing, efficiency optimisation, performance regulation and life-extending precautions.

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Course overview

Modules
Modules: 5
Completion time
Completion time: 25 minutes
Difficulty level
Difficulty level: Intermediate
This course is part of a learning track
This course is part of a The Domestic Groundwater Learning Track

Course overview
00:04:52

Introduction to groundwater pumping

Understand the basics of a well construction and what to consider to ensure efficient performance.
00:04:40

Pump sizing in groundwater applications

Learn how to size submersible pumps to achieve optimum performance in wells and increase life.

00:04:55

How to ensure continuous high efficiency in water intake applications

Find out the most common reasons for loss of efficiency and how to counter it.
00:03:23

Performance regulation in Groundwater applications

Learn about the different options for performance-regulating oversized pumps and their pros and cons.

00:05:31

How to extend pump life

Find out what precautions you can take to extend the life of pumps and motors.

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Answer a few questions to test what you've learned

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