Obtaining a water supply on the fireground is one of those “gotta haves” for a successful outcome combating a fire. For the simple low-flow fireground operation, this task is fairly easy. When fire ...

SPO 1-1 Given information from discussion, handouts, and reading materials, explain the pump operator's responsibilities to pump a supply line, given the length and size of line, flow and desired ...

Beyond the wheel, the most important mechanical equipment serving humanity is the centrifugal pump. Centrifugal pumps make modern quality of life possible. Turn on a faucet and a centrifugal turbine ...

The following is a list of considerations for large flows in a high-rise water delivery system from the engine to the nozzle. The water supply problem is the easiest issue to overcome. It’s the same ...

It takes a large number of control valves to run a power plant, and while some valves are more critical to plant operations than others, it always follows that when a severe service valve fails, the ...

Fire pump primers may not be glamorous, but priming systems are critical to pump drafting performance. Pulling a prime quickly is key to fast water delivery, a basic fireground necessity. Last month, ...

Modern distributed control system platforms can provide many tools to capture best operating practices and automate them. This case study shows the steps taken to automate a hypothetical simplified ...

Imagine you have a natural stream running through a low-lying area on your farm. It’s a great source of fresh water, only you really need it to irrigate some crops sitting at a higher elevation. The ...

Part I of this series introduced the lead/lag control strategy as it applies to parallel pump operation and discussed the need for identifying the designer’s intent for a particular system. Part II ...