This volume explains water hydraulics in the context of treatment plants, presenting hydraulic theory and calculations in terms of the machinery and unit operations familiar to operators. It covers hydraulics as related to keeping water moving from one unit process to the next, including maintaining proper settling times and settling velocity, and providing lift to higher elevations. The book contains the basic knowledge needed for certification, licensure, and improved job performance. It provides checkpoints, self-tests and a final examination with review questions based on actual certification exams. It is clearly illustrated with key ideas and highlighted points throughout.

WATER HYDRAULICS: WHAT IS IT? Setting the Stage. WATER HYDRAULICS: THE BASICS. Introduction. Basic Concepts. Properties of Water. Force and Pressure. Head. Flow/Discharge Rate: Water in Motion. Self-Test. BERNOULLI'S THEOREM. Introduction. Conservation of Energy. Piezometric Surface. Bernoulli's Theorem. Self-Test. PUMPING BASICS. Introduction. Pumps: Classification and Characteristics. Pumping Hydraulics. Hydraulics of Wells and Wet Wells. Self-Test. FRICTION HEAD LOSS. Introduction. Pipe and Open Flow Basics. Major Head Loss. Minor Head Loss. Self-Test. BASIC PIPING HYDRAULICS. Introduction. Piping Networks. Self-Test. OPEN-CHANNEL FLOW. Introduction. Characteristics of Open-Channel Flow. Open-Channel Flow Calculations. Open-Channel Flow: The Bottom Line. Self-Test. FLOW MEASUREMENT. Introduction. Flow Measurement: The Old-Fashioned Way. Basis of Traditional Flow Measurement. Flow-Measuring Devices. Self-Test. HYDRAULIC MACHINES: PUMPS. Introduction. Basic Pumping Calculations. Centrifugal Pumps. Pump Control Systems. Protective Instrumentation. Centrifugal Pump Modifications. Positive Displacement Pumps. Self-Test. FINAL REVIEW EXAMINATION. Appendices. Index.