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Blogs, Case Studies | December 12, 2024

Field Evaluation of Different Check Valve Designs and Surge Pressure Measurement in a Municipal Water Pumping Station

Overview: During a municipal water pump station upgrade, hydraulic engineers got approval to perform field tests to assess the waterhammer (pressure surge) transients. Surge pressure measurements were taken after an induced pump power loss and subsequent check valve slam. They also developed a computer model to see how well available software could simulate the produced transients. This data was gathered to provide guidance to the municipality on future project work.

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General, Blogs, Workforce Development | December 11, 2024

Attracting the Next Generation of Talent

Engineers Without Borders (EWB-USA) can offer partnerships to organizations looking to make inroads with the next generation of engineering talent.

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Blogs, Workforce Development, Training, General | November 20, 2024

Pumping Up the Future Workforce: Using HI Training Resources in Higher Education

Dr. Julia Day and Shelby Ruiz from WSU’s Integrated Design and Construction Laboratory discuss the need for pump-related education in the construction and mechanical plumbing industries, and how to fill that gap.

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Blogs, Workforce Development, Training, General | November 13, 2024

Bridging Theory and Practice: Introducing Hydraulic Institute University’s Workforce Development Initiatives

In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, understanding pump systems and their applications is more critical than ever.

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Pump System Training, Blogs, Training | July 9, 2024

Integrating HI Certifications into Community College Curricula

Dr. Justin Starr discusses the importance of community college curricula to address the needs of their local workforce.

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Blogs, Energy Efficiency, Technical, PSM Newsletter, General | June 26, 2024

Driver Technology for Variable Speed Applications

This article addresses the induction and synchronous motor technologies found within pumping systems.

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PSM Newsletter, Case Studies, Blogs | June 18, 2024

Minimizing Maintenance Costs by Right-Sizing Dry Weather Pumps

Overview: The Norchester Pump Station was rebuilt in 2016 with dedicated dry weather and wet weather pumps. Between 2016 and 2018, the dry weather pumps required more than 5,000 hours of labor and $20,000 in parts for corrective maintenance due to pump ragging and pump failures. These pumps were replaced with smaller, properly sized pumps in late 2018 and have operated without significant issues since saving time and labor and increasing the reliability of the station.

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Blogs, Energy Efficiency, PSM Newsletter, Water/Wastewater | May 22, 2024

Improving the Efficiency of Pumping Systems through Pump System Optimization

For utilities to mine energy efficiencies while optimizing their clean water pump systems, they must take the following steps.

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Blogs | April 10, 2024

2024 Market Outlook Workshop

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General, Free Tools, Blogs, Training | April 9, 2024

200 STEM Students Learn about Pumps

HI staff presented to 200 high school and college STEM students so far in 2024! The presentation exposes the next generation to the pump industry before they have formed a career direction. Using HI’s workforce development resources, this presentation walks through Paris 2024 Olympic preparation as a case study. HI Member and Partner organizations can further spread the word in their area by utilizing HI’s workforce development resources.

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