AG60863: Pumping Systems
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| AG60863 | |
|---|---|
| Course name | Pumping Systems |
| Offered by | Agricultural & Food Engineering |
| Credits | 3 |
| L-T-P | 3-0-0 |
| Previous Year Grade Distribution | |
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| Semester | Autumn |
Syllabus
Syllabus mentioned in ERP
Study of indigenous water lifts. Operating principles of hydraulic ram. Principles of positive displacement, jet and air-lift pumps. Design of reciprocating pump. Design of centrifugal pump-impeller and casing. Pump characteristics, selection of size and type of pump, optimization of pump efficiencies, pump testing and modification, pump installation, operation and maintenance, pump troubles and remedies. Pumps in series and parallel. Special operating conditions. Design of farm irrigation system network, installation and its optimization. Economics of alternative pumping plant design. Case studies.