■ Reliable operation of pumping stations ■ Physical processes in centrifugal pumps ■ Flow rate, head, NPSH, shaft power and drive rating ■ Specific speed, impeller types, forces ■ Determining a suitable pump size, operating limits ■ Cavitation and its effects ■ Design details of centrifugal pumps ■ Pump types, installation location, installation ■ Parallel and series operation of centrifugal pumps ■ Determining system characteristic curves ■ Interaction of pump and system ■ Measuring relevant operating data of pumps in systems ■ Standards for acceptance measurements ■ Measuring characteristics for supervision of operation ■ Practical examples ■ Factory tour