 | A training manual in conducting a workshop in the design, construction, operation, maintenance and repair of hydrams |
 |  | Contents |
| | Foreword |
| | Introduction |
|  | Guidelines for users |
| | Workshop: tools, equipment, materials |
| | Hydram construction materials |
| | Sample worksheet for final materials list |
| | Suggested schedule for hydram workshop |
| | Construction of a PVC hydram time: 4-5 hours (for demonstration purposes) |
| | Attachment A : PVC Hydram - illustration |
| | Session 1: Introduction to training (1½ hours) |
| | Handout 1A: "What's in a name" |
| | Handout 1B: Hydram Training Workshop Objectives |
| | Session 2: Introduction to hydrams (3½ hours) |
| | Handout 2A: Potential energy |
| | Handout 2B: Hydram installation |
| | Handout 2C: Typical hydram |
| | Handout 2D: Glossary of terms for session 2 |
| | Handout 2E: Hydram training workshop participant site information |
| | Session 3: Water measurement techniques (3 hours) |
| | Handout 3A: Using a Weir |
| | Handout 3B: Using a Weir - diagram |
| | Handout 3C: Weir table |
| | Handout 3C: Weir table - metric |
| | Handout 3D: The float method of measurement |
| | Session 4: Measuring heads and distance (2-4 hours) |
| | Handout 4A: Calibrating a sight level |
| | Handout 4B: Using a sight level |
| | Handout 4C: Alternate ways of measuring heads |
| | Handout 4D: Alternate ways of measuring heads |
| | Handout 4E: Distance and head measurement worksheet |
| | Session 5: Review exercise #1 (2 hours) |
| | Handout 5A: Review exercise #1 |
| | Handout 5B: Answers to review exercise #1 |
| | Session 6: Hydram theory (2-3 hour) |
| | Handout 6A: Pressure analysis |
| | Handout 6B: Glossary of terms for session 6 |
| | Handout 2B: Hydram installation |
| | Session 7: Basic plumbing tools and materials (1-1½ hours) |
| | Handout 7A: Typical fittings |
| | Session 8: Hydram construction - Pipefitting (4 - 6 hours) |
| | Handout 8A: Pipefitting hydram w/ Modified factory valves |
| | Handout 8B: Pipefitting hydram w/ Field-made valves |
| | Handout 8C: Materials and procedures: fabricated ram |
| | Session 9: Hydram design theory and parameters (2 hours) |
| | Handout 10B: Thickness of the impulse valve plate - inches |
| | Handout 10B: Thickness of the impulse valve plate - metric |
| | Handout 10C: Impulse valve steel backing |
| | Handout 10C: Impulse valve steel backing - metric |
| | Handout 10D: Impulse valve seat width - inches |
| | Handout 10D: Impulse valve seat width - metric |
| | Handout 10E: Check valve backing thickness - inches |
| | Handout 10E: Check valve backing thickness - metric |
| | Handout 10F: Check valve seat width - inches |
| | Handout 10F: Check valve seat width - metric |
| | Handout 9A-1: Welded hydram: side view |
| | Handout 9A-2: Welded hydram: exploded view |
| | Handout 9A-3: Welded hydram: impulse cavity exploded view |
| | Handout 9A-4: Welded hydram: accumulator: exploded view |
| | Handout 9A-5: Welded hydram 20' drive head dimensions |
| | Handout 9A-7: Welded hydram 20' drive head dimensions |
| | Session 10: Hydram construction - concrete (18 hours over a 7 day period) |
| | Handout 10A: Concrete hydram design parameters |
| | Handout 10B: Thickness of the impulse valve plate - inches |
| | Handout 10B: Thickness of the impulse valve plate - metric |
| | Handout 10C: Impulse valve steel backing - inches |
| | Handout 10C: Impulse valve steel backing - metric |
| | Handout 10D: Impulse valve seat width - inches |
| | Handout 10D: Impulse valve seat width - metric |
| | Handout 10E: Check valve backing thickness - inches |
| | Handout 10E: Check valve backing thickness - metric |
| | Handout 10F: Check valve seat width - inches |
| | Handout 10F: Check valve seat width - metric |
| | Handout 10H: Exploded view of 2- piece concrete hydram |
| | Handout 10I: Side view 2-piece concrete hydram |
| | Handout 10J: Two piece concrete hydram form |
| | Handout 10K: Two piece concrete hydram |
| | Handout 10L: One Piece Concrete Hydram Form |
| | Handout 10M: Problem |
| | Handout 10N: Materials and procedures |
| | Session 11: Hydram component design criteria (1-1½ hours) |
| | Handout 11A: Typical impulse valve |
| | Handout 11B: Typical check valves |
| | Handout 11C: Typical snifters |
| | Session 12: Hydram selection (1½ - 3 hours) |
| | Handout 12A - Hydram comparison |
| | Session 13: Inter-relationships within the hydram (11-15 hours) |
| | Handout 13A: Exercises: Determining the effect of: |
| | Exercise 1: h:H ratio on efficiency |
| | Exercise 2: Frequency on the maximum delivery head to drive head ratio |
| | Exercise 3: Frequency on efficiency, quantity of water entering the hydram and quantity of water delivered |
| | Exercise 4: Volume of air in the accumulator on efficiency |
| | Exercise 5: Drive pipe length on efficiency |
| | Exercise 6: Drive pipe diameter on efficiency |
| | Exercise 7: The snifter on efficiency |
| | Exercise 8: Effect of the drive material on efficiency |
| | Handout 13B: Typical hydram experiment set-up |
| | Handout 13C: Sample graphs |
| | Session 14: Repair and maintenance (2-4 hours) |
| | Handout 14A: Repair and maintenance chart |
| | Handout 14 B: Repair and maintenance worksheet |
| | Handout 14 C: Maintenance/service worksheet |
| | Session 15: Review exercise #2 (2 hours) |
| | Handout 15A: Review exercise |
| | Session 16: Use of multiple rams (1½ hours) |
| | Handout 16A: Series hydram installation |
| | Handout 16B: Waste water series hydram installation |
| | Handout 16C: Parallel hydrams |
| | Handout 16D: Sample problems |
| | Session 17: Site development (2 hours) |
| | Handout 17A: Settling area - take-off system |
| | Handout 17B: Hydram box |
| | Handout 17C: Guidelines/checklist |
| | Handout 17D: Site development |
| | Handout 17E: Glossary of terms |
| | Session 18: Hydram system site selection (2-4 hours) |
| | Handout 18A: Hydram system site selection |
| | Handout 18B: Diagram system for site selection |
| | Session 19: Project planning (2-4 hours) |
| | Session 20: Wrap up and evaluation (2-4 hours) |
| | Glossary of terms |
| | English-metric units conversion table |
| | References |
| | Attachments |
| | Attachment 1-A |
| | Attachment 1-B |
| | Attachment 2-A |
| | Attachment 2-B |
| | Attachment 2-C |
| | Attachment 2-D |
| | Attachment 2-E |
| | Attachment 3-A |
| | Attachment 3-B |
| | Attachment 3-C |
| | Attachment 3-C - metric |
| | Attachment 3-D |
| | Attachment 4-A |
| | Attachment 4-B |
| | Attachment 4-C |
| | Attachment 4-D |
| | Attachment 5-A |
| | Attachment 5-B |
| | Attachment 6-A |
| | Attachment 6-B |
| | Attachment 2-B |
| | Attachment 7-A |
| | Attachment 8-A |
| | Attachment 8-B |
| | Attachment 8-C |
| | Attachment 10-B |
| | Attachment 10B - metric |
| | Attachment 10-C |
| | Attachment 10-C - metric |
| | Attachment 10-D |
| | Attachment 10-D - metric |
| | Attachment 10-E |
| | Attachment 10-E - metric |
| | Attachment 10-F |
| | Attachment 10-F - metric |
| | Attachment 9-A-1 |
| | Attachment 9-A-2 |
| | Attachment 9-A-3 |
| | Attachment 9-A-4 |
| | Attachment 9-A-5 |
| | Attachment 9-A-7 |
| | Attachment 10-A |
| | Attachment 10-H |
| | Attachment 10-I |
| | Attachment 10-J |
| | Attachment 10-L |
| | Attachment 10-M |
| | Attachment 10-N |
| | Attachment 11-A |
| | Attachment 11-B |
| | Attachment 11-C |
| | Attachment 12-A |
| | Attachment 13-A |
| | Attachment 13-B |
| | Attachment 13-C |
| | Attachment 14-A |
| | Attachment 14-B |
| | Attachment 14-C |
| | Attachment 15-A |
| | Attachment 16-A |
| | Attachment 16-B |
| | Attachment 16-C |
| | Attachment 16-D |
| | Attachment 17-A |
| | Attachment 17-B |
| | Attachment 17-C |
| | Attachment 17-D |
| | Attachment 17-E |
| | Attachment 18-A |
| | Attachment 18-B |
| | Attachment - Glossary of terms |
| | Attachment - English-metric units conversion table |
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