Pump Characteristics and Applications, Second Edition
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8247-2755-0 (ISBN)
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This hands-on reference offers a practical introduction to pumps and provides the tools necessary to select, size, operate, and maintain pumps properly. It highlights the interrelatedness of pump engineering from system and piping design to installation and startup.
This updated second edition expands on many subjects introduced in the first edition and also provides new in-depth discussion of pump couplings, o-rings, motors, variable frequency drives, pump life-cycle cost, corrosion, and pump minimum flow.
Written by an acclaimed expert in the field, Pump Characteristics and Applications, Second Edition is an invaluable day-to-day reference for mechanical, civil, chemical, industrial, design, plant, project, and systems engineers; engineering supervisors; maintenance technicians; and plant operators. It is also an excellent text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in departments of mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, or engineering technology.
About the Author
Michael W. Volk, P.E., is President of Volk & Associates, Inc., Oakland, California (www.volkassociates.com), a consulting company specializing in pumps and pump systems. Volk's services include pump training seminars; pump equipment evaluation, troubleshooting, and field testing; expert witness for pump litigation; witnessing of pump shop tests; pump market research; and acquisition and divestiture consultation and brokerage. A member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and a registered professional engineer, Volk received the B.S. degree (1973) in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and the M.S. degree (1976) in mechanical engineering and the M.S. degree (1980) in management science from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
About the Author
INTRODUCTION TO PUMPS
What is a Pump?
Why Increase a Liquid's Pressure?
Pressure and Head
Classification of Pumps
How Centrifugal Pumps Work
Positive Displacement Pumps
HYDRAULICS, SELECTION, AND CURVES
Overview
Pump Capacity
Head
Performance Curve
Horsepower and Efficiency
NPSH and Cavitation
Specific Speed and Suction Specific Speed
Affinity Laws
System Head Curves
Parallel Operation
Series Operation
Oversizing Pumps
Pump Speed Selection
SPECIAL HYDRAULIC CONSIDERATIONS
Overview
Viscosity
Software to Size Pumps and Systems
Piping Layout
Sump Design
Field Testing
CENTRIFUGAL PUMP TYPES AND APPLICATIONS
Overview
Impellers
End Suction Pumps
Inline Pumps
Self-Priming Centrifugal Pumps
Split Case Double Suction Pumps
Multi-Stage Pumps
Vertical Column Pumps
Submersible Pumps
Slurry Pumps
Vertical Turbine Pumps
Axial Flow Pumps
Regenerative Turbine Pumps
Pump Specifications and Standards
Couplings
Electric Motors
SEALING SYSTEMS AND SEALLESS PUMPS
Overview
O-Rings
Stuffing Box and Packing Assembly
Mechanical Seals
Sealless Pumps
ENERGY CONSERVATION AND LIFE-CYCLE COSTS
Overview
Choosing the Most Efficient Pump
Operating with Minimal Energy
Variable-Speed Pumping Systems
Pump Life-Cycle Costs
SPECIAL PUMP-RELATED TOPICS
Overview
Variable-Speed Systems
Sealless Pumps
Corrosion
Nonmetallic Pumps
Materials Used for O-Rings in Pumps
High-Speed Pumps
Bearings and Bearing Lubrication
Precision Alignment Techniques
Software to Size Pumps and Systems
INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE
Overview
Installation, Alignment, and Start-Up
Operation
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Repair
APPENDIX A: MAJOR SUPPLIERS OF PUMPS IN THE UNITED STATES BY PRODUCT TYPE
APPENDIX B: CONVERSION FORMULAE
REFERENCES
INDEX
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.4.2005 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Mechanical Engineering |
| Zusatzinfo | 50 Halftones, black and white; 43 Tables, black and white; 186 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Bosa Roca |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 930 g |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Maschinenbau |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8247-2755-X / 082472755X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8247-2755-0 / 9780824727550 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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