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Pump handbook / edited by Igor J. Karassik ... [et al.]
Contributor(s): Karassik, Igor J [author.]
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BookPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, 1976Description: xvii, 1102 pages various pagings : illustrations ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0070333017.Subject(s): Pumping machinery -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 621.6
Contents:
Introduction and classification of pumps -- Centrifugal pumps -- Displacement pumps -- Jet pumps -- Materials of construction -- Pump drivers -- Pump controls and valves -- Supervisory and monitoring instrumentation -- Pump systems -- Pump services -- Intakes and suction piping -- Selecting and purchasing pumps -- Installation, operation and maintenance -- Pump testing.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction and classification of pumps -- Centrifugal pumps -- Displacement pumps -- Jet pumps -- Materials of construction -- Pump drivers -- Pump controls and valves -- Supervisory and monitoring instrumentation -- Pump systems -- Pump services -- Intakes and suction piping -- Selecting and purchasing pumps -- Installation, operation and maintenance -- Pump testing.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- List of Contributors (p. ix)
- Preface (p. xvii)
- SI Units-A Commentary (p. xix)
- Chapter 1 Introduction: Classification and Selection of Pumps (p. 1.1)
- Chapter 2 Centrifugal Pumps (p. 2.1)
- 2.1 Centrifugal Pump Theory, Analysis, and Performance (p. 2.3)
- 2.1.1 Centrifugal Pump Theory (p. 2.3)
- 2.1.2 CFD Analysis of Flow and Performance (p. 2.97)
- 2.1.3 Centrifugal Pumps: Hydraulic Performance and Behavior (p. 2.121)
- 2.1.4 Centrifugal Pump Mechanical Behavior and Vibration (p. 2.191)
- 2.2 Centrifugal Pump Construction (p. 2.249)
- 2.2.1 Centrifugal Pumps: Major Components (p. 2.249)
- 2.2.2 Centrifugal Pump Priming (p. 2.317)
- 2.2.3 Sealless Pumps (p. 2.329)
- 2.2.3.1 Magnetic Drive Pumps (p. 2.331)
- 2.2.3.2 Canned Motor Pumps (p. 2.349)
- Chapter 3 Displacement Pumps (p. 3.1)
- 3.1 Power Pump Theory (p. 3.3)
- 3.2 Power Pump Design and Construction (p. 3.21)
- 3.3 Steam Pumps (p. 3.37)
- 3.4 Displacement Pump Performance, Instrumentation, and Diagnostics (p. 3.63)
- 3.5 Displacement Pump Flow Control (p. 3.75)
- 3.6 Diaphragm Pumps (p. 3.85)
- 3.7 Screw Pumps (p. 3.99)
- 3.8 Vane, Gear, and Lobe Pumps (p. 3.123)
- Chapter 4 Solids Pumping (p. 4.1)
- 4.1 Hydraulic Transport of Solids (p. 4.3)
- 4.2 Application and Construction of Centrifugal Solids Handling Pumps (p. 4.33)
- 4.3 Construction of Solids-Handling Displacement Pumps (p. 4.49)
- Chapter 5 Pump Sealing (p. 5.1)
- 5.1 Centrifugal Pump Packing (p. 5.3)
- 5.2 Centrifugal Pump Mechanical Seals (p. 5.17)
- 5.3 Centrifugal Pump Injection-Type Shaft Seals (p. 5.63)
- Chapter 6 Pump Bearings (p. 6.1)
- 6.1 Centrifugal Pump Bearings (p. 6.3)
- 6.2 Oil Film Journal Bearings (p. 6.13)
- 6.3 Centrifugal Pump Magnetic Bearings (p. 6.43)
- Chapter 7 Jet Pumps (p. 7.1)
- 7.1 Jet Pump Theory (p. 7.3)
- 7.2 Jet Pump Applications (p. 7.23)
- Chapter 8 Materials of Construction (p. 8.1)
- 8.1 Metallic Materials and Damage Mechanisms (p. 8.3)
- 8.2 Materials of Construction for Nonmetallic (Composite) Pumps (p. 8.51)
- Chapter 9 Pump Drivers and Power Transmission (p. 9.1)
- 9.1 Pump Drivers (p. 9.3)
- 9.1.1 Electric Motors and Motor Controls (p. 9.3)
- 9.1.2 Steam Turbines (p. 9.37)
- 9.1.3 Engines (p. 9.55)
- 9.1.4 Hydraulic Turbines (p. 9.75)
- 9.1.5 Gas Turbines (p. 9.87)
- 9.2 Speed-Varying Devices (p. 9.97)
- 9.2.1 Permanent Magnet Adjustable Speed Drives (p. 9.97)
- 9.2.2 Single-Unit Adjustable-Speed Electric Drives (p. 9.111)
- 9.2.3 Variable Speed Fluid Drives (p. 9.129)
- 9.2.4 Gears (p. 9.147)
- 9.3 Pump Couplings (p. 9.169)
- Chapter 10 Pump Noise (p. 10.1)
- Chapter 11 Pump Systems (p. 11.1)
- 11.1 General Characteristics of Pumping Systems and System-Head Curves (p. 11.3)
- 11.2 Branch-Line Pumping Systems (p. 11.83)
- 11.3 Waterhammer (p. 11.91)
- 11.4 Minimum Flow Control Systems (p. 11.123)
- Chapter 12 Pump Services (p. 12.1)
- 12.1 Water Supply (p. 12.3)
- 12.2 Sewage Treatment (p. 12.29)
- 12.3 Drainage and Irrigation (p. 12.47)
- 12.4 Fire Pumps (p. 12.63)
- 12.5 Steam Power Plants (p. 12.79)
- 12.6 Nuclear (p. 12.117)
- 12.6.1 Nuclear Electric Generation (p. 12.117)
- 12.6.2 Nuclear Pump Seismic Qualifications (p. 12.139)
- 12.7 Chemical Industry (p. 12.151)
- 12.8 Petroleum Industry (p. 12.169)
- 12.9 Pulp and Paper Mills (p. 12.191)
- 12.10 Food and Beverage Pumping (p. 12.233)
- 12.11 Mining (p. 12.243)
- 12.12 Marine Pumps (p. 12.261)
- 12.13 Heating and Air Conditioning (p. 12.299)
- 12.14 Pumped Storage (p. 12.309)
- 12.15 Metering (p. 12.327)
- 12.16 Cryogenic Pumps for Liquefied Gas Service (p. 12.335)
- 12.17 Portable Transfer of Hazardous Liquids (p. 12.361)
- 12.18 Aerospace (p. 12.367)
- 12.18.1 Aircraft Fuel Pumps (p. 12.367)
- 12.18.2 Liquid Rocket Propellant Pumps (p. 12.397)
- Chapter 13 Intakes and Suction Piping (p. 13.1)
- 13.1 Intakes, Suction Piping, and Strainers (p. 13.3)
- 13.2 Intake Modeling (p. 13.37)
- Chapter 14 Selecting and Purchasing Pumps (p. 14.1)
- Chapter 15 Installation, Operation, and Maintenance (p. 15.1)
- Chapter 16 Pump Testing (p. 16.1)
- Appendix Technical Data (p. A.1)
- Index (p. I.1)