Pump Users Handbook

4th Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-85617-216-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 428 Seiten, Gewicht: 950 g

This handbook places emphasis on the importance of correct interpretation of pumping requirements, both by the user and the supplier. Completely reworked to incorporate the very latest in pumping technology, this practical handbook will enable you to understand the principles of pumping, hydraulics and fluids and define the various criteria necessary for pump and ancillary selection. The Pump Users Handbook will prove an invaluable aid in ordering pump equipment and in the recognition of fundamental oprational problems.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rayner, R.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau Triebwerkstechnik, Energieübertragung
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie Industrielle Biotechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Hydraulic fundamentalsProcess fluid propertiesCriteria for pump selectionHead determination: static and frictionPump types/classificationsPerformance characteristics vs system headSpecific speed - optimum BEP criteriaRecirculation/cavitationRadial and azial thrust loadsLoss analysisCapacity controlTypes of impellers/casingsPacking, seals and chamberPipeline inertia and surgeVibration and balance