Pump characteristics and applications. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael Volk.
• Other Names: Volk, Michael W, 1950-
• Contents: 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
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton [Fla.] : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxi, 533 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 621.6/9; Pumping machinery; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical; Pumping machinery; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420028359; 9781420028355
• Related ISBNs: 082472755X; 9780824727550
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 525) and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.