Pump handbook

Rely on the number 1 Guide to Pump Design and Application, now updated with the latest technological breakthroughs. Long-established as the leading guide to pump design and application, the "Pump Handbook" has been fully revised and updated with the latest developments in pump technology. Packed with 1,150 detailed illustrations and written by a team of over 100 internationally renownedpump experts, this vital tool shows you how to select, purchase, install, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot cutting-edge pumps for all types of uses.The Fourth Edition of the "Pump Handbook" features: state-of-the-art guidance on every aspect of pump theory, design, application, and technology; over 100 internationally renowned contributors SI units used throughout the book; new sections on centrifugal pump mechanical performance, flow analysis, bearings, adjustable-speed drives, and application to cryogenic LNG services; completely revised sections on pump theory, mechanical seals, intakes and suction piping, gears, and waterhammer; application to pulp and paper mills. Inside this updated guide to "Pump Technology": classification and selection of pumps; centrifugalpumps; displacement pumps; solids pumping; pump sealing; pump bearings; jet pumps; materials of construction; pump drivers and power transmission; pump noise; pump systems; pump services; intakes and suction piping; selecting and purchasing pumps; installation, operation, and maintenance; pump testing; and technical data. INDICE: List of Contributors Preface SI Units--A Commentary Chapter 1. Introduction: Classification and Selection of Pumps Chapter 2. Centrifugal Pumps Chapter 3. Displacement Pumps Chapter 4. Solids Pumping Chapter 5. Pump Sealing Chapter 6. Pump Bearings Chapter 7. Jet Pumps Chapter 8. Materials of Construction Chapter 9. Pump Drivers and Power Transmission Chapter 10. Pump Noise Chapter 11. Pump Systems Chapter 12. Pump Services Chapter 13. Intakes and Suction Pumping Chapter 14. Selecting and Purchasing Pumps Chapter 15. Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Chapter 16. Pump Testing Appendix: Technical Data Index

  • ISBN: 978-0-07-146044-6
  • Editorial: McGraw-Hill
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 1632
  • Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2008
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés