Pump Characteristics and Applications

ISBN: 9781466563087 出版年：2013 页码：502 Volk, Michael CRC Press

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