Water Wells and Pumps, 2nd Edition

The Most Complete and Accessible Reference to Fundamentals and New Developments in Water Wells and Pumps Technology

Water Wells and Pumps has been a leading reference for over two decades in the field of water wells and pumps technology. The field has witnessed tremendous growth over these years like changes in drilling techniques, revision of government policies etc. In order to keep the readers abreast with latest developments, the book incorporates advancements in design, construction, operation and maintenance of water wells as well as pumps and pumping. The book is a ground-up approach of basic to advanced topics.

Updates in this new edition :

• Developments in government policies
• Information on quality criteria for drinking and irrigation water, recent techniques in ground water resource assessment, status of ground water development in India and artificial recharge of ground water
• Latest drilling and well development techniques
• Guidelines for estimating ground water recharge
• MCQs at the end of each chapter and a table of standards as an appendix

The book would be a valuable reference for professionals engaged in application of wells and pumps as well as students of agricultural engineering, water resources engineering, water supply and sanitation in civil engineering and agri-business management. Students agricultural science and polytechnics, and in-service trainees of professional organizations and institutes will find the book a valuable guide.

Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition

Chapter 1 : Ground Water Resources Development and Utilization
Chapter 2 : Hydraulics of Wells
Chapter 3 : Open Wells
Chapter 4 : Tube Wells and Their Design
Chapter 5 : Tube Well Construction
Chapter 6 : Development and Testing of Tube Wells
Chapter 7 : Rehabilitation of Sick and Failed Tube Wells
Chapter 8 : Man and Animal Powered Water Lifts and Positive Displacement Pumps
Chapter 9 : Variable Displacement Pumps and Accessories
Chapter 10 : Centrifugal Pumps: Design, Installation, Operation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Chapter 11 : Deep Well Turbine and Submersible Pumps
Chapter 12 : Propeller, Mixed Flow and Jet Pumps
Chapter 13 : Application of Non-Conventional Energy Sources in Pumping
Chapter 14 : Techno-Economic Evaluation of Projects on Wells and Pumps

Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Index