The Pump Engineering Manual is a comprehensive guide to the hydraulic and mechanical design of chemical process pumps. Step-by-step exercises complete with formulae facilitate the confident specification and selection of reliable, efficient equipment and systems.
Chapter 1 : Pump Requirements for the Chemical Process Industries Chapter 2 : Head and Pressure Chapter 3 : Centrifugal Pump Principles Chapter 4 : Total Head Required by a Piping System Chapter 5 : Net Positive Suction Head Chapter 6 : Flow of Liquids in Pipes Chapter 7 : The Affinity Laws Pertaining to Centrifugal Pumps Chapter 8 : Viscosity Chapter 9 : Specific Speed and Suction Specific Speed Chapter 10 : Impeller Loading Chapter 11 : Bearings and Bearing Life Chapter 12 : Shaft Sealing Devices Chapter 13 : Shaft Deflection, Whip and Run-out Chapter 14 : Vibration Chapter 15 : Heat Generated in Pumping Chapter 16 : Self-Priming Centrifugal Pumps Chapter 17 : Centrifugal Pump Troubleshooting Guide Chapter 18 : Suction Piping