The practical pumping handbook [e-book] / by Ross Mackay

• Record Nr.: UNISALENTO991003241989707536
• Autore: Mackay, Ross C.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; New York : Elsevier, c2004
• ISBN: 9781856174107; 1856174107
• Descrizione fisica: xx, 281 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
• Disciplina: 621.69
• Soggetti: Pumping machinery - Handbooks, manuals, etc; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Risorsa elettronica
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273) and index
• Nota di contenuto: Centrifugal pumps, pump hydraulics, system hydraulics, suction conditions, pump selection and purchasing, stuffing box sealing, pump bearings, special applications, special pumps, pump installation & piping, troubleshooting, pump maintenance, fluid properties, friction loss tables, materials of construction
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is a practical account of pumping, piping and seals starting with basics and providing detailed but accessible information on all aspects of the pumping process and what can go wrong with it. Written by an acknowledged expert with years of teaching experience in the practical understanding of pumps and systems. Aids understanding of pumps to minimize failures and time-out. A practical handbook covering the basics of the pumping process. Written by an acknowledged expert