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Pumping station design / editor-in-chief, Garr M. Jones ; co-editors, Bayard E. Bosserman, Robert L. Sanks, George Tchobanoglous.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pumping stations--Design and construction.
- Pumping stations.
- Water treatment plants.
- Sewage disposal plants.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1099 p.)
- Edition:
- Rev. 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Pumping Station Design, 3e is an essential reference for all professionals. From the expert city engineer to the new design officer, this book assists those who need to apply the fundamentals of various disciplines and subjects in order to produce a well-integrated pumping station that is reliable, easy to operate and maintain, and free from design mistakes. The depth of experience and expertise of the authors, contributors, and peers reviewing the content as well as the breadth of information in this book is unparalleled, making this the only book of its kind.* An award-winning
- Contents:
- Front Cover; Pumping Station Design; Copyright Page; Contents; Prefaceto the First Edition; Prefaceto the Second Edition; Prefaceto the Third Edition; Acknowledgments; Authorsand Contributors; Chapter1. Introduction; 1-1Authors and Contributors; 1-2Responsibilities of Project Engineers; 1-3Units; 1-4Standards and Codes; 1-5Manufacturers' Recommendationsl; 1-6Safety; 1-7How to Utilize This Book; 1-8How to Select Consulting Engineering Firms; 1-9Value Engineering; 1-10 Ensuring Quality and Economy; 1-11 Avoiding Litigation; 1-12 Library; 1-13 Operator Training; 1-14 References
- Chapter 2. Nomenclature2-1 Abbreviations; 2-2 Definitions; 2-3 Symbols; 2-4 Supplementary Reading; Chapter 3. Flow in Conduits; 3-1 Fundamentals of Hydraulics; 3-2 Friction Losses in Piping; 3-3 Pipe Tables; 3-4 Headlosses in Pipe Fittings; 3-5 Friction Losses in Open Channel Flow Recommendations; 3-6 Energy in Pressurized Pipe Flow; 3-7 Energy in Open Channel Flow; 3-8 Unbalanced Hydraulic Forces; 3-9 Field Measurement of Pipe Diameter and Friction Coefficient; 3-10 Flow of Sludges; 3-11 Unsteady Flow; 3-12 Model Studies; 3-13 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); 3-14 References
- Chapter 4. Piping4-1 Selection of Exposed Pipe; 4-2 Selection of Buried Piping; 4-3 Ductile Iron Pipe (DIP); 4-4 Steel Pipe; 4-5 Plastic Pipe; 4-6 Asbestos Cement Pipe (ACP); 4-7 Reinforced Concrete Pressure Pipe (RCPP); 4-8 Design of Piping; 4-9 Special Piping and Plumbing; 4-10 References; 4-11 Supplementary Reading; Chapter 5. Valves; 5-1 Designing for Quality; 5-2 Isolation Valves; 5-3 Sluice Gates, Shear Gates, Flap Valves, and Stop Plates; 5-4 Check Valves; 5-5 Control Valves; 5-6 Valve Actuators; 5-7 Air and Vacuum Valves; 5-8 Materials of Construction; 5-9 Installation of Valves
- 5-10 Corrosion Protection5-11 References; Chapter 6. Fundamentals of Hydraulic Transients; 6-1 Introduction; 6-2 Nomenclature; 6-3 Methods of Analysis; 6-4 Surge Concepts in Frictionless Flow; 6-5 Slow Closure of Valves; 6-6 Surge Concepts in Flow with Friction; 6-7 Column Separation; 6-8 Criteria for Conducting Transient Analysis; 6-9 References; Chapter 7. Control of Hydraulic Transients; 7-1 Overview of Hydraulic Transient Control Strategies; 7-2 Control of Pumps; 7-3 Control Tanks; 7-4 Valves for Transient Control; 7-5 Containment of Transients
- 7-6 Surge Control for Water Pumping Stations7-7 Surge Control for Raw Wastewater Pumping Stations; 7-8 Pipeline Design; 7-9 Computer Analysis; 7-10 Transients in Distribution Systems; 7-11 References; Chapter 8. Electrical Fundamentals and Power System Principles; 8-1 Definitions and Code References; 8-2 Electrical Fundamentals; 8-3 Power and Control System Elements; 8-4 Standby Generators and Auxiliaries; 8-5 Grounding; 8-6 Lighting and Power Outlets; 8-7 Electrical Circuit Diagrams; 8-8 Power and Control System Practices; 8-9 Reference; 8-10 Supplementary Reading
- Chapter 9. Electrical Design
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-79625-5
- 9786611796259
- 0-08-056005-9
- OCLC:
- 299013041
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