Pump User's Handbook : Life Extension, Fourth Edition.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bloch, Heinz P., 1933-

Contributor:

Budris, Allan R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pumping machinery--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Pumping machinery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (571 pages)

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton : River Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This text explains just how and why the best-of-class pump users are consistently achieving superior run lengths, low maintenance expenditures and unexcelled safety and reliability. Written by practicing engineers whose working career was marked by involvement in pump specification, installation, reliability assessment, component upgrading, maintenance cost reduction, operation, troubleshooting and all conceivable facets of pumping technology, this text describes in detail how to accomplish best-of-class performance and low life cycle cost.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Preface to the Fourth Edition

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Pump System Life Cycle Cost Reduction

Chapter 2 How to Buy and Ship a Better Pump

Chapter 3 Piping, Baseplate, Installation, and Foundation Issues

Chapter 4 Operating Efficiency Improvement Considerations

Chapter 5 Improved Pump Hydraulic Selection Extends Pump Life

Chapter 6 Improvements Leading to Pump Mechanical Maintenance Cost Reduction

Chapter 7 Bearings in Centrifugal Pumps*

Chapter 8 Mechanical Seal Selection and Application

Chapter 9 Improved Lubrication and Lubricant Application

Chapter 10 Oil Mist Lubrication and Storage Protection

Chapter 11 Coupling Selection Guidelines

Chapter 12 Pump Condition Monitoring Guidelines

Chapter 13 Pump Types and Materials (Special Reliability Considerations)

Chapter 14 Pump Failure Analysis and Troubleshooting

Chapter 15 Shop Repair, Spare Parts Availability &amp

Procurement

Chapter 16 Failure Statistics and Component Uptime Improvement Summary*

Chapter 17 Breaking the Cycle of Pump Repairs

Appendix 1 Pump Start-up and Shutdown Procedures

Appendix 2 A "Hundred-plus Points" Summary of Pump Reliability Improvement Options and Considerations

Appendix 3 Supplementary Specification for API-class Pumps

Appendix 4 Specification and Installation of Pre-grouted Pump Baseplates

Appendix 5 Protection of Mechanical Seals in Non-operating Pumpsshaft

Appendix 6 Explaining the Ingress Protection Code

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

87-7004-505-4

1-68015-481-8

0-88173-721-6

1-00-315180-9

87-7022-311-4

1-003-15180-9

9781003151807

OCLC:

1243535831