Centrifugal Pumps

Foreward. Part I: Pump types and construction. Classification and nomenclature. Casings and diffusers. Multistage pump casings. Impellers and wearing rings. Axial thrust in single and multistage pumps. Hydraulic balancing devices. Shafts and shaft sleeves. Stuffing boxes. Mechanical seals. Breakdown seals. Bearings. Couplings. Baseplates and other pump supports. Special designs: vertical pumps. Special designs: self-priming pumps. Special effect pumps. Materials of construction. Part II: Pump performance. Heads, conditions of service, performance characteristics, specific speed. Suction conditions and limitations on suction performance. System-head curves. Pumps and energy conservation. Pump operation at off-design conditions. Part III: Controls, drivers, and priming. Controls. Drivers. Priming. Part IV: Services and selection of pumps. Services. Procuring centrifugal pumps. Part V: Installation, operation, and maintenance, and diagnostics. Installation. Operation. Monitoring and performance. Maintenance. Diagnostics of field problems. Part VI: Development, The centrifugal pump of tomorrow. Index.