Centrifugal Pumps and Allied Machinery

Section One: Fundamentals Introduction. Units of the Systeme International(SI).General Review of Pumps.General Hydrodynamic Principles.Pump Performance and Dimensions.Theory of Centrifugal Pumps.<p>Section Two: Basic Data Shape Number, Flow and Efficiency. Statistical Analysis of Pump Performance.Entry Conditions and Cavitation The Determination of Pumps Speed and Dimensions for a Given Duty. <p>Section Three: Practical Precision Manufacturers of Hydraulic Passage Surfaces for Fluid Machines.Pump Type Variations.Planning in a Range of Pumps.Losses in Centrifugal Pumps.<p>Section Four: Materials Construction Materials. Mechanical Design of Centrifugal Pumps.Critical Speed, Vibration and Noise.Bearings.Pressure Vessel Aspects.Mechanical Seals and Other Shaft Sealing Devices.<p>Section Five: Characteristics Approach and Discharge Conditions.Characteristics of Pumps and Pipe Systems. <p>Section Six: Installation of Pumps Starting, Transient and Emergency Conditions.Testing and Test Codes.Monitoring and Maintenance of Pumps.<p>Section Seven: Types Single Stage Pumps.Multistage Split Casing Pumps.Multistage Cellular Pumps.Borehole Pumps.Cone Flow and Axial Flow Pumps.Severe Duty Pumps and Small High Speed Pumps.<p>Section Eight: Application of Larger Power Boiler Feed Pumps.Large Single Entry Pumps.Pumps for Storage of Energy and other Large Power Duties.<p>Section Nine: General Submersible Pumps in General Mine Pumps.Sewage and Similar Duties.Offshore Water Duties.Deep Sea Mining.Fluid Storage Caverns.Thermal Power Station Pumps including Nuclear.Offshore, Marine and Aerospace Pumps.Refinery, Chemical and Process Plant - Properties of liquids. Variable Flow.Electric Motors.Variable Speed.Oil, Water, Gas and Steam Turbines on Glandless Duties.Pumps for Various Specific Duties.Miscellaneous Aspects, Water Wheel.Past and Future.<p>Appendices.<p>Index.