Pump Wisdom: Essential Centrifugal Pump Knowledge for Operators and Specialists - Hardcover

Perez, Robert X.; Bloch, Heinz P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1119748186 ISBN 13: 9781119748182

Verlag: Wiley-AIChE, 2022

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Pump Wisdom

Explore key facets of centrifugal pump ownership, installation, operation, and troubleshooting

The Second Edition of Pump Wisdom: Essential Centrifugal Pump Knowledge for Operators and Specialists delivers a concise explanation of how pumps function, the design specifications that must be considered before purchasing a pump, and current best practices in lubrication and mechanical seals.

Readers will encounter new startup and surveillance tips for pump operators, as well as repair versus replacement or upgrade considerations for maintenance decision makers, new condition monitoring guidance for centrifugal pumps, and expanded coverage of operator best practices.

This latest edition of Pump Wisdom: Essential Centrifugal Pump Knowledge for Operators and Specialists includes expanded coverage of areas critical to achieving best-in-class pump reliability, including commonly encountered issues and easy-to-follow instructions for getting centrifugal pumps to operate safely and reliably.

This book also provides:

• Comprehensible and accessible explanations of pump hydraulics
• Simple explorations of the mechanical aspects of pumps with coverage of bearings, seals, impeller trimming, lubricant application, and more
• Safety tips and instructions for centrifugal pumps

Perfect for chemical, petroleum, and mechanical engineers, Pump Wisdom: Essential Centrifugal Pump Knowledge for Operators and Specialists is also an ideal resource for operators, managers, purchasing agents, machinists, reliability technicians, and maintenance workers in water and wastewater plants.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Robert X. Perez is a practicing mechanical engineer in the petrochemical industry with over 40 years of experience. He has written extensively about machinery reliability in process settings.

Heinz P. Bloch has carried out long-term assignments as Exxon Chemical’s Regional Machinery Specialist for the United States. He has authored or co-written over 770 publications, including 24 comprehensive books on practical machinery management, failure analysis, and more.

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Explore key facets of centrifugal pump ownership, installation, operation, and troubleshooting

The Second Edition of Pump Wisdom: Essential Centrifugal Pump Knowledge for Operators and Specialists delivers a concise explanation of how pumps function, the design specifications that must be considered before purchasing a pump, and current best practices in lubrication and mechanical seals.

Readers will encounter new startup and surveillance tips for pump operators, as well as repair versus replacement or upgrade considerations for maintenance decision makers, new condition monitoring guidance for centrifugal pumps, and expanded coverage of operator best practices.

This latest edition of Pump Wisdom: Essential Centrifugal Pump Knowledge for Operators and Specialists includes expanded coverage of areas critical to achieving best-in-class pump reliability, including commonly encountered issues and easy-to-follow instructions for getting centrifugal pumps to operate safely and reliably.

This book also provides:

• Comprehensible and accessible explanations of pump hydraulics
• Simple explorations of the mechanical aspects of pumps with coverage of bearings, seals, impeller trimming, lubricant application, and more
• Safety tips and instructions for centrifugal pumps

Perfect for chemical, petroleum, and mechanical engineers, Pump Wisdom: Essential Centrifugal Pump Knowledge for Operators and Specialists is also an ideal resource for operators, managers, purchasing agents, machinists, reliability technicians, and maintenance workers in water and wastewater plants.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley-AIChE
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1119748186
• ISBN 13: 9781119748182
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 272
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Wiley-VCH GmbH; product_safety@wiley.com; ; Boschstrasse 12; Weinheim; 69469; Deutschland