Centrifugal Pump Handbook, 3rd Edition

Title: Centrifugal Pump Handbook, 3rd Edition
Author: Sulzer Pumps
ISBN: 075068612X / 9780750686129
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 302
Publisher: Elsevier
Year: 2010
Availability: In Stock

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This long-awaited new edition is the complete reference for engineers and designers working on pump design and development or using centrifugal pumps in the field. This authoritative guide has been developed with access to the technical expertise of the leading centrifugal pump developer, Sulzer Pumps. In addition to providing the most comprehensive centrifugal pump theory and design reference with detailed material on cavitation, erosion, selection of materials, rotor vibration behavior and forces acting on pumps, the handbook also covers key pumping applications topics and operational issues, including operating performance in various types of circuitry, drives and acceptance testing.

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  • Enables readers to understand, specify and utilise centrifugal pumps more effectively, drawing on the industry-leading experience of Sulzer Pumps, one of the world's major centrifugal pump developers.
  • Covers theory, design and operation, with an emphasis on providing first class quality and efficiency solutions for high capital outlay pump plant users.
  • Updated to cover the latest design and technology developments, including applications, test and reliability procedures, cavitation, erosion, selection of materials, rotor vibration behaviour and operating performance in various types of circuitry.

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Preface

Chapter 1 : Physical Principles
Chapter 2 : Behaviour of Centrifugal Pumps in Operation
Chapter 3 : Acceptance tests with Centrifugal Pumps
Chapter 4 : Special Data for Planning Centrifugal Pump Installations
Chapter 5 : Mechanical Components
Chapter 6 : Pipelines, Valves and Flanges
Chapter 7 : Centrifugal Pump Drives
Chapter 8 : Materials and Corrosion
Chapter 9 : Principal Features of Centrifugal Pumps for Key Application Areas

Index