Stan Shiels on Centrifugal Pumps

Title: Stan Shiels on Centrifugal Pumps
Author: Stan Shiels
ISBN: 185617445X / 9781856174459
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 275
Publisher: Elsevier
Year: 2004
Availability: In Stock

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This collection of all of Stan Shiels? articles for World Pumps covers specification, operational issues, troubleshooting and the well-known ?PumpAcademy? articles which covered specific topics of importance to pump engineers. The result is a volume which is enjoyable and instructive to read,containing facts and opinions as fresh as the day they were written

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Chapter 1 : Centrifugal Pump Specification and Selection a Systems Approach: Part One
Chapter 2 : Centrifugal Pump Specification and Selection a Systems Approach: Part Two
Chapter 3 : Hidden Dangers in Centrifugal Pump Specification Part One
Chapter 4 : Hidden Dangers in Centrifugal Pump Specification Part Two
Chapter 5 : The Risks of Parallel Operation
Chapter 6 : The [BK] Factor in Mechanical Seal Life
Chapter 7 : The Importance of Running Clearances in Centrifugal Pumps
Chapter 8 : When two Pumps are Cheaper than One
Chapter 9 : Cost Factors when Considering Pumping Rate and Line Size
Chapter 10 : Which is Worse, Specifying Too Much Head or Too Much Flow?
Chapter 11 : Causes of Intermittent and Chronic Cavitation
Chapter 12 : Locating the Greatest Centrifugal Pump Energy Savings
Chapter 13 : How Centrifugal Pump Hydraulics Affect Rolling Element Bearing Life
Chapter 14 : The Importance of Proper Review in Pump Specification
Chapter 15 : Protecting Centrifugal Pumps at Low Flow Rates
Chapter 16 : Motor Trip! Predicting the unforeseen Disaster
Chapter 17 : When Trimming a Centrifugal Pump Impeller can Save Energy and Increase Flow Rate
Chapter 18 : Applying Mechanical Seals to Centrifugal Pumps
Chapter 19 : Understanding the Essentials of Centrifugal Pump Reliability
Chapter 20 : Application of Rolling Element Bearing in Centrifugal Pumps
Chapter 21 : Successful Centrifugal Pump Commissioning and Startup
Chapter 22 : Optimising Centrifugal Pump Operation
Chapter 23 : Overlooked Key Areas of Centrifugal Pump Maintenance
Chapter 24 : Centrifugal Pump Troubleshooting Part One. The Hydraulic Area
Chapter 25 : Centrifugal Pump Troubleshooting. Part Two. A Retrospective Approach
Chapter 26 : Troubleshooting Centrifugal Pumps: Rolling Element Bearing Failures
Chapter 27 : Failure of Mechanical Seals in Centrifugal Pumps: Part One
Chapter 28 : Failure of Mechanical Seals in Centrifugal Pumps: Part Two
Index