Pump Handbook

Rely on the #1 Guide to Pump Design and Application-- Now Updated with the Latest Technological Breakthroughs Long-established as the leading guide to pump design and application, the Pump Handbook has been fully revised and updated with the latest developments in pump technology. Packed with 1,150 detailed illustrations and written by a team of over 100 internationally renowned pump experts, this vital tool shows you how to select, purchase, install, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot cutting-edge pumps for all types of uses. The Fourth Edition of the Pump Handbook features: State-of-the-art guidance on every aspect of pump theory, design, application, and technologyOver 100 internationally renowned contributorsSI units used throughout the bookNew sections on centrifugal pump mechanical performance, flow analysis, bearings, adjustable-speed drives, and application to cryogenic LNG services; completely revised sections on pump theory, mechanical seals, intakes and suction piping, gears, and waterhammer; application to pulp and paper millsInside This Updated Guide to Pump Technology Classification and Selection of Pumps Centrifugal Pumps Displacement Pumps Solids Pumping Pump Sealing Pump Bearings Jet Pumps Materials of Construction Pump Drivers and Power Transmission Pump Noise Pump Systems Pump Services Intakes and Suction Piping Selecting and Purchasing Pumps Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Pump Testing Technical Data