KuTenk 2000 - SWAT242708-Water Pumps and Pumping Systems

by James B. Rishel 

2002 (912 pages)

ISBN:9780071374910

Tackling the industry-specific issues and problems you face every day, this clearly written sourcebook provides comprehensive, detailed coverage of pump application and pumped water systems as well as a sound working overview of pump design.

Water Pumps and Pumping Systems

Preface

Table of Symbols and Terminology

Part 1 - The Basic Tools of Design

Chapter 1

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Digital Electronics and Water Pumps and Systems

Chapter 2

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Physical Data for Water Pumping Systems

Chapter 3

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System Friction

Part 2 - Pumps and Their Performance

Chapter 4

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Basic Design of Centrifugal Pumps

Chapter 5

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The Physical Design of Centrifugal Pumps for Water

Chapter 6

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Centrifugal Pump Performance

Chapter 7

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Positive Displacement Pumps

Chapter 8

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Pump Drivers and Variable-Speed Drives

Part 3 - The Pumping World

Chapter 9

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The Movement of Water

Chapter 10

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Configuring a Pumped Water System

Chapter 11

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Basics of Centrifugal Pump Application to Water Systems

Chapter 12

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Centrifugal Pump Intake Design

Part 4 - Clear Water Pumping

Chapter 13

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Pumps for Central Water Treatment Plants

Chapter 14

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Water Pumps for Municipal Water Distribution

Chapter 15

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Pumps for Plumbing Systems

Chapter 16

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Fire Pumps

Chapter 17

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Pumps for Agriculture

Part 5 - Solids Handling Pumping

Chapter 18

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Performance of Positive Displacement Pumps

Chapter 19

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Pumps for Sewage Collection Systems

Chapter 20

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Pumps for Sewage Treatment Plants

Chapter 21

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Storm Water Pumps

Part 6 - Installing, Testing, and Operating Pumps

Chapter 22

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Installation of Water Pumps and Pumping Systems

Chapter 23

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Instrumentation for Water Pumping Systems

Chapter 24

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Testing Water Pumps

Chapter 25

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Operation and Maintenance of Water Pumps

Chapter 26

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Factory-Assembled Pumping Systems

Chapter 27

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Retrofitting Existing Water Pumping Systems

Chapter 28

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Summary of Water System Energy Evaluations

Part 7 - Appendices

Appendix A

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Abbreviations and Symbols

Appendix B

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Terms and Nomenclature

Appendix C

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Glossary of Equations

Appendix D

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Conversion of English Units to SI Units