Pump User's Handbook: Life Extension, Fourth Edition

ISBN-13: 9781482228649 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 477 str.

Heinz P. Bloch; Allan R. Budris

Opis

This text explains just how and why the best-of-class pump users are consistently achieving superior run lengths, low maintenance expenditures and unexcelled safety and reliability. Written by practicing engineers whose working career was marked by involvement in pump specification, installation, reliability assessment, component upgrading, maintenance cost reduction, operation, troubleshooting and all conceivable facets of pumping technology, this text describes in detail how to accomplish best-of-class performance and low life cycle cost.

Spis treści

Pump System Life Cycle Cost Reduction. How to Buy & Ship a Better Pump. Piping, Baseplate, Installation, & Foundation Issues. Operating Efficiency Improvement Considerations. Improved Pump Hydraulic Selection Extends Pump Life. Improvements Leading to Pump Mechanical Maintenance Cost Reduction. Bearings in Centrifugal Pumps. Mechanical Seal Selection & Application. Improved Lubrication & Lubricant Application. Oil Mist Lubrication & Storage Protection. Coupling Selection Guidelines. Pump Condition Monitoring Guidelines. Pump Types & Materials. Pump Failure Analysis & Troubleshooting. Shop Repair, Spare Parts Availability & Procurement. Failure Statistics & Component Uptime Improvement Summary. Breaking the Cycle of Pump Repairs.

O autorze

Heinz P. Bloch, Allan R. Budris