Pump wisdom : essential centrifugal pump knowledge for operators and specialists / Robert X. Perez, San Antonio, Texas, USA , Heinz P. Bloch, Montgomery, Texas USA.

By: Perez, Robert X [author.]
Contributor(s): Bloch, Heinz P, 1933- [author.]
Language: English Publisher: Hoboken, NJ., USA : Wiley, [2021]Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781119748182; 9781119748236; 1119748232; 9781119748199; 1119748194; 9781119748243; 1119748240Subject(s): Pumping machineryGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Pump wisdomDDC classification: 621.6/9 LOC classification: TJ900Online resources: Full text available at Wiley Online Library Click here to view
Contents:
Table of Contents Preface ix 1. Principles of Centrifugal Process Pumps 1 2. Pump Selection and Industry Standards 15 3. Foundations and Baseplates 23 4. Piping, Stationary Seals, and Gasketing 33 5. Rolling Element Bearings 51 6. Lubricant Application and Cooling Considerations 71 7. Lubricant Types and Key Properties 85 8. Bearing Housing Protection and Cost Justification 93 9. Mechanical Sealing Options for Long Life 101 10. Pump Operation 117 11. Impeller Modifications and Pump Maintenance 133 12. Lubrication Management 145 13. Pump Condition Monitoring: Pump Vibration, Rotor Balance, and Effect on Bearing Life 153 14. Drivers, Couplings, and Alignment 165 15. Fits, Dimensions, and Related Misunderstandings 175 16. Using Failure Statistics and Root Cause Analysis Findings to Guide Reliability Improvement Efforts 191 17. Repair, Replace, or Modify? 213 18. Centrifugal Pump Monitoring Strategies 231 19. Final Thoughts 249 Index 251
Summary: "The world pump industry for manufacturing and process plants is a multi-billion dollar business, and centrifugal pumps make up approximately 80% of this total. They are used in many different industries such as the oil industry, water industry, chemical industry, food industry, pharmaceutical industry, textile industry, metal treating industry, and electronic component manufacturing industry to name some of the more important ones. The worldwide demand for fluid handling pumps is projected to increase 5.6 percent per year to $84.4 billion in 2022. Developing areas will see the fastest growth, especially in China, with the Asia/Pacific region remaining the largest market, accounting for almost half of global pump demand. Centrifugal pumps will remain the largest pump type, though diaphragm pumps and turbine pumps will post rapid gains. Utilities will exhibit the fastest growth among major pump markets Centrifugal Pumps are machines that lift, transfer, or otherwise move fluid from one place to another. They are usually configured to use the rotational (kinetic) energy from an impeller to impart motion to a fluid. The impeller is located on a shaft; together, shaft and impeller(s) make up the rotor. This rotor is surrounded by a casing; located in this casing are one or more stationary passageways that direct the fluid to a discharge nozzle. Impeller and casing are the main components of the hydraulic assembly; the region or envelope containing bearings and seals are called the mechanical as-sembly or power end"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes index.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

1. Principles of Centrifugal Process Pumps 1

2. Pump Selection and Industry Standards 15

3. Foundations and Baseplates 23

4. Piping, Stationary Seals, and Gasketing 33

5. Rolling Element Bearings 51

6. Lubricant Application and Cooling Considerations 71

7. Lubricant Types and Key Properties 85

8. Bearing Housing Protection and Cost Justification 93

9. Mechanical Sealing Options for Long Life 101

10. Pump Operation 117

11. Impeller Modifications and Pump Maintenance 133

12. Lubrication Management 145

13. Pump Condition Monitoring: Pump Vibration, Rotor Balance, and Effect on Bearing Life 153

14. Drivers, Couplings, and Alignment 165

15. Fits, Dimensions, and Related Misunderstandings 175

16. Using Failure Statistics and Root Cause Analysis Findings to Guide Reliability Improvement Efforts 191

17. Repair, Replace, or Modify? 213

18. Centrifugal Pump Monitoring Strategies 231

19. Final Thoughts 249

Index 251

"The world pump industry for manufacturing and process plants is a multi-billion dollar business, and centrifugal pumps make up approximately 80% of this total. They are used in many different industries such as the oil industry, water industry, chemical industry, food industry, pharmaceutical industry, textile industry, metal treating industry, and electronic component manufacturing industry to name some of the more important ones. The worldwide demand for fluid handling pumps is projected to increase 5.6 percent per year to $84.4 billion in 2022. Developing areas will see the fastest growth, especially in China, with the Asia/Pacific region remaining the largest market, accounting for almost half of global pump demand. Centrifugal pumps will remain the largest pump type, though diaphragm pumps and turbine pumps will post rapid gains. Utilities will exhibit the fastest growth among major pump markets Centrifugal Pumps are machines that lift, transfer, or otherwise move fluid from one place to another. They are usually configured to use the rotational (kinetic) energy from an impeller to impart motion to a fluid. The impeller is located on a shaft; together, shaft and impeller(s) make up the rotor. This rotor is surrounded by a casing; located in this casing are one or more stationary passageways that direct the fluid to a discharge nozzle. Impeller and casing are the main components of the hydraulic assembly; the region or envelope containing bearings and seals are called the mechanical as-sembly or power end"-- Provided by publisher.

About the Author

Robert Perez, P.E., resides in San Antonio, Texas. He has been a practicing mechanical engineer in the petrochemical industry for more than 40 years. He has worked in petroleum refineries, chemical processing facilities, and natural gas processing plants. He earned a BSME degree from Texas A&M University at College Station, an MSME degree from the University of Texas at Austin and holds a Texas PE license. He served on the Texas A&M Turbomachinery Symposium Advisory Committee for 10 years. Mr. Perez has written numerous machinery reliability articles for magazines and conferences proceedings and has authored or coauthored 10 books related to machinery reliability. Currently, he spends most of his time writing and teaching about machinery reliability.

Heinz P. Bloch, P.E., resides in Montgomery, Texas. His professional career commenced in 1962 and included long-term assignments as Exxon Chemical's Regional Machinery Specialist for the United States. He has authored or co-written over 770 publications, among them 22 comprehensive books on practical machinery management, failure analysis, failure avoidance, compressors, steam turbines, pumps, oil mist lubrication and optimized lubrication for industry. Mr. Bloch holds B.S. and M.S. degrees (cum laude) in Mechanical Engineering from NCE, Newark College of Engineering. He is an ASME Life Fellow and was granted life-time registration as a Professional Engineer in New Jersey. In 2019 he became one of 10 inaugural inductees into NCE's Hall of Fame, which honors its most distinguished graduates.

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