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Ampco Pumps Company

A series of articles on pump operations, applications, and environment

By John H. Horwath Chief Engineer, Ampco Pumps Company

Ampco Pumps Company 4424 W. Mitchell Street Milwaukee, WI 53214 (414) 643-1852 Telephone (414) 643-4452 Fax

PUMP PRIMER
The Pump Primer is a series of 20 articles on pump operations, applications and environment. If you would like a copy, or copies, of any of these articles please contact our inside sales staff at (414) 643-1852

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Introduction - A Pump Odyssey Pump Curves I Cavitation NPSH System Curves I Practical Limits for Centrifugal Pumps Energy Savings Dynamic Sealing Maintenance Corrosion Sound Motors Variable Speed Drives Viscosity System Piping Designs Erosion Pump and System Curves II Effects of Developed Hydraulic Loads Standard Motor Controls Instrumentation

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