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Pumps
Piping systems and pumps - centrifugal pumps, displacement
pumps - cavitation, viscosity, head and pressure, power
consumption and more
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Alternating Pumps
Secure the system and achieve equal wear by alternate pumps in parallel
Best Efficiency
Maximum Point
designed pump - BEP
efficiency�
Boiling Fluids
Recommended flow-velocity
Recommended Suction
for the pump suction sideFlow Velocity
Cavitation
Cavitation may- occur
an Introduction
in fluid flow systems where local static pressure is below the vapor
pressure
Centrifugal
Centrifugal Pump
pumps Speed-Torque
characteristics Curve
- speed torque curve
Centrifugal Pumps
An introduction to Centrifugal Pumps
Centrifugal
Centrifugal Pumps
pumps - Minimum
and minimum Flow
continuous flow
Centrifugal
Centrifugal Pumps
pumps design and Standards
and dimensions standards
Centrifugal Pumps
When a liquid flow throughand Viscosity
a pump, hydrodynamic losses depends on fluid viscosity
Classifications
Selecting of Pumps
between Centrifugal Pumps and Positive Displacement Pumps
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Condensate Pumping
High temperatures and danger of impeller cavitation is the major challenge of condensate
pumping
Converting
Converting headPump
(ft or m)Head to Pressure
to pressure (psi or bar, kg/cm2) and vice versa
Discharge
Adapting pumpRegulation of Centrifugal
capacities to process demand Pumps
Dynamic, Absolute and Kinematic Viscosity
An introduction to dynamic, absolute and kinematic viscosity and how to convert
between CentiStokes (cSt), CentiPoises (cP), Saybolt Universal Seconds (SSU), degree
Engler and more
Equation
The equationof Mechanical
of mechanical Energy
energy in terms of Energy per Unit Mass, Energy per Unit
Volume and Energy per Unit Weight involving head
Flow
ConvertUnits Converter
between volume flow units - gpm, liter/sec, cfm, m3/h - online flow unit converter
Head
The Rise
energy and the
equation can Energy
be used toEquation
calculate thefor a Pump
actual orinaa Fan
head rise pump or fan
Light Oils - Recommended
Recommended Suction
flow velocity for the pump suctionFlow
side Velocity
NEMA Frame
NEMA Frame Assignments
Assignments
NPSH
A - Net
definition and Positive Suction
an introduction Head Suction Head - NPSH
to Net Positive
Positive Displacement
An introduction Pumps
tutorial to the basic operating principles of positive displacement pumps
Power
The Gained
power byfluid
gained by Fluid
from from Pumps
operating pumps or Fans
or fans
Pressure Units
Convert between Online
common Converter
pressure units like Pa,� bar, atmosphere, pound square feet,
psi and more
Pressure to Head
Converting between Unit units
common Converter
for pressure and head - lb/in2, atm, inches mercury,
bars, Pa and more ..
Pump Affinity
Turbo machines Laws
affinity laws are used to calculate volume capacity, head or power
consumption in centrifugal pumps when changing speed - rpm - or wheel diameters
Pump Power
Calculate Calculator
pump hydraulic and shaft power?
Pump and and
Overall pump FanfanEfficiency
efficiency is the ratio - power actually gained by the fluid - to shaft
power supplied
Pumping Boiling
Recommended Liquids
flow velocity - Delivery
required Flow
on the delivery Velocities
side of the pump in systems with
boiling liquids
Pumping Light
Recommended Oils - Delivery
flow velocity required for Flow
light oilVelocities
systems on the delivery side of the pump
Pumping requirements
Horsepower Water - Horsepower
pumping waterRequirements
Pumps - Specific
Specific Suction Speed Suction Speed
may be used to determine what general pump design to use for
maximum efficiency
Pumps
For pumpsin
in Parallel
serial - addor Serial
heads, Connection
for pumps in parallel - add flowrates
Pumps, Compressors,
Comparing Blowers
pumps, compressors, andfans
blowers and Fans
Pumps,
Definition ofFans
Britishand
HorseTurbines - Horsepower
Power for pumps, fans and turbines - how to convert to other
common units
Recommended
Normal flow velocitiesDelivery Flow
on the delivery Velocity
side of inViscous
of the pump Liquids
viscous systems
Shut-off pumps
Centrifugal Head and maximum - or shut-off - head
Specific Speed - Pumps
 Specific speed may be determined independent of the pump size
Specific Work
Specific work of Turbo
of pumps, Machinesand
fans, compressors - Pumps,
turbines Compressors and Fans
Stable and Unstable
Characteristics of stable andCentrifugal Pumps
unstable centrifugal pumps
Static Pressure
Static pressure and Pressure
and pressure head Head in Fluids
Suction Flow
Recommended Velocities
water ofonWater
flow velocity suction side of pump
Suction Head
Pump suction headaffected
as affectedby Altitude
by altitude
System
To select aCurve and for
proper pump Pump Performance
a particular application itCurve
is necessary to utilize the system
curve and the pump performance curve
Vapor Pressure
Saturation pressure - exerted by escaping molecules
Viscosity Converting
A converting table Chart units like Centiposes, milliPascal, CentiStokes and
between viscosity
SSU
Viscous Fluids
Recommended - Recommended
suction Suction
flow velocity of viscous fluids Flow Velocity
Volumetemperature
Calculate Flow andrise
Temperature
in pumps Rise in Pumps
Water
RequiredDelivery Flow
flow velocities Velocities
in water transport systems - on the delivery side of the pump
Water
CalculatePump Calculator
Pressure Head, Total Dynamic Head, Bowl Horsepower, Total Trust acting on
Driver Thrust Bearing, Field Head, Power Loss due to Shafting, Power Loss in Thrust
Bearings, Motor Load, Field Efficiency, Input Horsepower (Power Supplied to Driver) and
Shaft Elongation
Water Pumping
Costs pumping water Costs

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