Improving Pumping System Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry,2nd Edition
This Improving Pumping System Performance: A Source-book for Industry,2nd Edition is designed to provide pumping system users with a reference that outlines opportunities for improving system performance. It is not meant to be a comprehensive technical text on pumping systems; rather, it provides practical guidelines and information to make users aware of potential performance improvements. Guidance on how to find more information and assistance is also included.
Throughout this sourcebook, performance and efficiency improvements are described in terms of a “systems approach.” For cost-effective operation and maintenance of pumping systems, attention must be paid not just to individual pieces of equipment but to the system as a whole. A systems approach to optimizing a pumping system analyzes both the supply and demand sides of the system and how they interact, shifting the focus from individual components to total system performance.
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Improving Pumping System Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry,2nd Edition
- Acknowledgements inside cover
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- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Quick Start Guide
1: Pumping System Basics
- Overview
- Pumping System Components
- Pumping System Principles
2: Performance Improvement Opportunity Roadmap
- Overview
- The Fact Sheets
- Assessing Pumping System Needs
- Common Pumping System Problems
- Indications of Oversized Pumps
- Piping Configurations to Improve Pumping System Efficiency
- Basic Pump Maintenance
- Centrifugal Pumps
- Positive Displacement Pump Applications
- Multiple Pump Arrangements
- Pony Pumps
- Impeller Trimming
- Controlling Pumps with Adjustable Speed Drives
3: The Economics of Improving Pumping Systems
- Overview
- Conduct a Systems Assessment
- Analyze Life-Cycle Costs Before Making a Decision
- Sell Your Projects to Management
4: Where to Find Help
- Overview
- DOE Industrial Technologies Program and BestPractices
- Hydraulic Institute
- Directory of Contacts
- Resources and Tools
Appendices
- A: Glossary of Basic Pumping System Terms
- B: Pumping System Assessment Tool (PSAT)
- C: Pumping Systems Tip Sheets
- D: Guidelines for Comments
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