Sulzer Centrifugal Pump Handbook (eBook)

Sulzer Pumps (Autor)

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2013 | 1. Auflage
344 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4832-9252-6 (ISBN)

Infos

All the experience of the research team from one of the world's foremost pump manufacturers - Sulzer, featuring the lastest in pump design and construction.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Sulzer Centrifugal Pump Handbook 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
Preface 6
CHAPTER 1. PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES 18
1.1 Energy conversion in centrifugal pumps 18
1.2 Power, losses and efficiency 20
1.3 Total head of the pump 23
1.4 The total head required by a pumping plant 23
1.5 Cavitation and suction behaviour 24
1.6 Model laws and similarity coefficients 30
1.7 Axial thrust 34
1.8 Radial thrust 39
1.9 Rotor dynamics 39
CHAPTER 2. BEHAVIOUR OF CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS IN OPERATION 43
2.1 Characteristics of centrifugal pumps 43
2.2 Control of centrifugal pumps 47
2.3 Matching characteristics to service data 59
2.4 Torque/speed curves 62
2.5 Start-up time for a centrifugal pump 65
2.6 Run-out time for a centrifugal pump (disregarding the pressure surge) 66
2.7 Pumping special liquids 67
2.8 Minimum flow rate 85
CHAPTER 3. ACCEPTANCE TESTS WITH CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS 90
3.1 Preliminary remarks 90
3.2 Hydraulic pump tests 90
3.3 Axial thrust measurements 104
3.4 Radial thrust measurements 106
3.5 Efficiency determination by the thermodynamic measuring method 107
CHAPTER 4. SPECIAL DATA FOR PLANNING CENTRIFUGAL PUMP INSTALLATIONS 112
4.1 Intake design for vertical pumps 112
4.2 Guidelines for suction and inlet pipelines 123
4.3 Pressure surges in pipeline systems 134
4.4 Monitoring and measuring instruments for centrifugal pumps 150
4.5 Noise emission from centrifugal pumps 152
4.6 Vibration on centrifugal pumps 161
CHAPTER 5. MECHANICAL COMPONENTS 166
5.1 Shaft couplings 166
5.2 Bearings 171
5.3 Seals 176
5.4 Pipe forces 180
CHAPTER 6. PIPELINE VALVES AND FLANGES 182
6.1 Pressure losses 182
6.2 Pipe dimensions 205
CHAPTER 7. CENTRIFUGAL PUMP DRIVES 211
7.1 Electric motors 211
7.2 Diesel engines 232
7.3 Gas turbines 235
7.4 Speed converters 244
CHAPTER 8. MATERIALS AND CORROSION 254
8.1 Introduction 254
8.2 Factors affecting corrosion 254
8.3 General considerations affecting the choice of material 259
8.4 Forms of corrosion 259
8.5 Corrosive properties of liquids being pumped 271
8.6 Corrosion problems in hydraulic machines 274
8.7 Conclusions 277
CHAPTER 9. PRINCIPAL FEATURES OF CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS FOR CERTAIN APPLICATION AREAS 278
9.1 Energy generation 279
9.2 Oil 285
9.3 Water 287
9.4 Industry 294
CHAPTER 10. QUALITY ASSURANCE 302
10.1 Introduction 302
10.2 Principles of quality assurance 302
10.3 Quality assurance measures 304
CHAPTER 11. MEASURING UNITS AND SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES OR DIAGRAMS 309
11.1 Measuring units 309
11.2 Supplementary tables and diagrams 314
SYMBOLS 335
INDICES 337
INDEX 338

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 22.10.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Strömungsmechanik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Bauwesen
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• ISBN-10: 1-4832-9252-5 / 1483292525
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4832-9252-6 / 9781483292526