4th Edition

Pump User's Handbook Life Extension, Fourth Edition

By Heinz P. Bloch, Allan R. Budris Copyright 2013
570 Pages
by River Publishers

570 Pages
by River Publishers

556 Pages
by River Publishers

This text explains just how and why the best-of-class pump users are consistently achieving superior run lengths, low maintenance expenditures and unexcelled safety and reliability. Written by practicing engineers whose working career was marked by involvement in pump specification, installation, reliability assessment, component upgrading, maintenance cost reduction, operation, troubleshooting... Read more

Pump System Life Cycle Cost Reduction
How to Buy & Ship a Better Pump
Piping, Baseplate, Installation, & Foundation Issues
Operating Efficiency Improvement Considerations
Improved Pump Hydraulic Selection Extends Pump Life
Improvements Leading to Pump Mechanical Maintenance Cost Reduction
Bearings in Centrifugal Pumps
Mechanical Seal Selection & Application
Improved Lubrication & Lubricant Application
Oil Mist Lubrication & Storage Protection
Coupling Selection Guidelines
Pump Condition Monitoring Guidelines
Pump Types & Materials
Pump Failure Analysis & Troubleshooting
Shop Repair, Spare Parts Availability & Procurement
Failure Statistics & Component Uptime Improvement Summary
Breaking the Cycle of Pump Repairs

Biography

Heinz P. Bloch, Allan R. Budris