Cheresources has put out a short guide on the Basic Concepts of Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting.
Find it here.
If you have a centrifugal pump problem, the odds are Mike Sondalini has included the solution in this very detailed e-book - “Centrifugal Pump Problems & Answers”.
Mike goes through the problem solving steps in detail with his own experiences and research. Although this book primarily focuses on the centrifugal pump, many of the solutions are applicable to well… pumps in general.
With over 50 sections, we can only list a few here. Some of the areas of discussion are flow, mechanical seal, bearings, rotor, cavitations, liquid density, couplings, vibration isolation, fan, metal corrosion, impeller, balancing, alignment and even the effects on electric motors.
Table of Contents
Changing the service duty of a pump.
Flange bolting-up practices.
Shaft sealing with a packed gland.
Vibration and out-of-balance equipment.
Get mechanical seals working properly.
Effects of running centrifugal pumps on the right end of the pump curve.
Net positive suction head.
Vibration and its control.
Corrosion in agitated conditions.
The importance of fit, tolerance and clearance.
Shaft alignment on pumps.
Shaft coupling selection issues.
Centrifugal pump cavitation.
Centrifugal Pump Life Extension - The Volute.
Effect of process changes on electric motors.
Pump life extension - the impeller.
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