Operator's Guide to Centrifugal Pumps: What Every Reliability-Minded Operator Needs to Know [Paperback]

Robert X. Perez (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1436339847 | ISBN-13: 978-1436339841 | Publication Date: September 22, 2008

We work in an industry where economic success is heavily dependent on the collective performance of our processing equipment and their operators. Without highly trained and confident operators we can never hope to realize the full potential of our complex processes. Formal and informal training must be provided regularly if continuous process and reliability gains are to be expected. There are no shortcuts to operational excellence. One training topic essential to every operator's education is that of centrifugal pumping technology. The ever-present centrifugal pump is one of the workhorses of the process world, tirelessly moving fluids, ranging from the innocuous to the toxic and flammable, from one stage of the process to the next. We would be hard pressed to find a processing unit inside our complexes without a few of these in service. Their shear numbers and variety can make their mastery a challenge. This book was specifically written for process operators who regularly deal with centrifugal pumps, addressing principally those variables and factors under their control, while limiting design theory and mathematics to a minimum. The following topics and content are covered: 1. Importance of equipment reliability and what role operators play in this mission. 2. Centrifugal pump operating characteristics 3. Mechanical seals and their related seal flush plans 4. What operators should know about electric motors 5. Lubrication basics 6. Troubleshooting basics 7. How to start a pump reliability program By the end of the book, the reader should possess a clear understanding of how to operate and monitor their pumps. Three handy references are also contained in the book to answer questions as they arise in the field: 1) Operator's Guide to API Flush Plans, 2) Illustrated Glossary of Centrifugal Pump Terms, 3) Glossary of Electric Motor Terms, and 4) Useful Centrifugal Pump Formulas. This book can be used as a self-paced, self-taught short course or as a companion to a "l

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About the Author

Robert Perez has worked in the petrochemical industry for 30 years. He has written numerous papers in the field of rotating equipment, taught the Rotating Equipment course at Texas A&M Corpus Christi University, and is currently serving as a contributing editor for Pumps & Systems Magazine. Mr. Perez is the website editor and a co-creator of PumpCalcs.com. He can be reached at [e-mail].

Product Details

• Paperback: 194 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris (September 22, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1436339847
• ISBN-13: 978-1436339841
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,017,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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