Abstract
This chapter presents the key facts to enable you to understand the characteristics of pump types (Kinetic and Positive Displacement). You will learn the concept of head energy, the characteristics of the pump curve, and see how hydraulic disturbances can damage and fail all pump components and how to prevent them. The remainder of this chapter will focus on pump control, protection, operation, and proper installation to assure optimum reliability. Since pumps are the major rotating machinery item in all plants, this chapter will enable you to play a valuable role in increasing safety and reliability in your plant. In addition, the concepts presented in this chapter contain many similarities with compressors and turbines.
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