Pumps in Power Plants and Industry |
Contents
RECIPROCATING PUMPS LO | 5 |
CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS | 18 |
PUMP DETAILS | 31 |
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air and water air lift pumping air pipe boiler boiler feed brake horsepower bronze capacity cent centrifugal pumps chamber check valve condensate condensate pump curve diameter discharge pipe discharge valves displacement double suction drive driven pumps economizer ejector equal exhaust steam feed water feedwater heater flow foot valve formula friction gage gallons per minute gas temperature gland handled head in feet head of water heating surface hydraulic impeller increase inlet installed leakage leaking liquid live steam losses lubrication maximum mechanical efficiency motor necessary nozzle obtained operation packing piston Pitot tube ratio RECIPROCATING PUMPS seats shaft shown in Fig single suction slip speed stage static head steam pressure stuffing boxes suction and discharge suction head suction pipe Surface condensers thrust bearing tight tion total head turbine usually vacuum pump velocity head volumetric efficiency volute water horsepower water pipe whirlpool