Progressing cavity pumps, downhole pumps, and mudmotors
Written by one of the world's foremost authorities on pumps, this first volume in Gulf Publishing Company's Gulf Pump Guides series covers the design, application and troubleshooting for progressing cavity pumps, downhole pumps and mudmotors. There is no other volume offering a more compre...
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| Main Author | |
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| Other Authors | |
| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Houston, Tex. :
Gulf Pub. Co.,
©2005.
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| Series | Gulf pump guides.
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| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 1591248892 9781591248897 9780127999715 012799971X 9780976511311 0976511312 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xxviii, 217 pages) : illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Progressing Cavity Pumps, Downhole Pumps, and Mudmotors; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Authors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Nomenclature and Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1. Benefits of Progressing Cavity Pumps; Chapter 2. Three Main Types of Progressing Cavity Machines: PCPs, DHPs, and DHMs; Chapter 3. Operating Principles of Hydraulic Sections (Rotor/Stator Pairs); Chapter 4. Geometry; Cavity/Displacement; Profile Generation; Rotor-to-Stator Fit (Clearance versus Interference); Core Sizing for Stator Production; Performance: Operating Characteristics.
- How to Obtain Performance Characteristics for a Given Design, versus Designing a Unit for the Specified Desired PerformanceExamples; Multilobe versus Single-Lobe Geometry: More Performance?; Chapter 5. Design-Related Considerations; Key Design Parameters; Important Ratios; Variation of Ratios and Their Effect on Performance and Life; Power Transmission Methods; Chapter 6. Application Guidelines; Abrasion; Temperature; Chemicals; Viscosity; Speed (rpm); Pressure and Flow; Entrained Gas; Dry-Running; Chapter 7. Installation Examples; Installation Case 1: A PC Pump Maintains Foam Concentration.
- Installation Case 2: A Sludge Pumping ProblemInstallation Case 3: A Food Application- Soya Milk Processing; Installation Case 4: A Sanitary Application at a Bakery; Installation Case 5: Effluent Treatment; Installation Case 6: A Storm Water Runoff Application; Installation Case 7: A Sludge Application; Installation Case 8: A Sludge Treatment Application; Installation Case 9: Reliability Is Key at a Food Processing Plant; Installation Case 10: Sewage Treatment at an Airport; Installation Case 11: Offshore Supply Vessels for Drilling Mud; Installation Case 12: Main Feed Pump Plus Additives.
- Installation Case 13: Vertical OrientationChapter 8. Troubleshooting; Before You Begin Troubleshooting; Information Gathering; PC Components in Service; Chapter 9. Progressing Cavity Pump Selection and Sizing; Example 1: Pump Sizing; Example 2: Pump Sizing; Metallic Stators; Chapter 10. Progressing Cavity Pump Startups; Pipe and Valves; Foundation, Alignment, and Rotation; Lubrication; Startup Spares; Resources; Last-Minute Startup Thoughts; Rotary Pump Startup Checklist; Chapter 11. Progressing Cavity Pump Overhaul Guide; Conclusion; References; Index.