Piping System Fundamentals: The complete Guide to Gaining a Clear Picture of Your Piping System is an extensive look at the main conditions effecting the operation of a piping system, describing the interaction between pumps, compressors, pipelines, control valves, and other components.
This book takes you inside your piping system to give you a better understanding of what is really going on by going over the theoretical knowledge and giving practical examples.
Discover the mysteries of Net Positive Suction Head. Learn how to discover and eliminate choke points in your system. Determine how you can increase system capacity by balancing you piping system. All this and more is explained in this new piping systems exploratory book.
Topics Covered Include:
- The Value of a Clear Picture
- Basic Calculations & Definitions
- Pipe Material Variables
- Valves & Fittings
- Cost of Pressure Losses Through Valves & Fittings
- How a Centrifugal Pump Works
- Pump Types & Selection Considerations
- Understanding the Pump Performance Curve
- Net Positive Suction Head
- Pump Affinity Rules
- Pump Power & Cost of Operation
- Operating Pumps Properly
- Controlled Loops
- How a Control Valve Operates
- Control Valve Types, Descriptions & Sizing
- Pressure Ratings & Selecting Control Valves
- Control Valve Cavitation
- Flow Meters & Head Loss Caused by Flow Meters
- Pressure Profile of Differential Pressure Flow Meters
- Heat Exchangers
- Filters & Strainers
- Tanks & Vessels
- Operational Considerations
- Adjusting Flow through the System
- Solving Hydraulic Network Systems
- Changes to Systems
- Design Cases
- Increasing System Capacity
- Reducing Pumping Costs
- Minimizing Maintenance Costs
- AND Much More!
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