Product Description

Rely on the #1 Guide to Pump Design and Application-- Now Updated with the Latest Technological Breakthroughs

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #315962 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1632 pages

From the Back Cover
Your Best-Bet Guide to Essential Machinery--Updated

Whenever and wherever fluids must be moved, a pump -- next to the electric motor, the second most common machine used today -- must be there. And if you work with pumps, the Pump Handbook, the field's hands-down reference leader, must be there, too.

Newly revised, and bringing together the resources of international experts, this job-critical guide is the one and only guide to the design, application, specification, purchase, operation, and maintenance of pumps of all kinds. Covering everything from advanced seals to basic design paradigms, the Pump Handbook takes you through all the latest developments in pump technologies. This important update, the first in 14 years, offers practical guidance to help you:

*Design leading-edge pumps of all types for any uses.
*Select and purchase the right pump for your application.
*Specify materials, drivers, valves, piping, intakes, and other components--using both SI and Customary Units.
*Choose and apply controls and valves
*Install and operate any type of pump.
*Test, maintain, and troubleshoot pumping equipment and peripherals.
*Find details on centrifugal, jet, positive displacement, and other pumps.
*Keep state-of-the-art reference data and resources always at hand.

About the Author
Igor Karassik held senior positions at the Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation. Joseph Messina has held positions with the Worthington Pump and Machinery Corporation and the Electric Power Research Institute. Paul Cooper served as director of research and development for Ingersoll-Rand Research. Charles Heald is former chief engineer and manager of engineering with Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Company.

Customer Reviews

A must for any pump tradesman.
As owner of a mechanical contracting business for over 20 years, the Pump Handbook has been a reference of importance for many areas of hydraulic inquiry. Our specialty is the design build of water and wastewater treatment facility upgrades. The Pump Handbook is well written for not only engineers but also mechanics and maintenance personnel. Much of the information contained in this manual may be difficult for the inexperienced to grasp but the explanations are straight-forward and the information practical. I would recommend this volume for any person who needs to research pump, piping, hydraulic, and other related topics.

Third Edition Builds on Success of First and Second
As an owner of the second edition, I looked forward to the revised update. The quality of the information is high. However, I was disappointed in the quality of the publication. Some of the graphs and charts seemed "muddy" with hard to read notations. Also, the binding and paper quality seemed to have slipped a little. This seems to be a trend. I own a number of texts from the 1950's. Their binding and paper quality is much better than that used today.

Pump Handbook
Handbook is a term which implies comprehensive coverage of a given subject, so often a term which is misapplied. Not so in this case however, this book is without a doubt one of the best sources of information on pumps and related system components currently in print. For anyone requiring a comprehensive pump resource, this is it. I would definitely recommend this one for the engineering library.