Metering Pump HandbookAn outstanding reference, the Handbook is designed for metering pump designers, and engineers working in all industries. Easily accessible information includes: fundamentals of metering pump operation, principles of pump and piping system design, guidelines for selection pump construction materials, procedures for installation, operation, and maintenance of metering pumps, and general formulas, tables, charts, and pumping system layouts. Presents the basic principles of the positive displacement pump. Develops in-depth analysis of the design of reciprocating metering pumps and their piping systems. Demonstrates the practical implementation of these concepts through examples of actual pump applications. |
Contents
What is a Metering Pump? | 7 |
Power End Mechanisms | 25 |
Packings and Diaphragms | 45 |
Valving | 81 |
Lubrication | 95 |
Control Mechanisms | 107 |
Multihead Pumps | 116 |
Pump Drivers and Couplings | 131 |
Materials of Construction | 184 |
Environment | 195 |
Special Considerations | 204 |
Process of Selection | 212 |
Design of Metering Pump Systems | 223 |
The Piping System | 232 |
Maintenance | 245 |
| 279 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
AAAA acceleration Acid actuated diaphragm addition allow application back-pressure valve bulk modulus capacity centipoise Chapter check valves chemical common compression connecting rod corrosion coupling Courtesy CRANK ANGLE DEGREES crank mechanism crank pin cylinder devices diameter diaphragm seal discharge pressure displacement drive elastomer environment factor gear Hastelloy hydraulic diaphragm pump Hypalon installation leakage limited liquid chamber lubricant maintenance material selection maximum metal metering accuracy metering pump metering pump manufacturer minimum motion motor NPSH NPSHA NPSHR O-ring operating piping piston cup piston or plunger plastic plunger poppet valve power end process fluid product liquid psig pulsation dampener pump design reduced remote Resistance ring seal seat shown in Fig signal slurries Sodium solids specific gravity speed Stainless strainer stroke length stroking rates style suction suction stroke sulfuric acid supply support plate surface tank temperature typical V-packing vapor pressure velocity viscosity