10 16 Pumps 16.1 Pumping of Liquids 16.2 Pump Design Standardization 16.3 Basic Parts of a Centrifugal Pump 16.4 Centrifugal Pump Selection 16.5 Hydraulic Characteristics for Centrifugal Pumps 16.6 Suction Head or Suction Lift, hs 16.7 Discharge Head, hd 16.8 Velocity Head 16.9 Friction 16.10 Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) and Pump Suction 16.11 General Suction System 16.12 Reductions in NPSHR 16.13 Charting NPSHR Values of Pumps 16.14 Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) 16.15 NPSH Requirement for Liquids Saturation With Dissolved Gases 16.16 Specific Speed 16.17 Rotative Speed 16.18 Pumping Systems and Performance 16.19 Power Requirements for Pumping Through Process Lines 16.20 Affinity Laws 16.21 Centrifugal Pump Efficiency 16.22 Effects of Viscosity 16.23 Temperature Rise and Minimum Flow 16.24 Centrifugal Pump Specifications 16.25 Number of Pumping Units 16.26 Rotary Pumps 16.27 Reciprocating Pumps 16.28 Pump Selection 16.29 Selection Rules-of-Thumb 16.30 Case Studies 16.31 Pump Cavitations 16.32 Pump Fundamentals 16.33 Operating Philosophy 16.34 Piping 16.35 Troubleshooting Checklist for Centrifugal Pumps Nomenclature Subscripts Greek Symbols References
11 17 Compression Equipment 17.1 Introduction 17.2 General Application Guide 17.3 Specification Guides 17.4 General Considerations for Any Type of Compressor Flow Conditions 17.5 Reciprocating Compression 17.6 Suction and Discharge Valves 17.7 Specification Sheet 17.8 Performance Considerations 17.9 Compressor Performance Characteristics 17.10 Hydrogen Use in the Refinery Nomenclature Greek Symbols Subscripts References
12 Glossary of Petroleum and Technical Terminology
13 Appendix D
14 Appendix E
15 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 14Table 14.1 Typical thickness chart—insulation for services 70°F through 1200°F p...Table 14.2 Three programs offer a different mix of features.Table 14.3 Uses of intelligent P&IDs by operations.Table 14.4 A system of equipment designations.Table 14.5 Typical identification for flowsheet process functions.Table 14.6 Instrumentation nomenclature--complete general identification.
2 Chapter 15Table 15.1 Changes in pressure head between upstream and downstream points (sour...Table 15.2 Comparison of dimensions and flow area for tubing and iron pipe size ...Table 15.3 Reynolds number.Table 15.4 Equivalent roughness of various surfaces.Table 15.5 Explicit equations for calculating the
