Power Plant Centrifugal Pumps - Problem Analysis and Troubleshooting

List of contents

Part-I: Basic Principles, Application and Operation of Centrifugal Pumps
Pump Fluid Mechanics Principles
Pump Performance and Design
Mechanical Components and Design
Matching Pump to System Requirements
Pump Reliability and Failure Modes
Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics
Part-II: Centrifugal Pump Applications In Power Plants
Overall Pumping Needs of Fossil Plants
Overall Pumping Needs of Nuclear Plants
Fossil and Nuclear Feed Water Pumps
Condensate Pumps
Boiler Circulating Pumps
Condenser Circulating Pumps
PWR Reactor Coolant Pumps
BWR Reactor Circulating Pumps
Heater Drain Pumps
Plant Service and Miscellaneous Pumps
Part-III: Trouble-Shooting Analyses and Case Studies
Boiler Feed Water Pumps
Condensate Pumps
Reactor Coolant and Circulating Pumps
Nuclear Feed Water Pumps
Addition Pump Problems and Topics

About the author

Maurice L. Adams

Summary

In the critical work of maintaining power plant machinery, operating difficulties with centrifugal pumps will inevitably occur because of the essential requirement for electric power plants to operate at all times throughout the year.

Product details

• Authors: Maurice L. Adams, Maurice L. (Machinery Vibration Inc. Adams, Adams Maurice L.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.03.2017
• EAN: 9781439813782
• ISBN: 978-1-4398-1378-2
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Electronics, electrical engineering, communications engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General, Energy, power generation, distribution and storage, Power generation & distribution