Long-established as the leading guide to pump design and 
application, the Pump Handbook has been fully revised and 
updated with the latest developments in pump technology. 
Packed with 1,150 detailed illustrations and written by a team of 
over 100 internationally renowned pump experts, this vital tool 
shows you how to select, purchase, install, operate, maintain, 
and troubleshoot cutting-edge pumps for all types of uses. The 
Fourth Edition of the Pump Handbook features:

State-of-the-art guidance on every aspect of pump theory, 
design, application, and technology 
Over 100 internationally renowned contributors 
SI units used throughout the book 
New sections on centrifugal pump mechanical performance, flow 
analysis, bearings, adjustable-speed drives, and application to 
cryogenic LNG services; completely revised sections on pump 
theory, mechanical seals, intakes and suction piping, gears, and 
waterhammer; application to pulp and paper mills
Inside This Updated Guide to Pump Technology

• Classification and Selection of Pumps • Centrifugal Pumps 
• Displacement Pumps • Solids Pumping • Pump Sealing • Pump 
Bearings • Jet Pumps • Materials of Construction • Pump 
Drivers and Power Transmission • Pump Noise • Pump Systems 
• Pump Services • Intakes and Suction Piping 
• Selecting and Purchasing Pumps • Installation, Operation, and 
Maintenance • Pump Testing • Technical Data

Chapter 1: Introduction : Classification and Selection of Pumps 
 
Chapter 2: Centrifugal Pumps
Centrifugal Pump Theory, Analysis and Performance
Centrifugal Pump Theory
CFD Analysis of Flow and Performance
Centrifugal Pumps : Hydraulic Performance and Behavior
Centrifugal Pump Mechanical Behavior and Vibration
Centrifugal Pump Construction
Centrifugal Pumps : Major Components
Centrifugal Pump Priming
Sealless Pumps
Magnetic Drive Pumps
Canned Motor Pumps


Chapter 3: Displacement Pumps
Power Pump Theory
Power Pump Design and Construction
Steam Pumps
Displacement Pump Performance, Instrumentation and Diagnostics
Displacement Pump Flow Control
Diaphragm Pumps
Screw Pumps
Vane, Gear and Lobe Pumps


Chapter 4: Solids Pumping
Hydraulic Transport of Solids
Application and Construction of Centrifugal Solids Handling Pumps
Construction of Solids-Handling Displacement Pumps


Chapter 5: Pump Sealing
Centrifugal Pump Packing
Centrifugal Pump Mechanical Seals
Centrifugal Pump Injection-Type Shagt Seals


Chapter 6: Pump Bearings
Centrifugal Pump Bearings
Oil Film Journal Bearings
Centrifugal Pump Magnetic Bearings


Chapter 7: Jet Pumps
Jet Pump Theory
Jet Pump Applications


Chapter 8: Materials of Construction
Metallic Materials and Damage Mechanisms
Materials of Construction for Nonmetallic (COMPOSITE) Pumps


Chapter 9: Pump Drives and Power Transmission
Pump Drives
Electric Motors and Motor Controls
Steam Turbines
Engines
Hydraulic Turbines
Gas Trubines
Speed-Varying Devices
Permanent Magnet Adjustable Speed Drives
Single=Unit Adjustable Speed Electric Drives
Variable Speed Fluid Drives
Gears
Pump Couplings


Chapter 10: Pump Noise


Chapter 11: Pump Systems
General Characteristics of Pumping Systems and System-Head Curves
Branch-Line Pumping Systems
Waterhammer
Minimum Flow Control Systems


Chapter 12: Pump Services
Water Supply 
Sewage Treatment
Drainage and Irrigation
Fire Pumps
Steam Power Plants
Nuclear
Nuclear Electric Generation
Nuclear Pump Seismic Qualifications
Chemical Industry
Petroleum Industry
Pulp and Paper Mills
Food and Beverage Pumping
Mining
Marine Pumps
Heating and Air Conditioning 
Pumped Storage
Metering
Cryogenic Pumps for Liquefied Gas Service
Portable Transfer of Hazardous Liquids
Aerospace
Aircraft Fuel Pumps
Liquid Rocket Propellent Pumps


Chapter 13: Intakes and Suction Piping
Intakes, Suction Piping and Strainers
Intake Modeling


Chapter 14: Selecting and Purchasing Pumps


Chapter 15: Installation operation and Maintenance


Chapter 16: Pump Testing

Technical Data

Index