Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations

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Centrifugal pump(s) (Continued)

driver speed 6. 36 6. 40 6. 41

energy cost reduction 6. 83

as hydraulic turbines 6. 73

applications for 6. 77

cavitation potential in 6. 74

constant-speed curves 6. 76

converting turbine to pump conditions 6. 74

number of stages of 6. 74

performance and flow rate 6. 75

specific speed of 6. 74

impellers 6. 40 6. 50 6. 53

6. 78

shape of 6. 40

size of 6. 78 6. 83

maintenance costs, reducing 6. 52

materials and parts selection 6. 47 6. 72

minimum safe flow 6. 63

optimal operating speed 6. 40

ratings table for 6. 51

parts, selection of materials for 6. 47 6. 72

reverse flow, prevention of 6. 35

for safety-service 6. 78

seals, mechanical 6. 52

selection of 6. 49

for any system 6. 47

best operating speed 6. 40

most common error in 6. 78

for pumping viscous liquid 6. 64

for reduced cost 6. 81

similarity or affinity laws and 6. 36 6. 37