Description
Book SynopsisIn 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. The root causes and solutions for pump failure comprise major areas of study for engineers in seeking the highest availability of electricity-generating units, extending time between major machinery overhauls and providing early detection of potential failure modes well in advance of machine degradation.
This guide for engineers provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of centrifugal pumps, addressing the range of pump operating problems encountered in both fossil and nuclear power plants. The book is divided into three sequential parts: Part I - Primer on Centrifugal Pumps, Part II -Power Plant Centrifugal Pump Applications, and Part III - Trouble-Shooting Case Studies. Employing effective r
Table 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 Requirement. 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.
