Pumps and NPSH: Avoid problems and improve reliability

Hydrocarbon Processing

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 63-65

  Martin, G R ^a,b,c,d  

^a Process Consulting Services Inc   (United States)

^b Glitsch Inc

^c El Paso Refining ^*

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAINTENANCE; PROCESS ENGINEERING; RELIABILITY; SPECIFICATIONS; THERMODYNAMICS;

FLOW RATES; NET POSITIVE SUCTION HEAD; PRIMARY FRACTIONATOR OVERHEAD DRUM; SOLVENT RECOVERY SYSTEM;

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS;

EID: 0030143685     PISSN: 00188190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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