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HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK

There are two ways to enter this handbook to obtain the maximum benefit
from the time invested. The first entry is through the index; the second is

through the table of contents of the section covering the discipline, or related
discipline, concerned. Each method is discussed in detail below.

Index. Great care and considerable time were expended on preparation of the
index of this handbook so that it would be of maximum use to every reader.
As a general guide, enter the index using the generic term for the type of

calculation procedure being considered. Thus, for the selection of a
centrifugal pump to reduce energy consumption, enter at pumps. From here,
proceed to the specific type of pump being considered—such as centrifugal.

Once the page number of the specific calculation procedure is determined,
turn to it to find the step-by-step instructions and worked-out example that
can be followed to solve the problem quickly and accurately.

Contents. The contents of each section lists the titles of the calculation
procedures contained in that section. Where extensive use of any section is

contemplated, the editor suggests that the reader might benefit from an
occasional glance at the table of contents of that section. Such a glance will
give the user of this handbook an understanding of the breadth and coverage
of a given section, or a series of sections. Then, when he or she turns to this

handbook for assistance, the reader will be able more rapidly to find the
calculation procedure he or she seeks.

Calculation Procedures. Each calculation procedure is a unit in itself.
However, any given calculation procedure will contain subprocedures that
might also be useful to the energy-concerned user. Thus, a calculation

procedure on pump selection will contain subprocedures on pipe-friction loss,
pump static and dynamic heads, etc. Should the user of this handbook wish to
make a computation using any of such subprocedures, he or she will find the

worked-out steps that are presented both useful and precise. Hence, the
handbook contains numerous valuable procedures that are useful in solving a