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Ri4 Index
absolute pressure (psia), 4 ball bearing, 155
Affinity Laws, The, 39,98,99,235 roller bearing, 156
impeller diameter, 42 bearing temperature, 165
air aspiration, 33 Bernoulli’s Law/Principle, 3,29, 54
alignment techniques, 145 best efficiency point (BEP), 67, 130,
laser alignment, 146 203
reverse dial indicator alignment, brake horsepower (BHP), 40,76
145
rim and face alignment, 146 canned motor pump, 63
American National Standards Institute cartridge concept, 214
(ANSI)pump, 58, 138 cast iron, 233
American Petroleum Institute (MI) cavitation, 25
pump, 59 preventing cavitation, 35
American Voluntary Standards (AVS), turbulence cavitation, 34
58 vaporization capitation, 29
Archimedes, 77 centrifugal pump, 3,54
atmospheric pressure (ATM), 4 centrifugal volute pump, 56
chemical attack, 207
Bachus & Custodio formula, The, compression packing, 175
18,100 compression set, 208
bases, 148 corrosion, 233
bearing failure, 159 corrosive liquids, 220
dirt and abrasion, 161 coupling alignment, 153
improper mounting, 160 cryogenics, 220
vibration brinelling, 16 1 crystallization, 2 19
bearing lubrication, 157 cutwater, 47
grease, 158
oil, 157 dangerous liquids, 220
bearing maintenance, 163 Darcypeisbach formula, The, 17,
bearing seals, 167 99
mechanical seal, 167 dial indicator, 148,222
labyrinth seal, 168 discharge head, 10
lip seal, 169 discharge pressure, 7
bearings, 155 drain pipe, 239