In designing multiple centrifugal pump installations it is necessary to keep in mind the interaction between the pump curves and the system curve. That is,…
In order to make a selection of the pump required for a specific installation it is necessary to first determine the desired flow rate or…
Multiphase fluids typically produced from an oil well consist of hydrocarbon liquid, hydrocarbon gas, and an immiscible water phase. These fluids historically must be processed…
These pumps operate by having a rotating member turn inside a housing in such a way as to create trapped liquid through the pump. Figure…
These pumps are a special type of reciprocating pump that utilize the action of a diaphragm moving back and forth within a fixed chamber. Sometimes…
In reciprocating pumps, energy is added to the fluid intermittently by moving one or more boundaries linearly with a piston, plunger, or diaphragm in one…
Centrifugal pumps are classified as either radial flow or axial flow. Figure 10-1 shows a radial flow pump. Flow enters the center of the rotating…
Pumps are classified as either “kinetic” or “positive displacement” pumps. In a kinetic pump, energy is added continuously to increase the fluid’s velocity within the…
Federal regulations and most authorities having jurisdiction require that “free oil” be removed from deck drainage prior to disposal. It is extremely difficult to predict…
In every system substances that show up as “oil” in the laboratory test procedure will be dissolved in the water. This is especially true where…