{"product_id":"process-machinery-handbook-for-field-personnel-decision-makers-and-students-hardback-9781394214457","title":"Process Machinery Handbook; For Field Personnel, Decision Makers, and Students (Hardback) 9781394214457","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eProcess Machinery Handbook\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFor Field Personnel, Decision Makers, and Students\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert X. Perez (Edited by), Perez (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394214457, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 2 July 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e752 pages\u003cbr\u003e28 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 1.418 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eProcess Machinery Handbook: For Field Personnel, Decision Makers, and Students\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e equips newcomers and seasoned professionals with essential insights into the diverse world of process machinery, empowering them to understand unique performance characteristics, common failure modes, and effective strategies for enhancing reliability in their operations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny professional working at a production site for any length of time knows that process machinery comes in a wide range of designs and sizes, but not all process machines are considered equal. Some machines are more critical to the process than others, some are small, some are very large, some spin fast, and some turn relatively slowly. The great diversity in their construction and application can be daunting to those new to the industry and sometimes even challenge machinery veterans. There are many common concepts that apply to all equipment types, but each equipment category has its own unique application and performance characteristics, including cavitation in liquid handling pumps, surging in centrifugal gas compressors, rotor instability in high-speed centrifugal compressors, and the effect of the compression ratio on a reciprocating compressor’s the discharge temperature. It is also essential for users to understand how and why different types of machinery fail, keeping in mind that the common failure modes differ greatly between rotating machinery types. We know that by addressing the common types of failure modes associated with each machine type, we can achieve significant improvements in their reliability. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first step in organizing an effective machinery reliability program is committing to performing failure analyses and gathering failure statistics. These activities will help users learn how and why their machines are failing. The next step is to continuously modify machines, processes, and methods to avoid common failures. \u003ci\u003eProcess Machinery Handbook: For Field Personnel, Decision Makers, and Students \u003c\/i\u003egives students and professionals alike the tools they need to understand the fundamentals of working with rotating machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Overview of Rotating Machinery 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Fluid Movers 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Positive Displacement Pumps 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Centrifugal Pumps: Part 1 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Centrifugal Pumps: Part 2 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Sealless Centrifugal Pumps 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Compressors 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Drivetrains, Foundations, and Piping 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Introduction to Process Drivers and Drivetrains 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Machinery Foundation and Baseplate Design Recommendations 159\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Process Piping Design and Installation Best Practices 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 AC Induction Motors 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 General Purpose Back Pressure Steam Turbines 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez and David W. Lawhon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Gas Turbine Drivers 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Natural Gas Engine Drivers 269\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Turboexpanders for Gas Processing 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Gearboxes, Couplings, and Seals 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Gears and Gearboxes 303\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Industrial Drive Couplings 327\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Heinz P. Bloch and Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Seals 345\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Bearings and Lubrication 383\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Rolling Element Bearings 385\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Hydrodynamic Bearings 399\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy John K. Whalen, PE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Introduction to Machinery Lubrication 445\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Condition Monitoring 467\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Machinery Vibration Monitoring 469\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Robert X. Perez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Centrifugal Pump Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Diagnosis Using Vibration Technologies 501\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy William D. 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