Comprehensive Pump Book Available
The reference publication Optimizing Pumping Systems: A Guide to Improved Efficiency, Reliability, and Profitability is now available from the North Americabased Hydraulic Institute. The 250-page book, according to the publisher, is the most definitive guidebook to date on how to optimize pumping systems for maximum energy efficiency. Based on the collaborative efforts of industry experts, the compendium explains how optimizing both existing and new pumping systems, and purchasing based on lifecycle cost, can lead to increased profitability through a reduction in unnecessary, expensive energy consumption and maintenance costs. The guide covers a range of topics including: pump fundamentals, pump and system interaction, calculating cost of ownership, improving the performance of existing pump systems, optimizing new designs, and pumping system economics—opportunities to improve lifecycle performance. Also included: a 13-page glossary of terms along with case studies and a detailed matrix of useful tools for optimizing pumping systems. Optimizing Pumping Systems is $195/single copy, with discounts available for larger quantities. For more information, visit the company’s Web site. www.pumps.org