CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
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Pumping Water by Direct Action through Pistons—Water Horse Power—The Direct-acting Pump—Cylinder Proportioning—Partial Expansion—Complete Expansion—Cylinder Design—Compound Pumps—The Return-air System—Steam vs. Air |
1 |
CHAPTER II
The Displacement Pump—Operation—Advantages—Air Consumption—Performance of a Displacement Pump—General Remarks—Equipment—Method of Test Procedure—Computations—Results—Efficiency—Design |
13 |
CHAPTER III
Return-air System—Principle—Compensating Valve—Proportioning—Efficiency—Performance of the Return-air System—Historical |
35 |
CHAPTER IV
The Air Lift—Historical—Principle—Harris’ Theory—Lorenz’s Theory |
86 |
CHAPTER V
Submergence—Test—General Remarks—Equipment—The Well—The Foot Piece—General Data—Method of Test Procedure |
103 |
CHAPTER VI
Velocities—Practical Design |
122 |
CHAPTER VII
Central Pipe (Open End) System—Performance—The Saunders’ System—Performance—The Pohlé System—Performance—The Central Pipe (Perforated End) System—Performance—Special Applications—Summary |
134 |
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