HVAC Pump Handbook, 2/e

Design, install, and maintain HVAC pumps

Filled with case studies and problem-solving sections, this reference offers HVAC engineers and technicians concrete methods for achieving efficient operation in utilizing the latest digital electronic technologies.

• Updated to include the latest information ranging from codes to the electronic evolution in HVAC pumping systems

 

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Basic Tools
Chapter 1: Digital Electronics and HVAC Pumps
Chapter 2: Physical Data for HVAC System Design
Chapter 3: Piping System Friction

Part 2: HVAC Pumps and Their Performance
Chapter 4: Basics of Pump Design
Chapter 5: Physical Description of HVAC Pumps
Chapter 6: HVAC Pump Performance
Chapter 7: Pump Drivers and Variable-Speed Drives

Part 3: The HVAC World
Chapter 8: The Use of Water in HVAC Systems
Chapter 9: Configuring an HVAC Water System
Chapter 10: Basics of Pump Application for HVAC Systems

Part 4: Pumps for Open HVAC Cooling Systems
Chapter 11: Open Cooling Tower Pumps
Chapter 12: Pumps for Process Cooling
Chapter 13: Pumping Open Thermal Storage Tanks

Part 5: Pumps for Closed HVAC Cooling Systems
Chapter 14: Chillers and Their Pumps
Chapter 15: Chilled Water Distribution Systems
Chapter 16: Closed Condenser Water Systems
Chapter 17: Pumps for Closed Energy Storage Systems
Chapter 18: Pumps for District Cooling and Heating

Part 6: Pumps for HVAC Hot Water Systems
Chapter 19: Steam and Hot Water Boilers
Chapter 20: Low-Temperature Hot Water Heating Systems
Chapter 21: Pumps for Medium- and High-Temperature Water Systems
Chapter 22: Condensate, Boiler Feed, and Deaerator Systems

Part 7: Installing and Operating HVAC Pumps
Chapter 23: Instrumentation and Control for HVAC Pumping Systems
Chapter 24: Testing HVAC Centrifugal Pumps
Chapter 25: Installing HVAC Pumps and Pumping Systems
Chapter 26: Factory-Assembled Pumping Systems
Chapter 27: Operating HVAC Pumps
Chapter 28: Maintaining HVAC Pumps
Chapter 29: Retrofitting Existing HVAC Water Systems
Chapter 30: Summary of HVAC Energy Evaluations
Chapter 31: The Modern Two-Pipe Heating and Cooling System
Chapter 32: Advanced Heat Recovery

APPENDIX A: ABBREVIATIONS
APPENDIX B: TERMS AND NOMENCLATURE
APPENDIX C: GLOSSARY OF EQUATIONS
APPENDIX D: CONVERSION OF ENGLISH UNITS TO SI
INDEX