22. Pumps, Fans, Blowers, and Compressors

  1. Myer Kutz
  1. Keith Marchildon1,
  2. David Mody2

Published Online: 16 FEB 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0471777471.ch22

Book Title

Mechanical Engineers' Handbook: Energy and Power, Volume 4, Third Edition

Mechanical Engineers' Handbook: Energy and Power, Volume 4, Third Edition

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How to Cite

Marchildon, K. and Mody, D. (2006) Pumps, Fans, Blowers, and Compressors, in Mechanical Engineers' Handbook: Energy and Power, Volume 4, Third Edition (ed M. Kutz), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471777471.ch22

Author Information

  1. 1

    Keith Marchildon Chemical Process Design, Inc., Kingston, Ontario, Canada

  2. 2

    Fluor Canada, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 FEB 2006
  2. Published Print: 4 NOV 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471719885

Online ISBN: 9780471777472

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Keywords:

  • fluid movers;
  • liquid movers—pumps;
  • entropy-versus-enthalpy charts

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction to Fluid Movers

  • Liquid Movers—Pumps

  • Gas Movers

  • Bibliography

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