HVAC Pump Handbook

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

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

685 pages