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Practical Pumping Handbook

by Ross MacKay

• ISBN: 1856174107

• Pub. Date: April 2004

• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books

Acknowledgements

A project of this magnitude is never accomplished in a vacuum. The

knowlcdgc basc from which the information is drawn takes more than

one solitary career to acquire. I have been privileged to stand on the

shoulders of giants in the pump industry in order to bring you this

book.

During my career I have been reminded all too frequently that it is only

when you try to teach a concept to others that the depth of your own

ignorance becomes apparent. Throughout the years I have been

rescued from those depths by more people than either my memory

allows me to name, or sufficient space is available to identify here. They

arc the many thousands of associates, clients and students with whom I

have had the privilege of worldng, and who have challenged me and

kept me growing along the years.

I am especially grateful to those generous and brave souls who critiqued

various parts of this book and, in doing so, made it more accurate and

more complete. They are, Ed Avancc of Advanced Sealing, Darren

Bittick of International Paper, Brian Dahmer of MRC Bearing Services,

Kevin Dclancy of Kcvin Dclancy M.S., Dave Djuric of Alberta Pacific,

Neil Flanagan and Dave Mclochc of ProSpcc Technologies, Jerry

Hallam of BP Chemical, Dave Meister of Gorman-Rupp, Mike O'Neill

of Unilever and Mark Wcare of Weycrhacuser.

My thanks also goes out to The Hydraulic Institute and The American

Petroleum Institute for allowing us to incorporate a small portion of

the extensive reference material they work so hard at making available

through their own, more exhaustive publications.

For my ability to write what I mean and mean what I write (O.K., most

of the time) my thanks go out to my high school English teacher,

Jimmy Ross and, more recently, to Jane Alexander who has applied the

polish to most of my articles in recent years, and thus, much of this

book.

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To my wife, Margaret, and our children, Lcslcy, Laura, John Paul and

Paul, thank you for your love and support throughout a checkered

career.

So much help, so freely given by so many, made this an enjoyable

project. Undoubtedly I made more mistakes than my colleagues were

able, through their vigilance, to eliminate. The remaining errors are my

responsibility entirely.

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About the

author

Ross Mackay specializes in helping companies reduce their pump

operating and maintenance costs. His unique breadth of experience in

pumps, seals and pumping systems has been gained through extensive

international exposure to industry in over 30 countries around the

world.

Through his renowned Mackay Pump School he has trained thousands

of Operations and Maintenance Engineers and Technicians in the

Science of Pumping Reliability. These clients come from a wide range

of industries that are dependent on the efficient movement of liquids,

such as Pulp and Paper, Power, Petro-Chemical, Water and Waste

Treatment, and many others.

The Mackay Pump School is a comprehensive Reliability Training

Program focused on improving trouble-shooting skills to increase

pump reliability and thus eliminate ongoing and repetitive pump

failure. Implementation of the ideas gained from this school has saved

end users millions of dollars in increased efficiency and reliability. Mr.

Mackay accepts a number of engagements every year to conduct in-

house training programs on pump reliability and troubleshooting.

Ross Mackay is also the author of the video learning program, "A

Practical Approach to Pumping" that explores the three vital areas of

pump mechanics, system hydraulics and seal operation, integrating

them to simplify root cause analysis and effective trouble-shooting.

Highly recommended for those seeking a further appreciation of

process pump design and operation. He also writes a monthly email

newsletter, 'The Pumpline' that provides brief tips and techniques on

pumping reliability.

A graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Stow College of

Engineering in Glasgow, Scotland, and a member of the PAPTAC,

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TAPPI and the AWWA, he has been associated with such companies as

Weir, BW/IP, Bingham and Chesterton.

As a respected authority on pumps, with dozens of feature articles in

major industry magazines, he has an enviable international reputation

and is a popular speaker at major conferences. He is also in great

demand as a keynote and after-dinner speaker who brings his

enthusiasm and love of laughter to every audience while leaving them

with life skills that improve their performance and productivity.

Ross Mackay Associates Ltd.

4 Simmons Crescent

Aurora, Ontario, Canada, L4G 6B4

Telephone: 1-905-726-9587

Email: info@practicalpumping.com

Web Site: www.practicalpumping.com

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