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Common Pumping Mistakes

Jim Elsey
Pumps
The Pump Selection Matrix
Common Pumping Mistakes
Navigating Pump Curves: A Roadmap to Reliability, Part 2
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Navigating Pump Curves: A Roadmap to Reliability, Part 2
Common Pumping Mistakes
Pump Curve
Pumps
Navigating Pump Curves: A Roadmap to Reliability, Part 1
Common Pumping Mistakes
Jim Elsey
Pumps
Are You a Great Pump Salesperson?
Columnist Jim Elsey gives more examples of problems pumps might face and how a good salesperson would handle them.
Columnist Jim Elsey identifies the top 50 things you need to be successful.
Pumps
Wanted: Great Pump Salespeople
Columnist Jim Elsey identifies the top 50 things you need to be successful.

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Pumps
The Cryogenic Treatment of Steel Components
Winter is coming. Can you ensure the life extension and reliability of your pump parts?
Why Is Your Pump Operating Off the Curve?
Pumps
Why Is Your Pump Operating Off the Curve?
Jim Elsey explains why you can't just wish and hope for pump performance.
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Pumps
Answers to Common Pumping Mysteries
Jim Elsey shares 4 more stories from the pump twilight zone
Pumps
Answers to Common Pumping Mysteries
Jim Elsey shares 4 more stories from the pump twilight zone
Pumps
Solutions for Unexplained Pump Failure
Jim Elsey on the mysteries of the twilight zone
Why Cavitation Occurs & Ways to Treat it
Pumps
Why Cavitation Occurs & Ways to Treat it
Why you should be worried about a few bubbles

Pumps
19 Tips and Common Alignment Mistakes
Does your pump have an alignment problem? Part 2
Does Your Pump Have an Alignment Problem? Part 1
Pumps
Does Your Pump Have an Alignment Problem? Part 1
Common Pumping Mistakes
Pumps
The Basics of Suction Specific Speed
NSS describes relationship between speed, flow rate and NPSHr of impeller
Pumps
Best Practices for Strainer Location
Deciding between placing this equipment on the suction or discharge side of the pump.
Centrifugal Pumps
How to Solve NPSHa Problems
Jim Elsey's tips on addressing cavitation.
How to Calculate NPSHa for Systems Under Vacuum
Centrifugal Pumps
How to Calculate NPSHa for Systems Under Vacuum
The equivalent suction lift is equal to the difference between the “vacuum effect” and the net submergence.

Calculate NPSHa for a Closed & Pressurized System
Pumps
Calculate NPSHa for a Closed & Pressurized System
Don’t mistake suction pressure for NPSHa.
Calculating NPSHa When the Liquid Is Above Ambient Temperature
Centrifugal Pumps
Calculating NPSHa When the Liquid Is Above Ambient Temperature
Don't forget to take vapor pressure into consideration.
Calculate NPSHa for a Suction Lift Condition
Pumps
Calculate NPSHa for a Suction Lift Condition
Learn the difference between suction lift and flooded suction.
NPSH Calculation: A Step-by-Step Guide
Centrifugal Pumps
NPSH Calculation: A Step-by-Step Guide
The first of a five-part NPSH primer series.
22 Basic Pump Facts You Should Know
Centrifugal Pumps
22 Basic Pump Facts You Should Know
Jim Elsey helps you avoid common centrifugal pump mistakes

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