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Centrifugal Pumps Design and Application 2nd ed - Val S. Lobanoff, Robert R. Ross (Butterworth-Heinemann, 1992)

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Introduction 9<br />

Figure 1-6. Maximum liquid viscosity for centrifugal pumps (from C.E. Petersen,<br />

Marmac, "Engineering <strong>and</strong> System <strong>Design</strong> Considerations for Pump Systems<br />

<strong>and</strong> Viscous Service," present<strong>ed</strong> at Pacific Energy Association, October 15,<br />

1982).<br />

LIQUID<br />

ETHANE<br />

CRUDE OIL<br />

WATER<br />

SPECIFIC GRAVITY<br />

.5<br />

.85<br />

I.O<br />

PD<br />

2I6 PSI<br />

368 PSI<br />

433 PSi<br />

Figure 1-7. Pressure vs. specific gravity.

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