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  • How to Select the Right Centrifugal Pump

    A Brief Survey of Centrifugal Pump Selection Best Practices

    by Robert X. Perez ...
    Choosing a centrifugal pump from the countless options available can be daunting, but someone has to make the decision. Many factors -such as the required flow, differential pressure, suction conditions, etc.- must be weighed against the capital costs and cost of energy for the pumps considered. To determine the right pump, you must consider the overall cost of ownership, which includes capital ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Troubleshooting Rotating Machinery

    Including Centrifugal Pumps and Compressors, Reciprocating Pumps and Compressors, Fans, Steam Turbines, Electric Motors, and More

    by Robert X. Perez, Andrew P. Conkey ...
    Process machines are critical to the profitability of processes. Safe, efficient and reliable machines are required to maintain dependable manufacturing processes that can create saleable, on-spec product on time, and at the desired production rate. As the wards of process machinery, we wish to keep our equipment in serviceable condition.One of the most challenging aspects of a machinery ... Read more

    $206.00 USD

  • Operator’S Guide to Rotating Equipment

    An Introduction to Rotating Equipment Construction, Operating Principles, Troubleshooting, and Best Practices

    by Robert Perez, Julien LeBleu Jr. ...
    Every operator who is responsible for monitoring critical rotating equipment will greatly benefit from this handy reference book. The goal of this book is to present proven techniques that will enable rookie and veteran operators alike to detect problems early and, we hope, eliminate major outages and/or maintenance costs. To achieve this goal we shall explain the basics of lubrication systems, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Maintenance, Reliability and Troubleshooting in Rotating Machinery

    by Robert X. Perez ...
    Maintenance, Reliability and Troubleshooting in ROTATING MACHINERYThis broad collection of current rotating machinery topics, written by industry experts, is a must-have for rotating equipment engineers, maintenance personnel, students, and anyone else wanting to stay abreast with current rotating machinery concepts and technology.Rotating machinery represents a broad category of equipment, which ... Read more

    $164.00 USD

  • Operator’S Guide to Centrifugal Pumps

    What Every Reliability-Minded Operator Needs to Know

    by Robert X. Perez ...
    We work in an industry where economic success is heavily dependent on the collective performance of our processing equipment and their operators. Without highly trained and confident operators we can never hope to realize the full potential of our complex processes. Formal and informal training must be provided regularly if continuous process and reliability gains are to be expected. There are no ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Operator’S Guide to Centrifugal Pumps, Volume 2

    What Every Reliability-Minded Operator Needs to Know

    by Robert X. Perez ...
    Many readers have found Operator's Guide to Centrifugal Pumps (Xlibris, 2008) to be a valuable training resource for process operators. Volume 2 provides additional training material in the form of student challenge exams and additional exposure to reliability topics.Volume 2 has two goals: The first goal is to continue to build on the general theme of pump reliability in process facilitates. The ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Operator's Guide to General Purpose Steam Turbines

    An Overview of Operating Principles, Construction, Best Practices, and Troubleshooting

    by Robert X. Perez, David W. Lawhon ...
    When installed and operated properly, general purpose steam turbines are reliable and tend to be forgotten, i.e., out of sound and out of mind. But, they can be sleeping giants that can result in major headaches if ignored. Three real steam turbine undesirable consequences that immediately come to mind are:Injury and secondary damage due to an overspeed failure. An overspeed failure on a big steam ... Read more

    $184.00 USD

  • Pump Wisdom

    Essential Centrifugal Pump Knowledge for Operators and Specialists

    by Robert X. Perez, Heinz P. Bloch ...
    Pump WisdomExplore key facets of centrifugal pump ownership, installation, operation, and troubleshootingThe Second Edition of Pump Wisdom: Essential Centrifugal Pump Knowledge for Operators and Specialists delivers a concise explanation of how pumps function, the design specifications that must be considered before purchasing a pump, and current best practices in lubrication and mechanical seals ... Read more

    $80.00 USD

  • Audiobook

    Fairy Tales from Gold Lands Volume One (Unabridged)

    by May Wentworth ...
    Narrated by Malcom Bilbo, Robert Perez, Curtis Mathis ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 58 min

    In the heart of the Australian goldfields, where fortunes were made and lost, there lived a woman with a gift for storytelling. May Wentworth, a pioneer and a writer, collected the tales of the diggers, the miners, and the settlers who had come to this harsh and unforgiving land. In Fairy Tales from Gold Lands Volume One, Wentworth brings to life the magic and wonder of the Australian bush. From ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Falling Upward: The Golden Parachute Epidemic

    Severance, Boardrooms, and the Bizarre Corporate Legal Architecture That Rewards Executive Failure

    by Robert Perez ...
    Why is it that when a mid-level employee makes a mistake, they are immediately fired and lose their livelihood, but when a CEO drives a multi-billion-dollar corporation into total bankruptcy, they are terminated with a guaranteed fifty-million-dollar severance package? This infuriating paradox is fueled by the corporate legal structure of the "Golden Parachute." Originally designed in the 1970s to ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Design, Modeling and Reliability in Rotating Machinery

    Edited by Robert X. Perez ...
    Design, Modeling, and Reliability in ROTATING MACHINERYThis broad collection of current rotating machinery topics, written by industry experts, is a must-have for rotating equipment engineers, maintenance personnel, students, and anyone else wanting to stay abreast with current rotating machinery concepts and technology.Rotating machinery represents a broad category of equipment, which includes ... Read more

    $204.00 USD

  • Clarence Dillon

    A Wall Street Enigma

    by Robert C. Perez, Edward F. Willett ...
    A biography of a Polish immigrant who rose to the top of Wall Street in the Roaring Twenties and abandoned it after the Crash. ... Read more

    $21.99 USD