Michael W. Volk, PE, is the president of Volk & Associates, Inc., Oakland, California, volkassociates.com, a consulting company specializing in pumps and pump systems. Volk’s services include pump training seminars; pump equipment evaluation, troubleshooting, and field testing; expert witness for pump litigation; witnessing of pump shop tests; pump market research; and acquisition and divestiture consultation and brokerage. A member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and a registered professional engineer, Volk received his BS degree (1973) in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and his MS degree (1976) in mechanical engineering and his MS degree (1980) in management science from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He may be contacted at mike@volkassociates.com.

"…This book is highly recommended for anyone who works with and designs pump systems on a daily basis, as well as anyone learning about pumps for the first time."—Noise Control Engineering Journal, January-February 2015

• Introduction to Pumps. Hydraulics, Selection, and Curves. Special Hydraulic Considerations. Centrifugal Pump Types and Applications. Sealing Systems and Sealless Pumps. Energy Conservation and Life-Cycle Costs. Special Pump-Related Topics. Installation, Operation, Maintenance, and Repair. Case Studies. Appendices. References. Index.

Michael W. Volk, PE, is the president of Volk & Associates, Inc., Oakland, California, volkassociates.com, a consulting company specializing in pumps and pump systems. Volk’s services include pump training seminars; pump equipment evaluation, troubleshooting, and field testing; expert witness for pump litigation; witnessing of pump shop tests; pump market research; and acquisition and divestiture consultation and brokerage. A member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and a registered professional engineer, Volk received his BS degree (1973) in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and his MS degree (1976) in mechanical engineering and his MS degree (1980) in management science from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He may be contacted at mike@volkassociates.com.

"…This book is highly recommended for anyone who works with and designs pump systems on a daily basis, as well as anyone learning about pumps for the first time."—Noise Control Engineering Journal, January-February 2015

• Introduction to Pumps. Hydraulics, Selection, and Curves. Special Hydraulic Considerations. Centrifugal Pump Types and Applications. Sealing Systems and Sealless Pumps. Energy Conservation and Life-Cycle Costs. Special Pump-Related Topics. Installation, Operation, Maintenance, and Repair. Case Studies. Appendices. References. Index.

Michael W. Volk, PE, is the president of Volk & Associates, Inc., Oakland, California, volkassociates.com, a consulting company specializing in pumps and pump systems. Volk’s services include pump training seminars; pump equipment evaluation, troubleshooting, and field testing; expert witness for pump litigation; witnessing of pump shop tests; pump market research; and acquisition and divestiture consultation and brokerage. A member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and a registered professional engineer, Volk received his BS degree (1973) in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and his MS degree (1976) in mechanical engineering and his MS degree (1980) in management science from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He may be contacted at mike@volkassociates.com.

"…This book is highly recommended for anyone who works with and designs pump systems on a daily basis, as well as anyone learning about pumps for the first time."—Noise Control Engineering Journal, January-February 2015

• Introduction to Pumps. Hydraulics, Selection, and Curves. Special Hydraulic Considerations. Centrifugal Pump Types and Applications. Sealing Systems and Sealless Pumps. Energy Conservation and Life-Cycle Costs. Special Pump-Related Topics. Installation, Operation, Maintenance, and Repair. Case Studies. Appendices. References. Index.