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Pumps
Every pump you will overhaul at sea: centrifugal, reciprocating, gear and screw pumps — dismantling, backlash, NPSH and cavitation cures.
Pumps
Pumps Topics
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Centrifugal Pump Overhaul — Isolation, Strip, Measure, Rebuild
How spin becomes pressure, why two isolations must die before a spanner turns, and the strip-measure-rebuild loop that restores performance.
02
Reciprocating Pumps — Strokes, Air Vessels & Fault-Finding
How piston strokes become steady pressure, why trapped air smooths the blows, and where to look when delivery fails.
03
Gear & Screw Pumps — Rotary Overhaul, Backlash & Alignment
How trapped pockets move oil without valves, why shims go back in order, and the backlash numbers that condemn a gear set.