Pumping Machinery Theory and Practice comprehensively covers the theoretical foundation and applications of pumping machinery. Key features include coverage of characteristics of centrifugal pumps, axial flow pumps, and displacement pumps; consideration of pumping machinery performance and operational-type problems; advanced topics in pumping machinery such as multiphase flow principles and two and three-phase flow pumping systems; and different methods of flow rate control and their relevance to machine efficiency and energy consumption.