Showcasing the benefits and potential advantages of water hydraulics over oil-based media, Tap Water as a Hydraulic Pressure Medium discusses an encyclopedic breadth of knowledge on the chemistry; microbiology; physical properties; and treatment of liquid water in hydraulic systems.

Interweaves examples and exercises throughout the text to illustrate critical concepts; with helpful appendices on abbreviations; symbols; conversion factors; and water contaminants; and glossary sections!

Highlighting the latest technological developments, Tap Water as a Hydraulic Pressure Medium:

• reviews the molecular structure and basic properties of liquid water; including viscosity; vapor pressure; the speed of sound; thermal conductivity; specific heat; density; and surface tension
• analyzes how to control and minimize the water constituents and chemical bonds found in tap water
• outlines methods for avoiding corrosion; and examines and recommends a variety of water treatments for hydraulic systems
• specifies quantitative physical properties in the working range of tap water in hydraulic systems such as the biodegradable temperature extreme and bacteria growth suppression additives
• compares the most significant differences between the physical properties of tap water and mineral oil
• summarizes key strategies for the design; assembly; and maintenance of hydraulic systems
• and more!

Contents

1. Using Water in Hydraulic Systems
   • Water
   • Water versus oil and others Applications
   • Statements

2. Introduction to Water
   • Fount and origin of life
   • An astronomical coincidence?
   • Is there enough?
   • Historical perspectives
   • The water cycle
   • What about water quality?
   • So, what is water?
   • Water is weird!

3. Physical Properties of Water
   • Water as a pressure medium
   • Properties of liquid water
   • Examples

4. Water Chemistry
   • Introduction to basic chemical terms
   • Chemistry of pure water
   • Real waters
   • Water analysis

5. Water Microbiology
   • introduction to microbiology
   • Microbial growth
   • Biofilm growth
   • Biofouling problems
   • Microbial growth in tap water hydraulic systems
   • Controlling microbial growth
   • Analytical methods in microbiology

6. Water Treatment
   • Good rules
   • Water treatment owing to water's chemical properties
   • Water treatment owing to water's microbiological properties
   • Water treatment owing to water's physical properties
   • Water treatment methods within different applications
   • Simple rules for water hydraulics

Index

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