Energy Efficiency tip of the day (Over-sized pumps problem)

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PumpingsystemTips(over-sizingproblem)

OversizedPumpProblem

Why

Wrongselectionforoptimumsize

Wrongfittingorreuseforequipments Use100M3/hrpumpfor50M3/hrapplication

Over-estimationforfutureneeds

Consequences

operateatsubstantiallylessefficientlevelsforlongperiods

wasteenergy

frequentmaintenance

Proposedsolutions

Pumpdownsizing

Impellertrimming

UseVariablespeeddriveiffeasible

Ifthesystemneedlowstatichead

Usemultiplepumparrangements

Ponypumparrangment

Identicalparallelpumps

ProposedActions

CheckyourPumpingsystemandfindtuningopportunities

Makealistofthepumpsthatworkingwithlowperformance

AdjustPumpsflowstoavoidusingsystembypasses

CheckthefeasibilityofinstallingVSDforsuitablesignificantcases

Comparepumpdown-sizingoptionswhenneeded

360ProactiveEngineerwww.360Proactiveengineer.com

PumpingsystemTips(over-sizingproblem)

OversizedPumpProblem

Why

Wrongselectionforoptimumsize

Wrongfittingorreuseforequipments Use100M3/hrpumpfor50M3/hrapplication

Over-estimationforfutureneeds

Consequences

operateatsubstantiallylessefficientlevelsforlongperiods

wasteenergy

frequentmaintenance

Proposedsolutions

Pumpdownsizing Impellertrimming

UseVariablespeeddriveiffeasible

Ifthesystemneedlowstatichead

Usemultiplepumparrangements

Ponypumparrangment

Identicalparallelpumps

ProposedActions

CheckyourPumpingsystemandfindtuningopportunities

Makealistofthepumpsthatworkingwithlowperformance

AdjustPumpsflowstoavoidusingsystembypasses

CheckthefeasibilityofinstallingVSDforsuitablesignificantcases

Comparepumpdown-sizingoptionswhenneeded

360ProactiveEngineerwww.360Proactiveengineer.com