Pump Operational Flexibility & Optimization Pat Carney Flow-Technics Inc. Flow-Technics Inc1
Topics of Discussion Evaluations/Considerations Flexibility & Optimization Options Examples Conclusions Flow-Technics Inc2
Evaluations/Considerations Characteristics of System Head Curve Operational Considerations Pump Characteristics Flow-Technics Inc3
System Head Characteristics Components Static Head Frictional Head Velocity Head Characteristics Flat Steep Flow-Technics Inc4
System Head Curve Flat Curve Steep Curve Flow-Technics Inc5
Operational Considerations Electrical Cost/Efficiency Flow Rate Flexibility Controllability All of the above Flow-Technics Inc6
Pump Characteristics Shape of the Curve Efficiency NPSHr Flow-Technics Inc7
Pump Curve – Flat Curve Flow-Technics Inc8
Pump Curve - Steep Flow-Technics Inc9
Operational & Optimization Options Single Pump vs. Multi-Pump Consideration Constant Speed vs. Multi-Speed Combination of Both Single vs. Multi Pump Constant vs. Variable Speed Flow-Technics Inc10
Single Pump vs. Multi-Pump Single Pump Multi - Pump Flow-Technics Inc11
Single vs. Multi Pump Evaluation Single Pump Two Pumps Flow: 3500 GPM Flow: 3500 GPM total Head: 65’ Head: 65’ Eff: 68.8.% Eff: 81% Rated Hp: 85.5 Rated Hp: 68.8(total) NPSHr: 17.1’ NPSHr: 9.6’ Connected Hp: 115 Connected Hp: 94(total) Flow-Technics Inc12
Constant vs. Variable Speed Constant Speed Variable Speed Flow-Technics Inc13
Constant vs. Variable Evaluation Constant Speed Variable Speed Flow: 2100 GPM Flow: 2100 GPM Head: 45 Head: 45 Eff: 80.8% Eff: 64.2% Rated Hp: 29.3 Rated Hp: 36.8 Max Daily: 17 hp for variable operation Ave Day: 15 hp Low Flow: 10 hp Flow-Technics Inc14
Constant vs. Variable (Example #1)
Constant vs. Variable (Example #2) Flat System Curve Steep Pump Curve Limited Operating Range VFD vs. Cost Evaluation
Optimization Review - Unacceptable Spec Requirement ’ TDH (2 Pumps Running) Submittal Review Single Pump Operation Static Head 28’ Unacceptable Flow-Technics Inc17
Optimization Review - Acceptable Spec Requirement: ’ TDH (2 Pumps Running) Static Head: 58’ Submittal Review: Single Pump Operation Static Head: 28’ Acceptable Flow-Technics Inc18
Theoretical vs. Actual Flow-Technics Inc19
Field Modifications With use of VFD, reduce speed to match actual system requirements. Evaluate 2 Pumps at reduced speed vs. 1 pump running Resize and replace Impeller Flow-Technics Inc20
2 Pumps Reduced Speed Flow-Technics Inc21
Conclusions Understand System Characteristics Design Criteria Operational Criteria Communication!! Flow-Technics Inc22