Pump System Improvement
06/06/2016
My longtime readers know that a piping system is made of three parts: the pump elements, process elements and control elements. The pump elements add all the energy needed to move the fluid through the system; the process elements make the product or provide the service; and the control elements improve the product or service quality. Understanding how these various elements work together provides a clear picture of how the system works.
![Figure 1. The example piping system](/sites/default/files/0616/Figure-1-PSI-0616.jpg)
![Table 1. Power cost balance sheet for the spray system prior to system improvements](/sites/default/files/0616/Table-1-PSI-0616.jpg)
![Table 2. Comparison costs of reducing impeller speed by incorporating a VSD and reducing impeller diameter](/sites/default/files/0616/Table-2-PSI-0616.jpg)
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