Best Efficiency Point
In his latest column, Amin Almasi discusses BEP's relationship to the sizing, selection, control and operation of pumps.
Pump selection involves a series of tradeoffs.
How to ensure your centrifugal pump is operating efficiently.
Reliability can be improved by addressing these issues before they result in failure.
Solution measures temperature and vibration to detect failure modes.
Use these methods to correctly trim an impeller or underfile discharge vanes.
Nick Vastine of Applied Flow Technology explains effect of oversizing and undersizing pumps
Why you should design with caution and keep efficiency in mind.
Running far from the best efficiency point can be damaging.
These devices can detect problems and provide information needed to improve efficiency and save money.
Evaluating the entire system for possible improvement will help facilities lower energy use and improve reliability.