Motors
Motors are the most common source of power used by pumping systems. This technology is heavily regulated. Pumps by themselves are not variable speed, an option that many systems need to operate with peaks and ebbs during the run cycle, such as power generation. The addition of a variable frequency drive (VFD) gives it that capability.
Remote monitoring and email or text alerts provide added system reliability.
Corrosion in wastewater pumping systems poses a toxic threat.
Understanding the cause of the potentially damaging pressure surges is the key to finding the right solution.
This technology assists with preventing costly equipment failures while increasing production reliability and personnel safety.
These advanced components connect with a networked automation system and provide more control and safety for protecting pump systems.
The increasing use of variable speed drives has made resonance problems more prevalent.
Digital variable reluctance technology could result in positive changes in the efficiency and power of pumps.
Many of these factors relate to the ongoing instability in various parts of Europe, but in today’s interconnected global economy, innumerable current events and trends can impact the marketplace.
Bundling technologies leads to enhanced system efficiency for a Connecticut water supply.
Michael Michaud, executive director of the Hydraulic Institute, spoke with Pumps & Systems about how end users can prepare for new Department of Energy rules and policies.
The facility’s variable speed electro-mechanical drive offered a compact, convenient solution that was energy-efficient.
The retrofit saves the facility several thousand dollars per year.
DOE rules since 1992 have impacted the U.S. motor market.
End users must consider many variables to choose the better solution.
This method of achieving variable speed pumping promotes energy efficiency and can pay for itself over a long period of service.