Pump Systems Quarterly Newsletter

In this quarterly newsletter, Pump Systems Matter, will provide valuable information including but not limited to Case Studies, Utility Resources, Pump Tools, Training Opportunities and Pump FAQs.

Pumping Out the Word on Energy Savings

By working through distributors, Energy Solutions helps utilities promote energy-efficient pumps.

In this interview, Howard Merson, senior manager of trade ally strategy and management, and Kyle Coumas, senior trade ally manager, at Energy Solutions, an employee-owned, mission-driven implementer. The two discuss how incentive programs work and how they could change the way we sell high-efficiency pumps. 

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Four Steps to Pump System Optimization

When it comes to energy use, pumps are low-hanging fruit. They account for 25 percent of all energy consumed by industrial electric motors, and the figure is much higher for pumping intensive applications like municipal water, wastewater, and process plants.

Learn four steps you can take to optimize your pumping system.

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Case Study: Municipal Water Cavitation Fail

Understanding check valves and barometric pressure helps Garver Engineering resolve a failed pump problem in the Mile High City.

Most municipal water case studies do not begin in a lab, but this one does. Eric Dole, a certified Pump System Assessment Professional (PSAP) with two patents to his name, was conducting research on electrocoagulation in a lab at Red Rock Community College outside Denver. A supervisor at Consolidated Mutual Water, who also taught at the school, was curious about the test and introduced himself.

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Resources: Calculate Pump Savings Quickly and Accurately

Replacing an old pump or specifying a new one comes down to cost. While we can’t help you with your budget, the Hydraulic Institute’s Pump Savings Calculator can help you get the most pump for your money by determining life cycle energy and cost savings. It bases those calculations on your specific application and local electricity costs, and best of all, the calculator is free.

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Three Keys to Getting the Most from Your Reciprocating Pump

Reciprocating pumps date back more than 2,000 years, but it takes skill and knowledge to operate them efficiently. Unlike other pumps that provide steady fluid pressure, the stroke of a reciprocating pump produces a pulsating flow with a peak up to three times greater than its average flow.

Learn tips on how to attack piping and other issues surrounding reciprocating pumps.

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