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Mission Communications hosts free, informational webinars every Wednesday. Everyone interested in learning more about the fully pre-packaged, cost-effective, turnkey SCADA is encouraged to join.
These interactive webinars are designed for users to ask live questions about any monitoring or Mission subject they would like addressed. The focus of the webinars will vary week-to-week, with the general subject matter repeating on a month-to-month basis. Customers are welcome to ask questions about monitoring and Mission-related topics even if they are not covered by the topic of the week. When signing up for the webinar, GotoMeeting software will be automatically loaded to the desktop, laptop, or mobile device. Users can use the microphone and speakers of their device to listen to the audio and ask questions or dial into the toll-free number that is provided at the start of the event.
A chemical processing plant wanted to reduce the amount of water it used to process lithium hydroxide used in batteries. The water waste was linked to packing used on a pump in the hydroxide and limestone slurry process, leaking onto the concrete floor and red clay soil. Excessive water consumption, constant packing service, EPA concerns and facility structural heaving damage were among the reported issues.
Motor design is key to the performance and service life of a pump. But determining the size of the motor required to drive the pump is something people often struggle with. This is especially true of wastewater submersible pumps.
This article, written in July 2017 by Bo Gell, Americas product manager, wastewater, who has worked in Xylem’s Applied Water Systems business unit for six years. Gell has extensive experience in residential, commercial and marine pumps. Hayes Pump specializes in Goulds Water Technology products. Continue reading to continue learning from Bo.
It’s a common assumption that you can use motor nameplate information at face value. That applies to some, but not all nameplate data. A primary example is service factor (SF).
Generally, service factor is the measurement used to determine the peak performance at which a pump motor can operate. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) defines service factor simply as a multiplier that indicates the amount of additional load a motor can handle above its nameplate horsepower. The service factor industry standard for a totally enclosed motor is 1.0.
To determine the service factor horsepower of a motor, multiply the nameplate horsepower by the service factor. For example, if a 1 HP motor has a service factor of 1.5, the motor’s service factor maximum horsepower is:
(1 HP) x (1.5 SF) = 1.5 HP
However, when sizing submersible wastewater pump motors, horsepower service factor, which applies only to the motor, is not a primary consideration. While service factor can be used to handle intermittent or occasional overloads, designers cannot rely on the service factor capability to carry the load on a continuous basis. Doing so will likely result in reduced motor speed, and the reduced life and efficiency of the pump.
When sizing a submersible wastewater pump motor, it’s important to consider whether the pump will ever be required to operate at a flow rate higher than the design point. If, for example, the pump was allowed to operate at the end of the head capacity curve, the actual horsepower requirement may exceed the design point selected motor horsepower and overload the motor. For this reason, it is common practice to size the motor not for the design point, but for the end of the curve or maximum horsepower requirements.
In the example above, a 7.5 HP motor would adequately power the pump at a design point of 120 GPM at 150 feet; however, looking at the end of the curve, brake horsepower requirements call for a 10 HP motor.
It’s also important to note that submersible wastewater pumps follow Affinity Laws – the mathematic relationships that allow for the estimation of changes in pump performance as a result of a change in one of the basic pump parameters. If either the speed or impeller diameter of a pump changes, you can approximate the resulting performance change using the following:
Taking all of these factors into account, the NOL Horsepower (or non-overloading brake horsepower) is a more accurate criterion when it comes to sizing the motor for a submersible pump. The NOL Horsepower is the maximum power value calculated in order to handle the maximum power demanded by the pump at any point along the curve. NOL Horsepower represents the amount of real horsepower going to the pump, not just the horsepower used by the motor.
Although not typically listed as part of the operational information on the pump nameplate, NOL Horsepower is one of the key factors confirmed during pump performance testing. If motors overload at any point on the published curves during testing, listing agencies like UL and CSA will not award product certification to the motor vendor.
While the factors used to size a motor that will operate anywhere on the pump curve may not be those typically used as defined for standard NEMA motors, there are advantages. Selecting a pump/motor combination that will function under all possible operating conditions will result in higher efficiency, longer service life and uninterrupted performance — even in a continuous duty application.
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Noise levels in buildings are receiving increasing attention. There are even noise measurement applications for your phone to record decibel ratings and avoid places that may negatively impact your hearing. Even mechanical piping systems play a role in noise prevention and this article will help you prevent noise problems while you are designing your system.
In an article written on this topic and distributed by Grundfos, Dick Luley, Project Engineer at Peerless Pump states,
"Much effort is being made by equipment manufacturers to provide quiet operating machines but the machine is only one part of a system so factors beyond the control of the machine manufacturer must be considered. As an example, a pump may be designed for quiet operation by the manufacturer by paying particular attention to the correct impeller and casing design to minimize hydraulic shock as the water passes from the vane tips of the impeller and enters the casing. Optimum velocity distribution of the water flow in the casing, proper shaft and bearing size to avoid shaft deflection, good hydraulic and dynamic balance of the rotating parts are important.
A quiet- design electric motor might be used and yet the pump could be a source of noise in the overall system. This is so because even with the best design and quality control of the components, all rotating machinery will still produce movement of parts within itself which in turn develop energy to appear as sound. No technology has been discovered to eliminate all pump noises since they are inherent in the mechanical, electrical and hydraulic characteristics of the machine. However, all is not lost because by the same attention to detail and workmanship in the total system design, the inherent energy-producing parts of the machine can be made scarcely noticeable.
Some examples:
Download the full article for more on sound measurement, and recommended pump system noise prevention measures.
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Want to know how to improve your pump system performance? The U.S. Department of Energy’s Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) and the Hydraulic Institute (HI) have produced a guide called Improving Pumping System Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry. Their other guides include: compressed air systems, fan and blower systems, motors and drives, steam systems, and process heating systems.
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