| | | Large in size with high Hows and long operational hours are the terms used to describe a terminal pumping station. Handling large amounts of sewage pumped from the network pumping stations or fed in via large gravity sewers, these stations must achieve the highest levels of reliability. No amount of over-pumping, tankering or trying to bypass the station can save you when a problem arises with a terminal pumping station. | | |
| | | strategy. With this in mind it is evident that calculated energy costs are not always totally accurate, since theyare based on the "as new" efficiencyand it is assumed that this is retained throughout the design life of the pump. Selection is the key to efficiency Pumping wastewater is a difficult job. It reguires robust solutions to secure operation without freguent site attendances. ABS designs solutions where maintenance activities can be | | planned and undertaken at the optimum time frame. We offer the exact eguipment combinations for yourapplication, offsetting the cost of investment against the savings in energy costs. These solutions will not only meet your reguirements to move wastewater. They will also fit with your business needs and available personnel. Merelyselecting eguipmentwithout looking at the maintenance reguired and method of operation will only result in more costs foryou. | | |
| | | Calculating life cycle cost Based on the fact that energy is a significant element of the Life Cycle Cost (LCC), it has always been accepted practice to look for the best efficiency when selecting a pump. However, if we make a field test of a pump in operation, the efficiencywill often be significantly reduced over timedueto wearand damagetothe hydraulics. The efficiency loss varies considerably depending on the application, the type of impeller used and the maintenance | | |