Flow, Pressure and Pump Performance

Operators and managers should play a role in the design of collections system pump stations.
Flow, Pressure and Pump Performance
The pump performance curve summarizes the capabilities and requirements of a given pump. There are a variety of formats used by manufacturers, but all pump curves show the most critical parameters. These include the head, required head and power requirement over the available flow range.

Pump station design is a common municipal project. Being common, however, should not be confused with being simple.

There is no single best design for pump stations. Capacity of pumps, station type, control strategy and a multitude of other factors contribute to variations in design. Operators and managers should be aware of the considerations of station design to provide guidance and oversight for the designers.

Pump stations should be considered as systems. Pumps...

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