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  1. jbuchyns

    Pump Testing

    Pumpdesigner, We have in the past used the services of AEMS in England. One of our customer municipalities recently employed their services to confirm that a 150 Hp pump (two actually, they bought a spare at the same time) they had bought was in fact too large for their application. They had...
  2. jbuchyns

    Centrifugal Pump Performance Test Frequency

    The Question is: Has anyone conducted or know of a study on the recommended frequency of performance tests, especially for large water pumping systems, as a means of predicting maintenance requirements? -------------------------------------------------------- My group is responsible for...
  3. jbuchyns

    Portable Flow Meters

    I am going to purchase a portable (battery-powered, fits in the trunk type) flow meter/datalogger for recording flows at pumping stations, reservoirs, and watermains accessed via underground chambers. Typical diameters are 600-1800mm (24"-72") at v's up to 2.5 m/s, with reverse flows...
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    Pump efficiency calculated w/ temperature increase of liquid in pumps

    ISO Standard #5198 makes reference to the thermodynamic method of Pump Efficiency measurement in its section 11. The methods are painstaking, but the science is clearly laid out. They refer to measurement or estimation of the "other" mechanical losses in the pump including heat...
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