Any difference between lift stations and pump stations? 2

[hartz]

I've just started working with a construction company (in the office) and was wondering if there is any great differences between lift stations and pump stations. Is it just applications? Are there any significant cost differences for similar setups?
Thanks,
hartz

 

[stanier]

A lift station generally describes a facility whereby a pumping station wil raise the liquid level in a proces by a few metres to assist gravity flow. Whereas a pump station will cover the rest.

As for cost differences the question is a nonsense.

 

[RWF7437]

My understanding is :

No, there is no great difference between the two.

A lift station will raise the liquid a few feet or meters and pump it a SHORT distance to a gravity line or other process.

A pump station does the same thing, only it may pump the liquid a LONG distance.

Not enough difference to worry about.

good luck

 

[francesca]

There isn't any difference between a "lift station" and a "pump station". I have designed "lift stations" that pump in excess of 200 ft of head over a distance in excess of 10,000 ft. As far as I'm aware, the only difference between these "lift stations" and the "pump stations" I worked on in South Africa was a regional convention.

I've never heard of a water (as in drinking water/raw water) pump station being called a "lift station", however.

 

[Maury]

No difference. We use the terms interchangeably.

 

[hartz]

Thanks guys. No one in my office offered any clear description. I only ask cost difference because, although my title is assistant engineer, I'm putting together cost curves and analysis.
How about alluvial wells? Any other nomenclature commonly used for them. Static well??

 

[bimr]

"Lift station" is the term for a pumping station that is used for pumping sewage and generally consists of a wet well with pumps in-ground.

http://www.abb.com/GLOBAL/SEITP/sei...4e488a85256bf10062bd6d/$FILE/IMG_0213-500.jpg

http://www.abb.com/lift-station

Pumps stations are for water, sewage, oil, etc and are generally above ground.

 

[hartz]

gracias

 

[Blazerdog]

I asked this question of a vendor several years ago and kept his responce in my email program.

"One pumps and the other one lifts.

They are typically interchangeable. But in my humble opinion, a lift station would refer to a sewage station, and a pump station would refer to a water booster station. However, I have referred to lift station as pump
stations, but never a pump station as a lift station.

Know what I mean."

 

[MSAN]

There is no big difference b/w a lift station and a pump station . The objective of a lift station is to lift the fluid from a level of lower elevation to the higher elevation. while the sole purpose of a pump station is to add kinetic energy to the fluid to convey it to a long distance.