Pump 1 Throttling Control

Electric
Target flow
Flow rate
power
m3/hr
kW
m3/hr
40
5
40.2
30
4.4
30.1
20
3.7
20.2
6
66.7

Pump 1 VFD control

Suction
Pressure
kPa
11.1
15.3
18.2
5

D/c Pressure

Flow rate

Total head

kPa
286.5
314.4
335.4
171.1

m3/min
0.67
0.50
0.34
1.11

m
28.10
30.52
32.37
16.95

25 m3/hr

31.5 m

3000
Measurements

Target flow

Frequency

Electric
power

Flow rate

Suction
Pressure

Discharge
Pressure

Flow rate

m3/hr
40
30
20
10

Hz
29.2
22
11.6
7.7

kW
1.3
0.66
0.3
0.25

m3/hr
39.7
30
20
10.6

kPa
11.3
15.2
18.1
19.9

kPa
73.7
50.7
33.5
23

m3/min
0.66
0.50
0.33
0.18

D/c Pressure

Flow rate

Total head

kPa
257.1
283.9
308.5
154.9

m3/min
0.67
0.51
0.34
1.06

m
25.31
27.65
29.86
15.30

Pump 2 Impeller trimming and throttling

Electric
Suction
Target flow
Flow rate
power
Pressure
m3/hr
kW
m3/hr
kPa
40
4.4
40
9.1
30
4
30.4
12.9
20
3.4
20.1
15.9
5.2
63.7
5

Motor eff
%
83
83
83
83

Shaft
power
kW
4.15
3.65
3.07
4.98

rpm

Theoretical
power
kW
3.07
2.50
1.78
3.07

Pump
efficiency
%
73.95
68.34
57.84
61.67

157 mm dia imp

ments

Affinity law
Shaft
power

Theoretical
power

Pump
efficiency

Head

Power

Variation
In power

%
83
83
83
83

kW
1.08
0.55
0.25
0.21

kW
0.69
0.30
0.09
0.01

%
63.64
53.89
34.29
4.39

m
6.00
3.43
1.52
0.43

kW
1.27
0.55
0.16
0.02

%
2.68
17.28
46.08
90.37

Shaft
power
kW
3.65
3.32
2.82
4.32

Theoretical
power
kW
2.75
2.28
1.63
2.65

Pump
efficiency
%
75.30
68.79
57.77
61.33

Total head Motor eff

m
6.37
3.62
1.57
0.32

Motor eff
%
83
83
83
83

% loading
based on
flow
%
60
45
30
16

Power

Variation
In power

kW
1.23
0.62
0.29
0.34

%
5.70
5.35
3.03
-35.32

Pump 1

50 Hz

Target
flow

Electric
power

Flow rate

Suction
Pressure

m3/hr
25
20
15
10
5
0

kW
4.1
3.8
3.5
3.2
2.95
2.67

m3/hr
25
20.1
15.1
10
5.1
0

kPa
16.9
18.2
19.3
20
20.5
21.2

Discharge
Flow rate Total head Motor eff
Pressure
kPa
325
335.1
342.5
347.5
354.3
356.1

m3/min
0.42
0.34
0.25
0.17
0.09
0.00

m
31.44
32.34
32.98
33.42
34.06
34.17

%
83.3
82.9
82.5
81.9
81.2
80.4

40 Hz
Target
flow

Electric
power

Flow rate

Suction
Pressure

m3/hr
25
20
15
10
5
0

kW
2.4
2.2
2
1.84
1.66
1.52

m3/hr
25.1
20.1
15
10.1
5
0

kPa
16.8
18.2
19.2
20
20.4
21.1

Discharge
Flow rate Total head Motor eff
Pressure
kPa
209.3
218.2
225.4
230
235.1
236.9

m3/min
0.42
0.34
0.25
0.17
0.08
0.00

m
19.64
20.41
21.04
21.43
21.91
22.02

%
83.3
82.9
82.5
81.9
81.2
80.4

Shaft
power

Theoretical
power

Pump
efficiency

kW
3.42
3.15
2.89
2.62
2.40
2.15

kW
2.14
1.77
1.35
0.91
0.47
0.00

%
62.52
56.05
46.85
34.64
19.70
0.00

35.00
33.00
31.00
29.00
27.00
25.00
23.00
21.00

Shaft
power

Theoretical
power

Pump
efficiency

19.00

kW
2.00
1.82
1.65
1.51
1.35
1.22

kW
1.34
1.11
0.86
0.59
0.30
0.00

%
67.00
61.10
51.96
39.02
22.08
0.00

15.00

17.00
0

10

15

20

50 Hz
40 Hz

20

25

30

Pump 1

50 Hz

Target
flow

Electric
power

Flow rate

m3/hr
25
20
15
10
5
0

kW
4.1
3.8
3.5
3.2
2.95
2.67
6

m3/hr
25
20.1
15.1
10
5.1
0
63

Suction Discharge
Flow rate Total head Motor eff
Pressure Pressure
kPa
16.9
18.2
19.3
20
20.5
21.2
5

kPa
325
335.1
342.5
347.5
354.3
356.1
171.1

m3/min
0.42
0.34
0.25
0.17
0.09
0.00
1.05

m
31.44
32.34
32.98
33.42
34.06
34.17
16.95

%
83.3
82.9
82.5
81.9
81.2
80.4
83

H vs Q
y=-0.0042x^2-0.0056x+34.111
kW vs Q
y=0.053*X+2.6993
Q vs Eff
y=-0.0423x^2+3.5609x+1.7279

90.00
80.00
y = -0.0423x

70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Shaft
power
kW
3.42
3.15
2.89
2.62
2.40
2.15
4.98

Theoretic
Pump
al power efficiency
kW
2.14
1.77
1.35
0.91
0.47
0.00
2.90

%
62.52
56.05
46.85
34.64
19.70
0.00
58.25

m
31.346
32.3016
33.0688
33.635
33.9732
34.111
17.0884

eff

kW
%
4.0243 64.3129
3.7646 56.21237
3.4996 45.85267
3.2293 33.1069
2.9696 18.78827
2.6993
1.7279
6.0383 58.1759

0
10
20
30
40
50
60

40.00
35.00
30.00
25.00
20.00

Series1

y = -0.0042x2 - 0.0056x + 34.111

R = 0.9997

15.00

Poly. (Series1)

10.00
5.00
0.0423x2 + 3.5609x + 1.7279
R = 0.9967

0.00
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Series1
Poly. (Series1)

7
6
60

70
5
4
Series1
3
2

Linear (Series1)
y = 0.053x + 2.6993
R = 0.9986

y = 0.053x + 2.6993
R = 0.9986

2
1
0
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

h
dia
0

30

Poly. (Series1)

Series1
Linear (Series1)
y = 0.053x + 2.6993
R = 0.9986

10

y = 0.053x + 2.6993
R = 0.9986