PUMP EFFICIENCY AND COST

CALCULATOR

Graham Harris
Senior Development Extension Officer (Irrigation)
RWUEI Cotton & Grains, DPI/Cotton CRC, Toowoomba

Last Updated: 29 April 2002

 ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN PUMP EFFICIENCY & COST CALCULATOR
Graham Harris, RWUEI Cotton & Grains, DPI/Cotton CRC, Toowoomba

INPUTS
Irrigation Start End
Date (enter as dd-mm-yy)
Time (enter as hh:mm)

Pump and Motor Start End

Flow meter ML ML
Operating pressure: kPa
Suction lift: m
Rated motor output: kW
Drive Type: Direct Drive

Electricity Meters Start End

No 1 - High rate dial kW kW
No 1 - Low rate dial kW kW
No 2 - High rate dial kW kW
No 2 - Low rate dial kW kW
No 3 - High rate dial kW kW
No 3 - Low rate dial kW kW
Multiplier 1

Electricity Tariff
Tariff - Off-peak Rate c/kWh
Tariff - Comparison Rate 10.000 c/kWh
Tariff - Peak Rate c/kWh

CALCULATIONS
Volume pumped: ML
Time monitored: hours
Flow rate: L/second
Electrical power drawn: #VALUE! kW/hr
Electrical power per ML: kWh/ML
Motor Efficiency: %
Pump Efficiency1: %
Electrical Cost:
Off-peak rate: /ML
Comparison rate: 10c/kWh #VALUE! /ML
Peak rate: /ML

1 Compare your pump efficiency with your pump curve to determine efficiency loss from wear and tear
<------------ Enter start and finish dates (in dd-mm format)
<------------ Enter start and finish times (in 24 hour format)

<------------ Enter flow meter readings

<------------ Enter pump operating pressure
<------------ Enter height from water surface to pump
<------------ Enter figure from manufacturers plate on motor
<------------ Select drive type

<------------ Enter start and end meter readings

<------------ Enter start and end meter readings
<------------ Enter start and end meter readings
<------------ Enter start and end meter readings
<------------ Enter start and end meter readings
<------------ Enter start and end meter readings
<------------ Enter Multiplier value from meter

<------------ Enter figures from Electricity Supplier

<------------ Enter figures from Electricity Supplier
<------------ Enter figures from Electricity Supplier
 ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN PUMP EFFICIENCY & COST CALCULATOR NO. 2
Graham Harris, RWUEI Cotton & Grains, DPI/Cotton CRC, Toowoomba

INPUTS
Irrigation Start End
Date (enter as dd-mm-yy)
Time (enter as hh:mm)

Pump and Motor Start End

Readings ML ML
Operating pressure: kPa
Suction lift: m
Rated motor output: kW
Drive Type: Direct Drive

Electricity Meters
Revs/kWh as marked on meter
Multiplier as marked on meter
Number of disc revolutions timed with stop watch2
Time taken for disc revolutions timed seconds

Electricity Tariff
Tariff - Low Rate c/kWh
Tariff - Comparison Rate 10.000 c/kWh
Tariff - High Rate c/kWh

CALCULATIONS
Volume pumped: ML
Time monitored: hours
Flow rate: L/second
Electrical power drawn: kW/hr
Electrical power per ML: kWh/ML
Motor Efficiency: %
Pump Efficiency3: %
Electrical Cost:
Off-peak rate: /ML
Comparison rate: 10c/kWh #VALUE! /ML
Peak rate: /ML

1 Three (3) phase units may have a single polyphase meter or three (3) meters (one for
each phase). In the latter case each meter is to be read and the individual kWs totalled.

2 Choose a reasonable number of disc revolutions to time

3 Compare your pump efficiency with your pump curve to determine efficiency loss from wear and tear
<------------ Enter start and finish dates (in dd-mm format)
<------------ Enter start and finish times (in 24 hour format)

<------------ Enter flow meter readings

<------------ Enter pump operating pressure
<------------ Enter height from water surface to pump
<------------ Enter figure from manufacturers plate on motor
<------------ Select drive type

<------------ Enter figure marked on meter

<------------ Enter figure marked on meter
<------------ Enter number of disk revolutions timed
<------------ Enter time taken for disc revolutions timed

<------------ Enter figures from Electricity Supplier

<------------ Enter figures from Electricity Supplier
<------------ Enter figures from Electricity Supplier
 DIESEL MOTOR DRIVEN PUMP EFFICIENCY & COST CALCULATOR
Graham Harris, RWUEI Cotton & Grains, DPI/Cotton CRC, Toowoomba

INPUTS
Site
Elevation 500 m ASL

Irrigation Start End

Date (enter as dd-mm-yy)
Time (enter as hh:mm)

Pump & Motor Start End

Readings ML
Static head m
Suction head: m
Operating pressure: kPa
Friction head loss: m
Drive Type: Right Angled Gear Drive

Diesel Start End

Readings: L
Specific fuel consumption: L/kWh
Price: c/L
Rebate: c/L

CALCULATIONS
Volume pumped: ML
Time monitored: hours
Flow rate: L/second
Fuel consumption: L/hour
Fuel consumption: L/ML
Engine derating factor: 84 %
Pumping Unit Efficiency1: %
Fuel cost (after rebate): c/L
Fuel cost: /ML

1
Compare your pump efficiency with your pump curve to determine efficiency loss from wear and
tear. This figure includes the motor and pump efficiency.
<------------ Enter elevation above sea level (in metres)

<------------ Enter start and finish dates (in dd-mm format)

<------------ Enter start and finish times (in 24 hour format)

<------------ Enter flow meter readings

<------------ Enter elevation from pump to irrigation equipment
<------------ Enter height from water surface to pump
<------------ Enter irrigation system operating pressure
<------------ Enter height from water surface to pump
<------------ Select drive type

<------------ Enter start and finish diesel readings

<------------ Enter specific fuel consumption figure
<------------ Enter delivered diesel price
<------------ Enter diesel rebate rate
 Converter

METRIC CONVERTER
Graham Harris, RWUEI Cotton & Grains, DPI/Cotton CRC, Toowoomba

Grouping Input Units Symbols Output

Area 1 Acre ac 0.40
Consumption 1 Miles/gallon miles/gal 0.35
Cost $1.00 $/cubic yard $/yds3 $1.31
Cost $1.00 $/foot $/ft $3.28
Cost $1.00 $/yard $/yds $1.09
Cost $1.00 $/mile $/mile $0.62
Distance 1 Inches in 25.40
Distance 1 Inches in 2.54
Distance 1 Feet ft 30.48
Distance 1 Feet ft 0.30
Distance 1 Yards yds 0.91
Distance 1 Chains ch 20.12
Distance 1 Miles miles 1.61
Energy 1 Horsepower hp 0.75
Energy 1 Calorie cal 4.19
Energy 1 Calorie cal 0.00
Flow 1 Cubic feet/second ft3/s 28.32
Flow 1 Gallons/hour gal (UK)/hr 0.00
Flow 1 Gallons/minute gal (UK)/min 0.08
Flow 1 Gallons/hour gal (UK)/hr 4.55
Power 1 Horsepower-hour hp/hr 0.75
Pressure 1 Bar Bar 100.00
Pressure 1 PSI lbs/in2 6.89
Volume 1 Cubic inches in3
16.39
Volume 1 Cubic feet ft3 0.03
Volume 1 Cubic yards yds 3
0.76
Volume 1 Gallons gal (UK) 4.55
Volume 1 Gallons/acre gal (UK)/ac 11.23
Volume 1 Cents/gallon c/gal (UK) 0.22
Volume 1 Acre inches ac in 0.10
Volume 1 Acre inches/acre ac in/ac 0.25
Volume 1 Acre inches/acre ac in/ac 25.40
Volume 1 Acre feet ac ft 1.23
Volume 1 Acre feet/acre ac ft/ac 3.05

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 Converter

TER
PI/Cotton CRC, Toowoomba

Units Symbols
hectare ha
kilometres/litre km/L
/cubic metre $/m3
/metre $/m
/metre $/m
kilometres $/km
millimetres ml
centimetres cm
centimetres cm
metres m
metres m
metres m
kilometres km
kilowatt kW
joule J
megajoule MJ
litres/second L/s
litres/second L/s
litres/second L/s
litres/hour L/hour
kilowatt-hour kWh
kilopascals kPa
kilopascals kPa
cubic centimetres cm3
cubic metres m3
cubic metres m3
litres L
litres/hectare L/ha
cents/litre c/L
megalitres ML
megalitres/hectare ML/ha
millimetres/hectare mm/ha
megalitres ML
megalitres/hectare ML/ha

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