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Making Better Decisions in an Uncertain World
Pump Station Simulation
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Webinar Overview
Modeling Pumps Pump head-discharge relationship System head curves Pump controls Pump power and cost Examples
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Modeling Pumps
Power costs Environmental controls Facility upgrades Risk management System constraints Operational decisions
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Methods
Simple mass balance with limits and targets– Monthly to annual timesteps– Focus is on limits of flow rather than the
ranges of flow Pump curves and control algorithms
– Accurate accounting of costs– Control theory– High friction losses in conveyance– Risk of failure, maintenance, replacement
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Pump Head Discharge Relationship
0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 17500.0
50.0
100.0
150.0
200.0f(x) = 12120.1191566445 x^-0.664495913901492
Flow (gpm)
Hea
d (ft
)
Shutoff Head
Design Point
Maximum Flow
Power Function:
Wherehp = pump headho = shutoff headQp = pump dischargec, m = coefficients
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Pump Curves
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0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 17500.0
50.0
100.0
150.0
200.0f(x) = 12120.1191566445 x^-0.664495913901492
Flow (gpm)
Hea
d (ft
)System Head Curves
Static Head
Headloss
Pump Operating Point
System Head
Pump Head
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System Curves
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0 250 500 750 1000 1250 1500 17500.0
50.0
100.0
150.0
200.0f(x) = 12120.1191566445 x^-0.664495913901492
Flow (gpm)
Hea
d (ft
)Pump Efficiency
Pump Operating PointPump Head50
5560
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Pump Controls
System
Sensor
DifferenceReference
Point
Controller
Pump
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Deadband and Schmitt Trigger
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100110
115
120
125
130
135
140
LevelTargetPump OffPump On
Time (days)
Ele
vatio
n (ft
)
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Pump Power and Cost
Pump Power: Hp and Watts are time based Accumulate for conversion to energy Demand charges
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Questions?
Jason Lillywhite, P.E.
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