Analytical Approach for the Optimal Operation of Pumps in Booster Systems
Publication: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 143, Issue 8
Abstract
Booster systems are used to ensure the water supply in multistory buildings, office buildings, and public institutions. The question is how to operate a booster system to achieve optimal power consumption. Usually, the individual pumps of a booster system are identical in construction. However, this analysis investigates the more general case of different pumps. For identical pumps, the answer is simple, easy to implement, and state of the art. Power consumption is minimal when all individual pumps provide the same partial flow rate and thus run at the same rotational speed. In the case of different pumps, the answer is more complex and is provided in this paper.
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Acknowledgments
This work is partially supported by the project Entwicklung hocheffizienter Pumpensysteme, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
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Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 143 • Issue 8 • August 2017
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Received: Aug 29, 2016
Accepted: Jan 18, 2017
Published online: Apr 18, 2017
Published in print: Aug 1, 2017
Discussion open until: Sep 18, 2017
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