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9
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1650rpm
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400
1350rpm
1650rpm
P
shaft
1
Illustration 6: Example of Energy Savings
1
Energy saving
4.3.1 Example of Energy Savings
As shown in
, the flow is controlled by changing the speed of a centrifugal pump, measured in RPM. By reducing the
speed only 20% from the rated speed, the flow is also reduced by 20%. This is because the flow is directly proportional to the speed.
The consumption of electricity, however, is reduced by up to 50% due to the variable-torque profile of the pump.
If the system only supplies a flow that corresponds to 100% a few days in a year, while the average is below 80% of the rated flow for
the remainder of the year, more than 50% of energy is saved.
See the dependence of flow, pressure, and power consumption on pump speed in RPM for centrifugal pumps in
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