2. Pump
selection
measure-
ment
Baseline
measure-
ment
Energy
efficiency
audit
Operating
conditions
audit
Pump quality
analysis
Pump
damage
analysis
Pump is acquired
Pump is
commissioned
Operating conditions
have changed Pump gets old
Pump
breaks down
Life cycle of a pumpTo keep a system running, you have
to know it inside out.
A pump is a complex component in a larger system.
Improvements in energy efficiency come from lots of
small details, but the focus always has to be on analysis
of the overall system. That is just as true for existing
plants as for new designs.
Careful examination of the pump’s load profile is required both
under current operating conditions and with a view of future
demands. The aim is to identify savings potential both today and
tomorrow, and then achieve those savings in a comprehensive sys-
tem approach.
Our “System Efficiency Services” provide opportunities for more
energy-efficient operation of your pump systems with prolonged
life. This offering also helps you to tackle the challenges posed by
the current regulations aimed at reducing CO2
emissions and by
steadily rising energy prices.
Regardless of the field of application – be it Energy, Industry, Water
or Waste Water – our SES-team as a first step always records the
actual load profile of the pump as part of a comprehensive system
analysis and compares it with the design conditions.
Identifies the
pump that ideally
matches your
system
Prior to purchasing
a new pump for a
plant upgrade, KSB
offers to perform
on-site measure-
ments.
The selection of the
new pump can then
be based on the
existing system
characteristic.
This ensures that
the required values
of flow and head
are provided while
the pump is running
at its best efficiency.
Determines the
baseline of your
pump‘s perfor-
mance
After the installa-
tion of a new or a
refurbished pump,
KSB proposes a full
on-site assessment
of the pump’s state.
The initial perfor-
mance and operat-
ing range of the
pump are docu-
mented with data
logger measure-
ments.
This baseline is a
useful reference
information for the
monitoring of wear-
ing as well as for a
future root-cause
analysis.
Quantifies energy
saving potentials
in your pumping
system
Due to changes in the
demand or to chang-
es in the process, a
pump often doesn’t
match the system in
which it is installed
over its whole life-
time. This often
results in a very inef-
ficient pumping.
KSB therefore pro-
poses to perform an
analysis of the ener-
gy-efficiency poten-
tials in the system.
A plan of action
based on values
recorded on-site
ensures that your
pumps and systems
run economically.
Ensures operations
for highest long-
evity of your pump
A change of operat-
ing conditions will
very likely also affect
the reliability of a
pump installed. KSB
therefore proposes to
perform an assess-
ment of the operating
conditions in the sys-
tem.
This helps to prevent
failures that are
caused by uninten-
tionally using the
pump outside its
design range.
A plan of action based
on values recorded
on-site ensures that
your pumps will run
reliably.
Provides infor-
mation on your
pump’s wear
A pump is inevita-
bly subject to wear
over its lifetime.
This results in a
change of pumping
characteristics as
well as a decrease of
efficiency and relia-
bility.
KSB proposes to
perform an assess-
ment of the pump’s
current state and to
compare the record-
ed values with the
initial ones (baseline
measurement).
Preventive mainte-
nance in the plant is
therefore facilitated.
Detects the root-
cause should your
pump have failed
The main cost fac-
tor of equipment
includes repair and
maintenance. But as
an operator you
expect a high degree
of availability from
your system with
the lowest possible
costs.
KSB offers to evalu-
ate the failure mode
based on the visual
inspection of dam-
aged components as
well as values
recorded on-site.
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