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VARIABLE SPEED PUMPING . A GUIDE TO. SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES. A WAY TO LOWER LIFE CYCLE COSTS. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy uropump Industrial Technologies Program Bringing you a prosperous future where Energy is clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. PUMPING Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Selection Process New Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. Selection Process Retrofitting to Existing Equipment.

When a pump is installed in a system, the effect can be illustrated graphically by superimposing pump and system curves. The operating point will always be where the two curves intersect. Flow Rate Head SYSTEM CURVE PUMP CURVE OPERATING POINT Flow Rate Head PUMP CURVE OPERATING POINT SYSTEM CURVE 3 Many pumping systems require a variable …

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