Strategies to Improve Pump Efficiency and Life Cycle Performance, 2006 Engineering, Pulping, and Environmental Conference

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In today’s business environment, paper companies are looking for new avenues to lower energy and operating costs. There is a growing awareness that centrifugal pump optimization can significantly reduce electrical energy demand while improving pump and process reliability. Proper pump selection, sizing and operation are important to mill economic performance. Historically, pump design has focused on the performance of mechanical components; today, the focus must shift to overall pump system efficiency in order to achieve available life cycle cost savings. These potential savings are a significant portion of mill operating cost. In total, motor and valve performance can make or break the bottom line.