Blogs, PSM Newsletter | February 2, 2023
When it comes to optimizing pumping systems, the piping and additional end-use equipment are just as important as the pump itself. Here are eight ways you can assess your piping system’s configuration to minimize life-cycle costs.
Blogs, PSM Newsletter, PSAP | December 15, 2022
For Rafiq Qutub pumps were love at first sight. Both his parents were civil engineers and so were his uncles. Qutub enjoyed math and science at school, but what really got him hooked on pumps was seeing them in action.
PSM Newsletter, Blogs | December 15, 2022
When most people think of agriculture, they do not think of pumps. Yet upgrading the nation’s irrigation system’s 600,000 pumps to more energy efficient models and using underground pipes could slash energy use in half.
Blogs, PSM Newsletter | December 15, 2022
A new document makes it much easier to create training programs and assess what pump professionals really know.
Blogs, PSM Newsletter | December 15, 2022
There are several reasons why engineers typically oversize pumps when designing hydraulic systems. First, they want to build in a margin of error to accommodate uncertainties or changes in design or as facilities evolve. Second, engineers know that fouling, rust, sediment, and increased internal running clearances will reduce performance over time.
PSM Newsletter, Regulatory, Blogs | September 27, 2022
After years of delay, the U.S. Department of Energy is putting the final touches on its circulator pump efficiency regulation. Expect to see the new rule before the end of the year and likely take effect sometime within the next three or four years.
Blogs, Energy Efficiency, PSM Newsletter | September 27, 2022
Energy organizations and utilities are learning how to leverage DOE regulations, pump efficiency labels, and utility programs to speed the adoption of high-efficiency pumps.
Energy Efficiency, Technical, PSM Newsletter, Blogs | September 27, 2022
System design engineers typically “round up” system capacity and losses to leave room for everything from changes during construction and potential facility expansions to fluid viscosity changes and the gradual roughening of pipe surfaces over time. As a result, pumps in the field often run at higher pressures and flowrates than their application requires.
Blogs, PSM Newsletter | September 27, 2022
With boomers retiring and hundreds of projects to manage, the Corps relies on Hydraulic Institute standards and training to bring new engineers up to speed.
Blogs, PSM Newsletter | December 14, 2021
This coming year will see some profound changes in the pump systems landscape. These range from new funding for water systems and labor shortages to renewed emphasis on sustainability and the continued growth of smart pumps.
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