Pump Station Efficiency Calculator
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1 Site Details
Site Name Region CMMS No.
Pump No Location
Completed by Completed date
Description of changes
2 What is the current pump?
Pump Curves Available Duty Head m
Pump Type Duty Flow l/s
Pump Age (years) years
Number of pump stages
Is a VSD Installed? No
Pump curve VSD frequency 50
Operating VSD frequency
Flow l/s
Head m
Pump Efficiency % %
3 What is the current drive?
Power Source
Cost per unit (£) per #N/A
Motor Efficiency %
Power Factor Correction? No
4 Current pipes
First Material
Fittings No. of
Pipe length m Bend 90 The pipework can be split into two sections to allow for
Pipe Diameter - ID mm Bend 45 systems that combine two different pipe materials or
diameters.
Pipe Material Sluice Valve Open
Pipe Age (years) Sluice Valve 75% Open
Sluice Valve 50% Open
Inlet Sluice Valve 25% Open
Outlet Flap Valve
Non Return Valve
Second Material
Fittings No. of
Pipe length m Bend 90
Pipe Diameter - ID mm Bend 45
Pipe Material Sluice Valve Open
Pipe Age (years) Sluice Valve 75% Open
Sluice Valve 50% Open
Inlet Sluice Valve 25% Open
Outlet Flap Valve
Non Return Valve
5 How does the site operate?
Hours run per year Water Levels
Level Description Units
Intake level m
Discharge level m
% Time % Total 0%
The percentages need to add up to 100%
Pump Efficiency at Operating Points
0%
100%
20%
40%
60%
80%
6 What changes would you like to make?
Replace or refurbish the pump Yes Please complete section 7
Replace or refurbish the motor or power source Yes Please complete section 8
Install a VSD or change the borehole VSD Frequency Yes Please complete section 9
Replace pipework and fittings Yes Please complete section 10
Change how the site operates Yes Please complete section 11
7 What pump would you like to install?
Pump Type Duty Head m
Apply High Efficiency Coating Duty Flow l/s
Coating Efficiency Improvement %
Flow l/s
Head m
Pump Efficiency % %
8 What motor and drive will be used?
Power Source
Cost per unit (£) per #N/A
Motor Efficiency %
Power Factor Correction?
9 What frequency will the VSD operate at?
Pump curve frequency 50
Operating frequency 50
10 What pipe and fittings will be in the new system?
First Material
Fittings No. of
Pipe length m Bend 90 The pipework can be split into two sections to allow for
Pipe Diameter - ID mm Bend 45 systems that combine two different pipe materials or
diameters.
Pipe Material Sluice Valve Open
Sluice Valve 75% Open
Sluice Valve 50% Open
Intake Sluice Valve 25% Open
Outlet Flap Valve
Non Return Valve
Second Material
Fittings No. of
Pipe length mm Bend 90
Pipe Diameter - ID m Bend 45
Pipe Material Sluice Valve Open
Sluice Valve 75% Open
Sluice Valve 50% Open
Intake Sluice Valve 25% Open
Outlet Flap Valve
Non Return Valve
11 Proposed Operational Details
Water Levels
Level Description Units
Intake level m
Discharge level m
% Time % Total 0%
The percentages need to add up to 100%
Pump Efficiency at Operating Points
0%
100%
20%
40%
60%
80%
12 Annual Energy Savings From Changes
Energy Savings Cost Savings Operating summary
Total Energy Saving (kWh) 0.00 Cost of Making Changes Annual Pumped Volume 0 m3
Carbon Saving (kg CO2) 0.00 Financial Saving (£) £0.00 Current Hours Run 0.0 hours
Percentage Reduction CO2 Not Calculated Payback Period (Years) Never New Run Hours Not Calculated hours
Current Operation Proposed Operation
Total Energy (Calculated) 0 kWh Total Energy (Calculated) 0 kWh
Total Carbon Consumption 0 kg CO2 Total Carbon Consumption 0 kg CO2
Errors with current details The annual hours run has not been entered The percentage times for the operating water levels do not add up to 100. No water levels have been given -
please provide water levels.
Errors with proposed details The percentage times for the operating water levels do not add up to 100. No water levels have been given - please provide water levels.
Version 12 15 Mar 2025
Pump Curves for 0 - Pump 0
1 Current Pump and System Curves
1.0
Pump - Estimated current
performance
0.9
Pump -Original Curve
Pump Nameplate Duty Point
0.8
0.7
Head (m)
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Flow (l/s)
Pump Efficiency (%)
100 12
90 Efficiency (%)
Power (kW)
Pump Power (kW) 10
80
70
8
60
50 6
40
4
30
20
2
10
0 0
0 10 20
Flow30
(l/s) 40 50 60
Pump Efficiency at Operating Points
0%
100%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Pump Curves for 0 - Pump 0
2 New Pump and System Curves
1.0
Pump - Proposed / Estimated
0.9 current performance
Pump Nameplate Duty Point
0.8
0.7
Head (m)
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Flow (l/s)
Pump Efficiency (%)
100 12
Power (kW)
90 Efficiency (%)
Power (kW) 10
80
70
8
60
50 6
40
4
30
20
2
10
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Flow (l/s)
Pump Efficiency at Operating Points
0%
100%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Pump Station Efficiency Calculator
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1 Site Details
Site Name Region CMMS No.
Pump No Location
Completed by Completed
Description of changes
2 Sump Details - Plan Area
Rectangular or Circular or Area
Length m Diameter m Area m2
Width m
3 Start and stop levels
Start level m
Stop level m
4 Pumping flow rate
Flow rate l/s
5 Results
Sump working volume m3
Worst case inflow rate l/s
Combined number of starts per hour
Note. This is the total number of pump starts per hour and may be split between the pumps depending on the arrangement for changing the duty pump
(Most pump manufacturers recommend a maximum of between 6 and 10 starts per hour per individual pump)
Pump Station Efficiency Calculator
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1 Site Details
Site Name Region CMMS No.
Pump No Location
Completed by Completed date
Description of changes
2 Details of the existing screw
Screw Diameter mm Age years
Screw Trough Angle degrees Annual Run Hours hours
Screw Length m Screw clearance mm
Screw Fill Point m
Calculated pick-up point 0.00 m above datum
Power Source Grid electricity
Cost per unit (£) per kWh
Power Factor Correction? No
3 How does the current screw operate?
Screw Intake Water Levels
Screw Efficiency
Description Level % Time 1 0
m % 2 0
m % 3 0
m % 4 0
m % 5 0
m %
6 0
m %
0%
100%
20%
40%
60%
80%
The total % time must be 100% 0 %
4 What would you like to change?
Refurbish existing screw? No
Replace screw? No Section 5 has been hidden and the existing screw will be used
Change operating levels? No Section 6 has been hidden and the curent water levels will be used
5 Details of the new screw
Screw Data
Screw Diameter mm
Screw Trough Angle degrees
Screw Length m
Screw Fill Point m
Calculated pick-up point 0.00 m above datum
Power Source Grid electricity
Cost per unit (£) per kWh
Power Factor Correction? No
6 How would you like the new screw to operate?
Screw Intake Water Levels
Screw Efficiency
Description Level % Time 1 0
m % 2 0
m % 3 0
m % 4 0
m %
5 0
m %
6 0
m %
0%
100%
20%
40%
60%
80%
The total % time must be 100% 0 %
7 Annual Energy Savings From Changes
Energy Savings Cost Savings Operating summary
Total Energy Saving (kWh) 0.00 Cost of Making Changes (£) Annual Pumped Volume 0 m3
Carbon Saving (kg CO2) 0.00 Financial Saving (£) £0.00 Current Hours Run 0.0 hours
Percentage Reduction CO2 0.0% Payback Period (Years) 0.00 New Run Hours 0.0 hours
Current Operation Proposed Operation
Total Energy 0 kWh Total Energy Not Calculated kWh
Total Carbon Consumption 0 kg CO2 Total Carbon Consumption Not Calculated kg CO2
Errors with current details The percentage times for the operating water levels do not add up to 100. No water levels have been given - please provide water levels.
Errors with proposed details The percentage times for the operating water levels do not add up to 100. No water levels have been given - please provide water levels.
Version 12 15 Mar 2025
Centrifugal and axial flow pumps with submerged discharge
Screen
Syphon Level
Delivery Level
Intake Level
DATUM LEVEL
Screen
Delivery Level
Intake Level
DATUM LEVEL
Intak
DATUM LEVEL
DATUM LEVEL
Centrifugal and axial flow pumps with free discharge
Screen
Screen
Level Level
Delivery
Delivery
Level Level
IntakeIntake
DATUM LEVEL
DATUM LEVEL
Fill Point Level (m)
Intake Water Level (m)
Screw pump
Pick Up Level (m)
DATUM LEVEL
