Optimize time for overhaul of your pumps using condition monitoring

摘要

In this article from Australia, Ray Beebe of Monash University considers how to determine the optimum time for pump overhaul based on energy consumption. First, he explains how to use two simple condition-monitoring tests for pumps in general, before moving on to discuss the specific case of multi-stage pumps fitted with a balance device. He describes the balance device leakoff flow method and, from experience, illustrates its uses and pitfalls.