Pumps play a crucial role across industries in a number of operations such as dewatering, displacing liquids, controlling the flow of fluids, mixing and blending chemicals , etc. However, their operations demand a lot of electrical energy. To make sure they keep performing at optimum levels without consuming excess energy, performance testing is necessary. VEMC is a leading Kirloskar pump authorised dealer based in Mumbai, and in this blog we talk about the impact of pump performance testing.
Benefits of pump performance testing
Pump performance testing offers a number of benefits:
- Identifying operational problems:
Operational issues like misalignment can be identified from pump performance testing. These are often symptomised by excessive vibrations and noise.
- Determining energy efficiency:
Drafting statistical reports help determine the efficiency of the pump. These statistics and graphs are useful in identifying energy-related issues like overconsumption of electricity.
- Compliance:
Performance testing of pumps also helps ensure your pump is meeting all the important industry standards such as HI, ASME PTC and API.
- Finding defects and malfunctions:
Any defects and malfunctions can be unearthed using performance testing. It also ensures that the pump operates satisfactorily under varying conditions of temperature, vibration levels , etc.
- Documenting performance:
One of the most significant benefits of pump performance testing is that performance of the pump is documented which can be of great value for future reference.
Overall, performance testing is a trusted way of reducing lifespan costs of your pumps as it helps improve their performance, reduces energy consumption and helps identify operational problems with the pumps.
How performance testing impacts sustainability
Performance testing also has a significant impact on sustainability of your pumps.
- It ensures that your pumps always operate on peak efficiency and offer highest performance levels while consuming least possible energy.
- Wear and tear, defects and malfunctions can be a source of poor performance and low efficiency of pumps. With performance testing, these issues can be unearthed and addressed.
- Keeping the pumps in prime working conditions also helps prolong their life-span and hence reduce excessive repair and replacement costs. This not only offers saving for the pump owners but also helps reduce waste.
Performance testing is not just valuable for pump owners but is also in line with the values of sustainability and circular economy. This is because it helps reduce energy consumption by the pump while at the same time prolonging their working life and reducing unnecessary waste of equipment and material.
If you are looking to get your pump performance testing done, get in touch with our experts by calling us on 022 43436655 or emailing us at marketing@vemc.co.in. VEMC is one of the leading Kirloskar pump authorised dealers based in Mumbai with a vast experience of 70 years in the field of pumping. Besides dealing in a wide range of pumps for use across industries, we also offer on-site Annual Maintenance Contracts and Energy Audit services to our clients.