
Pumps shoulder a substantial portion of the fluid management burden across industries. This means they also consume significant amounts of energy. As the prices of electricity rise globally and sustainability becomes an increasingly crucial conversation, energy-efficient pumps are going to play a central role. VEMC is a leader in pumps, valves, air compressors and solar rooftop systems, and in this blog, we talk about the impact of energy-efficient pumps on building a sustainable economy.
Environmental and economic costs of inefficient pumps
Pumps come at an initial as well as a lifecycle cost. The latter is incurred mostly due to over-consumption of energy, maintenance or damage to the environment.
- As most of the electricity generation continues to depend upon fossil fuels, inefficient pumps don’t just raise your electricity bills but also lead to higher emissions, greenhouse effect, climate change and resource depletion.
- Inefficient pumps generate too much heat which could be dissipated in local ecosystems like water bodies, leading to undesirable changes in them.
- Inefficient pumps could cause improper distribution of water, wastage and depletion of water resources.
- These pumps tend to deliver lower levels of productivity, have higher chances of breakdowns, and cause business losses especially where critical processes rely directly on the pumps.
- These pumps often have high lifetime costs as they are prone to wear and tear, downtime and high maintenance.
- In a lot of countries where strict compliance laws for energy efficiency exist, such pumps can put owners at risk of fines, penalties and punitive action.
How energy-efficient pumps help reduce energy consumption and operating costs
Energy-efficient pumps offered by VEMC are up-to-date when it comes to meeting the demands of today’s resource and energy crunch. Here’s how these pumps fit your bill:
- Higher motor efficiency: Due to better designs and lesser losses while converting electrical energy into mechanical energy, energy-efficient pumps reduce energy consumption significantly.
- Bridging the demand-supply gap: Using Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), energy-efficient pumps accurately match the pressure and flow supplied to that needed, thus reducing the wastage of energy.
- Better pump designs: Thanks to their improved internal pump designs, energy-efficient pumps reduce friction of internal parts and related losses.
- Lower lifecycle costs: While energy-efficient pumps may come at higher initial costs, these incur lower lifecycle costs in terms of energy consumption and maintenance needs.
- Compliance: Energy-efficient pumps are designed keeping in mind various compliance standards which enable owners to steer clear of penalties, and on the contrary may even help qualify them for incentives.
- Environment-friendly: Energy-efficient pumps reduce the pressure on fossils leading to the emission of significantly lower levels of greenhouse gases. This pays rich dividends for the environment.
For more on which pumps will suit your needs the best, feel free to get in touch with our experts by calling on 022 43436655 or emailing us at marketing@vemc.co.in. VEMC is the leading dealer of pumps, valves, air compressors and solar rooftop systems, based in Mumbai.