{"id":55763,"date":"2022-09-15T12:10:20","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T16:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benshaw.com\/?p=55763"},"modified":"2022-09-15T12:38:15","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T16:38:15","slug":"motor-control-in-pumping-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benshaw.com\/motor-control-in-pumping-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Motor Control in Pumping Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Motor control in pumping applications is often mission critical. These pumping applications span a wide range of industries, from agriculture (crop irrigation) to wastewater treatment, oil and gas production and many others where fluid transfer is required. Given the critical nature of these applications, process disruptions due to pump system failure can quickly become a major issue.<\/p>\n
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Pump controls such as soft starters<\/a> and variable frequency drives<\/a> (VFDs) can help. Both methods can be used to control the speed of pumps during starting and stopping cycles, allowing for a gradual increase or decrease in pump speed and flow\/head pressure. This, in turn, can help reduce or eliminate water column separation, flow reversal, sudden check valve closure and other potential issues.<\/p>\n Controlled starting and stopping offers other advantages over full voltage starting as well, including reduced mechanical stresses on the pumping system and electrical supply. This results in reduced maintenance costs and an extended life for pump system components.<\/p>\n In addition to the benefits mentioned above, soft starters and VFDs from Benshaw offer advanced motor and system protection features, including:<\/p>\n Choosing the best option for motor control in pumping applications is often a straightforward process. If flow control can improve the overall efficiency of a pumping system, then a VFD is recommended. This is true for both water pumping and other fluid transfer operations such as oil and gas extraction. In most other cases, a soft starter will provide a less complicated \u2013 and generally more cost effective \u2013 solution.<\/p>\nThe Benshaw Advantage<\/h3>\n
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