Today we will talk about the difference in energy consumption of the slurry pump under different adjustment methods.

When analyzing the energy consumption under different adjustment methods, the article only analyzes the two widely used adjustment methods: valve adjustment and pump variable speed adjustment. Since the purpose of parallel and series operation of slurry pumps is to increase the pressure head or flow rate, it is not widely used in the chemical industry. Its energy consumption can be analyzed in conjunction with Figure 2, and the method is basically the same.
2.1 Power consumption when the valve regulates flow
When the slurry pump is running, the power N input by the motor to the pump shaft is:
　N＝vQH／η
Where N——shaft power, w;
Q——effective pressure head of the pump, m;
H——actual flow rate of the pump, m3/s;
v——specific gravity of fluid, N/m3;
 ——The efficiency of the pump.
When using a valve to adjust the flow from Q1 to Q2, the shaft power consumed at operating point A2 is:
NA2＝vQ2H2／η
vQ2H3——Actual useful power, W;
vQ2(H2-H3)——Power lost on the valve, W;
vQ2H2(1/η-1)——The power lost by the slurry pump, W.
2.2 Power consumption when adjusting flow rate with variable speed
When performing variable speed analysis, the proportional law of the slurry pump must be used. According to its application conditions, the following analysis indicates that the variable speed range of the slurry pump is within ±20%, and the efficiency of the slurry pump itself does not change much3. When the electric motor is used to adjust the flow rate to the flow rate Q2, the shaft power consumed by the pump at the working point A3 is:
NA3＝vQ2H3／η
​The same transformation can be obtained:
NA3＝vQ2H3＋vQ2H3(1／η-1)(2)
Where vQ2H3——actual useful power, W;
vQ2H3(1/η-1)——The power lost by the slurry pump, W.
2.3 Comparative analysis of energy consumption
3.Conclusion
Regarding the two main flow adjustment methods currently common for slurry pumps, outlet valve adjustment and variable pump speed adjustment, the energy consumption saved by variable pump speed adjustment is much greater than that of outlet valve adjustment. This can be seen from the power consumption analysis and performance of the two. It can be seen from the comparative analysis of consumption. The relationship between the flow rate and the head of the slurry pump can be more intuitively reflected in the energy consumption relationship between the two adjustment methods. Reducing the flow rate through variable speed adjustment of the pump can also help reduce the possibility of cavitation in the slurry pump. When the flow rate decreases larger, the energy-saving efficiency of variable speed adjustment will also be greater, that is, the valve adjustment power loss will be greater. However, when the pump variable speed is too large, it will cause the pump efficiency to decrease and exceed the range of the pump proportional law. Therefore, in practical applications, It should be considered from many aspects and the best flow adjustment method can be synthesized between the two.
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