This company recently launched its Energy Optimization Service (photo) for centrifugal pumps in energy-intensive industries. This service is designed to create new best-practice standards for the operation of centrifugal pumps across their lifecycle. The solution brings together digital analysis, machine learning and ongoing monitoring to drive down carbon emissions, enhance reliability and reduce energy costs. According to the company, the solution has been deployed at a manufacturing site in Spain, resulting in five pumps being re-rated. These modifications reportedly increased energy efficiency from 72 to 83%, reducing site electricity use by over 5,000 MWh annually. Consisting of four steps, the service starts with an initial pump energy audit to identify areas of inefficiency with the proprietary PumpWise calculator, outlining potential energy and monetary savings. Next, a tailored proposal is presented and recommended upgrades and retrofits are implemented. Post-retrofit, reliability and efficiency are maintained through access to the proprietary Blue Box machine-learning analysis platform. — Sulzer Ltd., Winterthur, Switzerland
Centrifugal pumps can benefit from this new service platform
| By Mary Page Bailey