Experimental Investigation of Power Signatures for Cavitation and Water Hammer in an Industrial Parallel Pumping System

V.K. Arun Shankar, Umashankar Subramaniam, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban, Jens Bo Holm-Nielsen, Frede Blaabjerg and S. Paramasivam
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V.K. Arun Shankar: Department of Energy and Power Electronics, School of Electrical Engineering, VIT University, Vellore 632014, India
Umashankar Subramaniam: Renewable Energy Lab, College of Engineering, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh 12435, Saudi Arabia
Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban: Center for Bioenergy and Green Engineering, Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark
Jens Bo Holm-Nielsen: Center for Bioenergy and Green Engineering, Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark
Frede Blaabjerg: Center of Reliable Power Electronics (CORPE), Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Esbjerg, Denmark
S. Paramasivam: Power Electronics and Drives—Research & Development, Danfoss A/S Drives, Chennai 602105, India

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 7, 1-14

Abstract: Among the total energy consumption by utilities, pumping systems contribute 30%. It is evident that a tremendous energy saving potential is achievable by improving the energy efficiency and reducing faults in the pumping system. Thus, optimal operation of centrifugal pumps throughout the operating region is desired for improved energy efficiency and extended lifetime of the pumping system. The major harmful operations in centrifugal pumps include cavitation and water hammering. The pump faults are simulated in a real-time experimental setup and the operating point of the pump is estimated correspondingly. In this article, the experimental power quality and vibration measurements of cascade pumps during cavitation and water hammering is recorded for different operating conditions. The results are compared with the normal operating conditions of the pumping system for fault prediction and parameter estimation in a cascade water pumping system. Moreover, the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) analysis comparison of normal and water hammering (faulty condition) highlights the frequency response of the pumping system. Also, the various power quality issues, i.e., voltage, current, total harmonic distortion, power factor, and active, reactive, and apparent power for a cascade multipump control is discussed in this article. The vibration, FFT, and various power quality measurements serve as input data for the classification of faulty pump operating condition in contrast with the normal operation of pumping system.

Keywords: improving energy efficiency; centrifugal pumps; fault prediction; parameter estimation; preferable operating region; variable frequency drives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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