Denis Cooke & Associates Energy Project Pumping Efficiencies

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#666699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0b900840erlcjm.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Denis Cooke & Associates Pty Limited</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Pty Limited"><B>home</B></A><B>    |   </B><A HREF="energy_services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Services"><B>Up Level </B></A><B> |</B></div> <div> <A HREF="energy_audits___mines.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Energy Audits Mines">Energy Audits - Mines</A>   |   <A HREF="energy_audits___industrial.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Projects:">Energy Audits - Industrial</A>   |   <A HREF="energy_audits___buildings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Projects ">Energy Audits - Buildings</A>   |   <A HREF="energy_savings_action_plans.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Savings P">Energy Savings Action Plans</A>   |   <A HREF="energy_efficiency_opportunities.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Efficienc">Energy Efficiency Opportunities</A>   |   <B>Pumping Efficiencies</B>   |   <A HREF="waste_incinerators.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Project W">Waste Incinerators</A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#CCCCFF" TEXT="#080000" background="0b311c00egdysm.png"> <div> <A HREF="energy_services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Services"><I><B>Energy Services</B></I></A></div> <div> <I><B>EXAMPLES</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="energy_audits___mines.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Energy Audits Mines">Energy Audits - Mines</A></div> <div> <A HREF="energy_audits___industrial.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Projects:">Energy Audits - Industrial</A></div> <div> <A HREF="energy_audits___buildings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Projects ">Energy Audits - Commercial </A></div> <div> <A HREF="energy_savings_action_plans.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Savings P">Energy Savings Action Plans</A></div> <div> <A HREF="energy_efficiency_opportunities.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Efficienc">Energy Efficiency Opportunities </A></div> <div> <A HREF="pumping_efficiencies.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Project P">Pumping Efficiencies</A></div> <div> <A HREF="waste_incinerators.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Project W">Waste Incinerators</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Pumping Efficiencies</B><B>:</B></div> <div> This project was an energy and pumping efficiency study of water and waste water pumping stations for the Hunter Water Corporation to evaluate options to reduce costs and improve efficiencies.</div> <bR> <div> Identified opportunities to achieve these objectives were through:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">equipment change, </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">pumping strategies and/or </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">load shedding.  </div> <bR> <div> Load shedding in the deregulated electricity market offered cost reduction possibilities at times of high electricity spot price through the ability to load shed and sell surplus contracted electricity back into the market.</div> <bR> <div> To undertake this project, we adopted the following procedure</div> <div> 1. On site measurement of </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">electrical power for selected pumps used to pump the water or waste water,</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">water flow</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">pumping head</div> <div> 2.  The information was then used with data sheets of motors, pumps and the hydraulic system to calculate pumping efficiencies.</div> <div> 3.  Projects to improve pumping efficiencies were identified and they included: </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">changed pumps, </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">changed motors. e.g., high efficiency or super high efficiency and</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">pumping strategies.</div> <div> 4.  Cost benefit analyses undertaken for each identified project .</div> <div> 5.  Options at 4 reduced to financially viable alternatives.</div> <div> 6.  Final recommendations documented.</div> <div> 7.  Report on findings for each pumping station</div> <bR> <div> For further information, please contact us. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="contact_details.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Pty Ltd Contact "><I>Contact details</I></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="pumping_efficiencies_m.htm" TITLE="Denis Cooke Associates Energy Project P"><I>Top</I></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>