Adding a Pump Station
This Tech Tip explains how to add a pump station to a Sewer or Stormwater network.
Creating the Pump File
The first step is to create the pump file that will be added to the network.
(For the purpose of this example a pump station will be added to a sewer network, the same steps are followed for stormwater.)
Change to Sewer Mode.
Mode Menu › Sewer or via the modes toolbar
Edit Menu › Pumps
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Name |
Enter
the name of the pump. |
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File
Name |
To enter
the file name right click on the row where the
file's name must be placed. The standard Windows
Open dialog is displayed. Select the file you
want or type in a new file name and click on OK. |
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Suction Pipe: |
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Diameter (mm) |
Enter
the desired diameter. |
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Roughness (mm) |
Enter
the roughness of the pipe. Typical values for
pipes used in sewer / storm is around 0.4 to
1.0. |
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Minor
Losses (K factor) |
Enter
the minor losses factor, produced by valves,
check valves, bends, etc. For recommended values
see Friction Losses. |
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Delivery Pipe: |
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Diameter (mm) |
Enter
the desired diameter. |
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Roughness (mm) |
Enter
the roughness of the pipe. Typical values for
pipes used in sewer / storm is around 0.4 to
1.0. |
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Minor
Losses (K factor) |
Enter
the minor losses factor, produced by valves,
check valves, bends, etc. For recommended values
see Friction Losses. |
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Print
Button |
Click
this button to print the current window. |
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Close
Button |
Click
this button to close the window. |
Click on the Sump Tab to enter the Sump information
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Depth
(m) |
Enter
the depth as measured from the sump floor. |
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Storage (m3) |
Enter
the corresponding volume of water in the sump or
pond for the specific depth. |
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Sump
Depth (m) |
Enter
the distance from the floor to the invert of the
inlet pipe. |
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Initial Depth (m) |
Enter
the depth of water in the sump at the beginning
of the analysis. |
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Overflow Depth (m) |
Enter
the distance from the floor to bottom of the
overflow. |
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Print
Button |
Click
this button to print the current window. |
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Close
Button |
Click
this button to close the window. |
Click on the Pumps Tab to add additional pumps.
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Add |
Appends
a new pump to the pump station. |
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Remove |
Removes
a pump. |
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Copy |
Copy the
pump characteristics. |
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Paste |
Paste
previously copied characteristics to active
pump. |
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Pump
1, 2, 3, 4 |
Use the
buttons at the top of the page to change the
active pump. |
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Pump
Model |
Enter
the pump name and model number. Optional. |
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Switch-on Level |
Enter
the water depth in the sump that triggers a pump
to switch on. |
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Switch-off Level |
Enter
the water depth in the sump that triggers a pump
to switch off. |
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Delivery (l/s) |
Enter
the delivery in l/s for sewer to form the pump
curve. |
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Head
(m) |
Enter
the pumping head in m to form the pump curve. |
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Efficiency (%) |
Optional, for future energy consumption
calculations. |
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Print
Button |
Click
this button to print the current window. |
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Close
Button |
Click
this button to close the window. |
Adding the Pump Station
Once the pump file has been created, the pump can be added to the network.
Edit Menu › Node Data
On the Links Tab, click on the Type drop down, select Pump.
Once the type has been changed to Pump, the Pump File has to be selected from the drop down.
Click on the Close button to continue.
The pump has now been added to the network.
 print friendly version
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