Full-scale testing of water intake pumps of pumping stations
This article is devoted to methods analysis and systems for maintaining the forebay operating modes of pumping stations, which the minimum cost of resources is provided. In modern conditions there is a need to implement measures and solutions to improve the operational performance of pumping stations, which would lead to a decrease in the cost of water supplied. Such activities include the development of methods and systems for the management and maintenance of stations operating modes, which provide the minimum cost of resources. Based on observations, the uneven operation of pumping units over time and as a result of imperfect design of advance cells, the design hydraulic indicators of flow and operational parameters of pumping stations deteriorate. The relevance hydraulic research of forebay regimes and water intakes indicated at a number of meetings on pumps quality. With the development of the recommended set of measures, it is possible to save water and energy resources. The purpose of the work was to conduct full-scale testing of forebay on a large pumping stations in operation, to develop a new design of forebay and its hydraulic calculation. During work performing, energy-hydraulic methods for determining the parameters of pumping units were used.