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A Study on the Pump Efficiency Measurement Using the Thermodynamic Method

열역학적 방법을 사용한 펌프 효율 측정에 관한 연구

  • Bae, Cherl-O (Division of Maritime Engineering System, Mokpo National Maritime University) ;
  • Vuong, Duc-Phuc (Division of Maritime Engineering System, Mokpo National Maritime University) ;
  • Lee, Hwi-Il (Hae Dong Engineering Co. Ltd.)
  • Received : 2012.05.14
  • Accepted : 2012.06.25
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

Carbon emission generated by energy issues is one of the major problems which all countries concern. The International Energy Agency recommends to improve 15-30[%] of energy efficiency than now. Government has pushed the domestic energy saving policies and incentives and penalties were also given in that direction. Pumps are widely used to transfer fluids and they consume at least 20[%] power of each nation. Their loss of energy is huge if they have been operated at low efficiency for long time. Low efficiency of these pumps is often due to incorrect design or degradation. Pump efficiency can be measured to estimate energy loss. If it is low, the pump may be repaired or replaced with new one. This paper introduces thermodynamic method to measure pump efficiency using only two kinds of sensors for temperature and pressure. It can calculate best efficiency point(BEP) of actual systems easily and fast. Its values were compared with the real performance curve provided by pump maker and we got almost similar performance curves from the repeated experiment.

에너지 생성에 따른 탄소배출문제로 국제 에너지 기구는 세계 주요국의 에너지 효율을 15~30[%]이상 향상시키도록 권고하고 있으며, 국내 에너지 정책 동향도 에너지 절감 및 탄소 배출에 대해 정부에서 인센티브 및 페널티 프로그램을 제고하는 방향으로 가고 있다. 각국의 산업 현장에서 유체 이송용 펌프가 전기에너지의 20[%]를 소비하고 있는 실정으로, 주요 에너지 낭비 요인으로는 장시간 운전에 따른 효율 저하, 부적절한 설계 및 설비 등이 있다. 이러한 낭비를 줄이기 위해 펌프의 효율을 측정하여 펌프의 운전 상태를 진단하고자, 본 논문에서는 열역학적 방법으로 온도와 압력센서만을 활용하여 펌프의 최고 효율점을 측정할 수 있는 방법을 제시하고 실제 펌프의 효율을 계산하여 펌프제조사에서 제공한 성능곡선과 비교한 결과 유사한 성능곡선을 얻어 그 유효성을 확인하였다.

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