Select your language

Evolution in pumping systems

This kind of solutions present novelties and developments that make its operation much more efficient.

by Alfredo Sotolongo*

The most economical energy to produce is the one that is saved!

In conversations with many of our colleagues I have noticed that for them water pumps or pumping systems have not changed much in recent years. Therefore, they think that there is not much to write about the subject. However, there are other factors related to optimal operation that represent the highest possible efficiency and the best performance.

- Publicidad -

We are always looking for ways to operate air conditioning systems as efficiently as possible and to share with our colleagues what has been developed to achieve this. Today, technology allows us to communicate over the Internet using remote systems known as the Clouds. This type of communication allows the frequency inverter that is installed as an integral part of the pump, to send values of the different parameters that it detects during the operation of the system to the Cloud.

Once the information reaches the Cloud, the program interprets it and compares it with the original design values. It automatically adjusts these values and returns them to the variable frequency drive so that it achieves the most efficient operation possible. The fact that certain parameters can be measured, compared to the values considered in the design and can be automatically adjusted can represent savings of more than 40% in the operation of the central plant.

After several years of research using considerable economic and human resources, the company Armstrong Fluid Technology has developed several processes that are applied to pumping systems in air conditioning designs, relying on the "Cloud" for their operation:
• Active Performance Management – Intended for system management and optimizes the operation of air conditioning at any stage of a building's lifecycle, by continuously learning the behavior of thermal loads and responding to changing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning requirements.
• ECO*Pulse - is another process that will help you optimize the performance of cold water plants.
• Pump Manager – It is a cloud-based subscription process that tracks pump performance and provides early diagnostic warnings, trends, analysis and automated reporting. With this process, customers can make informed decisions based on real-time data and take action as needed.

These processes offer the following benefits:
- Real-Time Information and Alerts - Excessive vibration, broken coupling, manual pumping, zero flow work and cavitation.
- Performance Reports – Current relative status in relation to design, ratio between flow and pressure, 3D pump vibration, flow profile, energy consumption profile and carbon footprint.

Proposal for the planet: Armstrong Fluid Technology is committed to minimizing the impact on the environment. Teams to establish the program around the world have undertaken projects that help them meet the goal.

Two examples of ongoing projects are:
- 2 by 22: Commit to helping existing customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions from installed equipment by two million tonnes by 2022.

Under this initiative, they work with customers to upgrade existing facilities and continue to develop new energy-saving solutions.

- Publicidad -

- Net Zero: This commitment positions energy efficiency as a central component to achieving decarbonization globally. By signing the net zero carbon commitment for buildings it commits to ensuring that its entire range of buildings operates at zero carbon by 2030.

Companies like Armstrong Fluid Technology have my full respect because they practice what they preach. They are committed to helping users of their pumping systems achieve energy saving and decarbonization goals in such a short period of time.

If you need more information on any of the topics covered in this column, please contact me at the mail: [email protected]

* President of Protec, Inc., is certified as a professional engineer in Puerto Rico and the state of Florida; has more than 40 years of experience in the application and sale of systems and equipment for energy conservation. He is a member of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), AEE (Association of Energy Engineers), ASHRAE and was president of the Miami chapter of that association.

Duván Chaverra Agudelo
Duván Chaverra AgudeloEmail: [email protected]
Editor Jefe
Jefe Editorial en Latin Press, Inc,. Comunicador Social y Periodista con experiencia de más de 12 años en medios de comunicación. Apasionado por la tecnología. Director Académico del Congreso RefriAméricas.

No comments

• If you're already registered, please log in first. Your email will not be published.

Leave your comment

In reply to Some User
Building Automation Days 2025 in Bogota marks a milestone for the KNX standard in Latin America

Building Automation Days 2025 in Bogota marks a milestone for the KNX standard in Latin America

Colombia. With more than a hundred attendees and the participation of six high-profile exhibitors, Building Automation Days by KNX LATAM, Colombia edition, established itself as the most relevant...

Design Envelope Technology Hits 750 gpm Fire Pump Segment

Design Envelope Technology Hits 750 gpm Fire Pump Segment

Canada. In response to the growing demands of the fire protection industry, Armstrong Fluid Technology announced the expansion of its Vertical-In-Line pump line with the addition of the new 5x4x10PF...

Greenheck Launches New RV-220 Model and Expands Its Line of Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems

Greenheck Launches New RV-220 Model and Expands Its Line of Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems

United States. Greenheck announced the addition of the RV-220 to its line of dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), a solution that responds to the growing demand for equipment with greater outdoor...

Embraco enters the HVAC market with new scroll compressors and aims to become a full-service supplier

Embraco enters the HVAC market with new scroll compressors and aims to become a full-service supplier

Brazil. Embraco announced its official entry into the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) market following the acquisition of the specialized company Xecom, and the launch of a new line...

SIGMAN GROUP and Carrier-VRF reinforce technical training in the HVAC sector in Ecuador

SIGMAN GROUP and Carrier-VRF reinforce technical training in the HVAC sector in Ecuador

Ecuador. An intensive week of technical and commercial training brought together key players in the HVAC sector in Quito and Guayaquil, thanks to the joint initiative of GRUPO SIGMAN and...

AHR Expo Mexico 2025 returns to Monterrey with its most ambitious edition yet

AHR Expo Mexico 2025 returns to Monterrey with its most ambitious edition yet

Mexico. The event returns this year to Monterrey with an unprecedented edition. The exhibition, dedicated to air conditioning, ventilation, heating, refrigeration and filtration solutions, promises...

Fujitsu Launches New AIRSTAGE Multi-Position Air Handler with R-32 Refrigerant

Fujitsu Launches New AIRSTAGE Multi-Position Air Handler with R-32 Refrigerant

United States. Fujitsu General America announced the launch of its new AIRSTAGE Multi-Position Air Handling Unit (MPAHU), designed to provide greater application flexibility by easily...

HVAC project at the Javeriana University, finalist in the CALA Awards 2025 in the HVAC category

HVAC project at the Javeriana University, finalist in the CALA Awards 2025 in the HVAC category

The HVAC system installed in the building of the Faculty of Sciences of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, in Bogotá, was selected as a finalist in the HVAC category of the CALA Awards 2025. The...

Concord Project in La Lima Free Trade Zone, finalist in the HVAC category of the CALA Awards 2025

Concord Project in La Lima Free Trade Zone, finalist in the HVAC category of the CALA Awards 2025

The HVAC system project carried out by MultiFRIO for the company Concord in the La Lima Free Trade Zone, in Cartago, received the final prize in the HVAC category of the CALA Awards 2025, a...

HVAC project at the Universidad Santiago de Cali, finalist in the CALA AWARDS HVAC category

HVAC project at the Universidad Santiago de Cali, finalist in the CALA AWARDS HVAC category

The air conditioning project of the Auditorium Building and the Technology Center of the new campus of the Santiago de Cali University was chosen as a finalist in the HVAC category of the CALA...

Free Subscription
Remember Me
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
DO YOU NEED A SERVICE OR PRODUCT QUOTE?
LASTEST INTERVIEWS
SITE SPONSORS










LASTEST NEWSLETTER
Ultimo Info-Boletin