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| Publication Type:
| Newsletter |
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| Author(s): | Penelton, Paul |
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| Author Affiliation: | Owner, Pumptronics Incorporated |
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| Title: | Pump station upgrades - when does it pay? |
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| Source: | The Turf Line News. Vol. 198, February/March 2007, p. 40, 42. |
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| Publishing Information: | Maple Ridge, British Columbia: Western Canada Turfgrass Association |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Equipment maintenance; Pump stations; Irrigation; Irrigation systems; Irrigation practices; Pumps; Budgets; Costs
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| Abstract/Contents: | Describes the "three main causes of irrigation leaks," including "poor irrigation installations"; "inadequately maintained or abused irrigation systems"; and "poorly tuned/performing pump stations." Suggests the use of a variable speed pump, stating that "a variable speed drive (also known, more correctly as a Variable Frequency Drive or VFD), modulates the speed of the pump, ramping it up or down to maintain a specific pressure setting." Discusses the costs associated with an upgraded irrigation system. States that "generally, a VFD upgrade will save [superintendents] 25 to 35 percent on hydro depending on how poorly tuned [the] old pump station was." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, b/w |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Penelton, P. 2007. Pump station upgrades - when does it pay?. Turf Line News. 198:p. 40, 42. |
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