Designing Commercial Sewage Lift Stations Part 6: A Sizing Example

By Chris Edmondson

 Over the last several weeks we’ve talked about many aspects of designing a commercial sewage lift station, from flow rates to components.  In this blog, we’re going to work through a really simple sizing example. Let’s say we are sizing a sewage station for a retirement facility made up of primarily independent living units. 

 

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Commercial Sewage Lift Stations Part 5 - System Components

By Chris Edmondson

Just in case you haven’t gotten the message in this series on designing a commercial sewage lift stations, the design process involves a lot more than selecting a sewage pump or sump pump.  The most reliable sewage lift

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Commercial Sewage Lift Stations Part 4 - Pump Types and Control Requirements

 Pumps used in commercial sewage lift stations come in a variety of types (effluents, grinders, etc.)  To determine which type is right for your application you must answer two questions:

  1. What size solids will have to be pumped?
  2. What is the size of the discharge pipe?
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Commercial Sewage Lift Stations Part 3 – How To Determine Total Dynamic Head (TDH)

By Chris Edmondson

 In a previous blog we discussed how to determine the flow for a commercial sewage lift station so you determine the necessary pump capacity.  Today we are going to discuss Total Dynamic Head, which is also critical to sizing a pump for a sewage lift station.  Not only is it absolutely necessary to select a

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