Modern Pump Selection Part 1: What Are Efficiency Islands?

Modern Pump Selection Part 1: What Are Efficiency Islands?

It makes sense to select a pump based on a wide range of operating conditions, not just peak load.  This will yield more savings than a pump selection based on the singular sweet spot of Best Efficiency Point (BEP).  Instead of focusing on that point where the system curve intersects with the BEP, we need to look at a broader operating range, the boundaries of which form what is called an “Efficiency Island”.  Efficiency Islands are.... 

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