Pump Stations

Choosing the right electric motor for a pump station is essential to ensure it delivers enough horsepower to drive the pump efficiently. Proper selection enhances performance, reliability, and longevity, helping to maintain smooth operations and meet system demands.

The impeller is the core component of a high-flow pump station, responsible for adding energy to the liquid. By accelerating flow from the inlet’s smaller radius to the exit’s larger radius, the impeller ensures efficient fluid movement and system performance in wastewater and stormwater applications.

Modern pump control systems offer a variety of options to enhance performance and efficiency. This article explores soft starts, variable-frequency drives (VFDs), and multiple pump systems, helping designers select the best solution for their specific application needs.

Jensen Engineered Systems partners with UL-listed control system integrators to ensure reliable control and communication solutions for every project. This collaboration guarantees precision, efficiency, and compliance, delivering high-quality systems tailored to meet project-specific requirements.

Choosing the right impeller type is critical for achieving high efficiency, reliability, and minimal maintenance in pump applications. This guide explores key factors in impeller selection, ensuring optimal performance and long-term success for wastewater and stormwater systems.

Selecting the right valves for your pump station ensures efficiency and reliability. This guide covers key valve types and best practices to optimize system performance.

Determining system inflow and discharge flow is essential in pump station design. The discharge flow rate is identified at the intersection of the system curve and pump performance curve, ensuring optimal efficiency and reliability. This guide explains key factors in selecting the right pump performance parameters.

Pump station control elevations play a crucial role in ensuring efficient and reliable system performance. This guide explores key factors in control elevation design, helping engineers and operators optimize functionality, prevent failures, and maintain proper flow management for wastewater and stormwater applications.

Proper hatch sizing is essential for the safety, accessibility, and efficiency of pump stations. This guide outlines key considerations for selecting the right hatch size, ensuring easy maintenance access, equipment maneuverability, and compliance with industry standards for wastewater and stormwater applications.

Proper pump selection begins with defining its operating envelope, including the required flow rate and head. These factors ensure the pump meets system demands efficiently and reliably. Understanding these requirements is essential for optimizing performance, longevity, and energy efficiency in wastewater and stormwater applications.

Pump station inlet design is critical for ensuring efficient flow, preventing blockages, and optimizing system performance. This guide explores key inlet considerations, including placement, sizing, and hydraulic efficiency, to help engineers design reliable wastewater and stormwater pump stations that meet industry standards and operational demands.

Operating pumps away from their Best Efficiency Point (BEP) creates uneven pressure forces, leading to radial thrust loads on the impeller. This added stress can shorten pump life, with the most immediate impact being increased bearing wear. Understanding these effects is key to optimizing pump performance and longevity.

Wet well diameter plays a crucial role in the efficiency and reliability of a pump station. Proper sizing ensures optimal flow conditions, reduces maintenance needs, and enhances system performance. This guide covers key factors in selecting the right wet well diameter for wastewater and stormwater applications.