Estimating the savings from improving pumping plant performance.

Authors

Derrel L. Martin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date of this Version

2008

Citation

Martin, D. L. (2008). Estimating the savings from improving pumping plant performance. Brochure. UNL Extension: Lincoln, Nebr.

Comments

More information on energy savings for irrigation pumping plants can be found in the following paper:

Martin, D. L., Dorn, T. W., Kranz, W. L., Melvin, S. R., & Corr, A. J. (2010). Reducing the cost of pumping irrigation water. Proceedings of the Central Plains Irrigation Conference. Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/biosysengpres/71/.

Abstract

This brochure describes a method to estimate the cost of pumping water and to compare the amount of energy used to that for a well maintained and designed pumping plant. The results can help determine the feasibility of repairing the pumping plant.