Jim@Garagecleaning
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There are different means of driving a pump.
1. Belt driven ( Most common and least expensive, more maintenance than the others, least efficient in transfer of HP )
2. Electrical driven ( Very efficient, though high electrical power could be an issue )
3. Hydraulic driven ( Also very efficient )
4. Engine direct drive driven ( Some love them, efficiency, not sure )
5. Gear Box
These are the basic five drives to power a pump.
All have different formula to determine the size of the motor to the pump.
Most of us know the formula for the Belt driven VS HP, But what about the rest?
What is the formulas for the other drives when determining what size of a motor is needed to drive the pump?.
So this is the senario......
I am building a unit from scratch. I have a pump that requires 20 hp belt driven. I want to get rid of my belt drive and possible change to another type of direct drive. What dose that HP need to be? How much more efficient is the other drives?
1. Belt driven ( Most common and least expensive, more maintenance than the others, least efficient in transfer of HP )
2. Electrical driven ( Very efficient, though high electrical power could be an issue )
3. Hydraulic driven ( Also very efficient )
4. Engine direct drive driven ( Some love them, efficiency, not sure )
5. Gear Box
These are the basic five drives to power a pump.
All have different formula to determine the size of the motor to the pump.
Most of us know the formula for the Belt driven VS HP, But what about the rest?
What is the formulas for the other drives when determining what size of a motor is needed to drive the pump?.
So this is the senario......
I am building a unit from scratch. I have a pump that requires 20 hp belt driven. I want to get rid of my belt drive and possible change to another type of direct drive. What dose that HP need to be? How much more efficient is the other drives?