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The following is a list of publications and resources available to improve to energy efficiency of pumping systems

• Advanced Pump Design, Testing and validation by Voluntary pump labelling
European Guide to Pump Efficiency for Single Stage Centrifugal Pumps Europump Attainable Efficiencies of Volute Casing Pumps
Voluntary Circulator labelling scheme – (www.europump.org)

• System design and best practice education.
Energy Reduction in Pumping Systems Video Save Brochure
Europump Guide to System Efficiency - A Guide for Energy Efficient Rotodynamic Pumping Systems
Hydraulic Institute – Improving Pump System Performance
Carbon Trust - Energy Savings in Industrial water pumping Systems Guide 249
Carbon Trust - Reducing Water Pumping Costs in the Steel Industry Guide 170
Carbon Trust - High Efficiency motors on fans and pumps Case Study 162
Carbon Trust - Variable speed drives in a chemical plant Case Study 170
Carbon Trust - Energy savings by reducing the size of a pump impeller Case Study 300
Carbon Trust -Installation of variable speed drives and small submersible pumps 358

• Expert Pump Selection Tools to optimize pump and system compatibility.
BPMA Circulator Sizing on line.
Europump LCC GUIDE
Europump NPSH for Rotodynamic Pumps
Europump Operating Rotodynamic Pumps away from Design Conditions Europump Variable Speed Pumping - A Guide to Successful Applications UK Variable Speed Driven Pumps Best Practice Guide
US Department of Energy – Pump Tips – www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/motors.html
Pump System Improvement Tool (PSIT) free to download from (www.pumps.orq)

• Standards, Incentives and Legislation.
ECA Scheme – Motors and variable speed drives – (www.eca.gov.uk)

• Publications
BPMA Sustainable Energy Strategy. DRAFT - For Comments Only December 2005" produced by Sustain for the BPMA to shape this strategy.
European Guide to Pump Efficiency for Single Stage Centrifugal Pumps Europump Attainable Efficiencies of Volute Casing Pumps
Europump LCC GUIDE
Europump NPSH for Rotodynamic Pumps
Europump Operating Rotodynamic Pumps away from Design Conditions Europump Variable Speed Pumping –
Europump System Efficiency Guide – A Guide for Energy Efficient Rotodynamic Pumping Systems.
A Guide to Successful Applications Save Brochure
UK Variable Speed Driven Pumps Best Practice Guide
VDMA – Energy Efficient Systems in Trade and Industry.
UK Guide to the procurement of Rotodynamic Pumps (unpublished)

Video
Energy Reduction in Pumping Systems Video

Software
EuroDEEM efficient motor database – download from spinel.semafor.ch/promot
Promot Pump & VSD module –download from spinel.semafor.ch/promot
Europump System Efficiency Guide – Includes System Efficiency Software.
Pump System Improvement Modelling Tool (PSIM) US and Metric units - free to download from www.pumps.org
PROMOT efficient pump selection spinel.semafor.ch/promot
Pump System AssessmentTool (PSAT) US units only - free to download from www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/software.html