Grundfos iSOLUTIONS provides customised solution for sustainability through increased efficiency, reduced expenses and improved quality of life.

 

Energy plays a critical role in the development of our country as we face the challenge of large-scale urbanisation leading to unprecedented demands for both energy and water. According to government data, Ministry of Water Resources, the average annual per capita water availability is predicted to decline to 13 per cent by 2025 and 15 per cent again by 2050. The International Renewable Energy Agency report says that power generation is expected to account for nearly 9 per cent of the water consumed in the nation by 2050 from 1.4 per cent in 2025, if energy generation keeps growing at the current pace with the increasing water scarcity. As pumps account for a massive 10 per cent of the world’s total electrical energy consumption, it makes the case for intelligent pumps a compelling one. 

 

Traditional pumps have outgrown their functionalities with the addition of integrated digital technology that have the potential to improve process control, reduce total energy consumption and enable sustainability solutions. Experts from Grundfos believe that for 80 per cent of all pump installations and intelligent pump systems mean large savings and a cut in energy consumption by as much as half. Grundfos’ smart pumps range, the iSOLUTIONS range, offer intelligent solutions such as working according to actual demands, dynamically changing control modes as per necessity, providing intelligent warnings, and seamless adaptation to fluctuating conditions. These integrated innovative pumps pioneer a new era of intelligent solutions by utilising intelligent pumps, cloud connectivity and other digital services. This helps monitor 

the pumps real-time, control them remotely, predict faults and optimize the systems to achieve maximum efficiency. 

 

Grundfos iSOLUTIONS provides customised solution for sustainability through increased efficiency, reduced expenses and improved quality of life. Powered by in-depth understanding of industry challenges, the Grundfos iSOLUTIONS is a way to simplify and optimise the systems through their intelligent pumps. Pumps are always a part of larger systems working together with a range of other components and does not exist in isolation. The Grundfos E-solution primarily focuses on the product and features pump, motor, frequency drive, sensors, and controllers all in one product. They use a sensor to electronically vary motor output according to demand.  A frequency drive constantly adapts pump speed according to demand, resulting in significant pump energy savings.

 

Grundfos is the first manufacturer to create a multistage centrifugal pump for clean water operation for the industry segment, the CR application pumps. These applications are proven to be the most efficient and reliable multistage centrifugal pumps that can be applied in almost any industrial solution. The newest addition to the CR range is the CRE pump which represents the union of Grundfos CR and variable-speed permanent magnetic motors with optimum electronic control in mind. CRE pumps are aimed to provide efficient solutions by adapting to varying flows and pressures that could result in saving up to 50 per cent of energy throughout the year. These pumps comprise of separate integrated variable frequency drives and sensors to adjust speed into a single unit for convenience. CRE pumps can maintain constant pressure, adjust the speed, minimize mechanical stress and reduce system wear, can be remote-controlled, and is easy to install. The CRE pump stands for unmatched reliability for both energy and water efficiency with its integrated intelligent technology 

 

The CRE range is designed to fit perfectly into all situations and provide efficient results, suited for water supply systems and pressure boosting in industrial applications. Depending on the nature of the application, the pumps offer energy-savings, increased comfort and improved processing. In industrial water supply, integrated pressure sensors receive inputs about variations of pressure as a result of changes in the consumption, and level sensors make it possible to maintain a constant water level. The pumps can receive this communication via a central management system and a remote-control panel. The pump then responds to the input by adjusting the speed and flow until the pressure is equalised, to ensure optimum and cost-efficient operations.

Some of the applications of CRE pumps are:

Pump operations play an important role in providing an optimum running production with the highest output at the lowest production cost. This includes better understanding of water supply pressure boosting, level control, and wear and tear in the system that contributes in saving significant amounts of energy. Intelligent pump solutions offer more than just pumps and the value proposition of these intelligent pumps is on high demand as the integrating sensors help control, monitor and optimise systems to deliver efficient results.