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Title:

HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF STORMWATER PUMPING STATIONS: THE EFFECT OF STORAGE

Accession Number:

00389555

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309036690

Abstract:

In the design of stormwater pumping stations, skillful design can reduce both the initial cost and operating costs. The initial cost can be reduced by providing storage to reduce the peak pump rate. Savings can be achieved by reducing the size of the pump, the pump motor, piping, and valves, and substantial savings can accrue if the number of pumps is reduced. Most electrical utilities assess a fixed charge for the electrical capacity that the utility must maintain to provide service. Because horsepower is directly proportional to the pumping rate, any reduction in the pumping rate will be reflected in the fixed charge. By providing storage to reduce the peak pumping rate, operating costs can be considerably reduced. The effect of storage can be evaluated by using a mass curve routing procedure. This design procedure combines three independent components--the inflow hydrograph, the stage-storage relationship, and the stage-discharge relationship. The mass curve routing procedure identifies the amount of storage required to reduce the peak rate of flow to the fixed discharge rate. Design guidance is also provided for estimating the amount of storage required to accomplish a given reduction, and formulas are provided for calculating the volume of storage basins. (Author)

Supplemental Notes:

Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Hydrology, Hydraulics, and Water Quality. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Monograph Accession #:

00395311

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Baumgardner, Robert H

Editors:

McLaughlin, Mary

Pagination:

pp 63-70

Publication Date:

1983

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 948
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309036690

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (15) ; References (2) ; Tables (4)

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Subject Areas:

Design; Environment; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Nov 30 1984 12:00AM

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