Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA): increasing operational efficiency

Guidance for local mechanical and electrical managers on boosting the efficiency of pumping systems that drain land to minimise the risk of flooding.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme, and Environment Agency
Published
22 February 2021
Category:
Environmental management and sustainability
Topics:
Asset maintenance, Asset monitoring, Asset performance, Asset system optimisation, Carbon, Channel management, Groundwater, Hydrology, Offsite methods and remote techniques, Resilient infrastructure
Project status:
Completed
Project code:
SC090025
Date of completion:
31 March 2012

Documents

Improving pump station efficiency - project summary (42 KB) PDF

Pump station efficiency - project guidance (3 MB) PDF

Pump station efficiency - spreadsheet tool (754 KB) EXCEL

Appraisal of existing flow stemming systems - technical report (1 MB) PDF

Appraisal of existing flow stemming systems - technical summary (50 KB) PDF

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Details

This research evaluates the options to increase the operational efficiency of Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation (MEICA) asset management. New guidance and a software tool are developed to help engineers find ways of boosting the efficiency of pumping systems that drain land to minimise the risk of flooding.

Approach

Flood defence pumping stations consume significant amounts of energy and small improvements to energy consumption at each site could add up to substantial energy savings. This innovative project provides guidance for local mechanical and electrical managers to increase the efficiency of operations at new, existing and refurbished pumping stations.

This project has adopted a tiered approach that includes a:

  • guidance document outlining key considerations for optimising the efficiency of pumping stations
  • science report presenting the theoretical knowledge behind the guidance information
  • new software tool (in Excel) offering a method of recording site data and comparing the effectiveness of potential changes to the pumping system in terms of energy savings

This project ran from 2009 to 2012.

Published 22 February 2021
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