PSD ABS Pump Sump Design Program

Contents
Introduction Standard Pump
Sump Design

2 Pumps 4+1 8+1

Options Project
Pumps Pumps
Start

Prefabricated
ABSCAD
Pumping Stations

BFS
Germany Pumps Mixers Aerators

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 PSD Start Page
PSD
•Standard Pump Sump design up to 8 duty + 1 standby pump
•Selection of locally prefabricated Pumping stations
•Calculation of Useful Volume
•Calculation of Start – Stop levels
•Calculation of excavation depth
•DXF export of designed pump sump
•DXF export of all ABS submersible products

Click on the red boxes to join a demonstration

Clicking the red boxes will get you to the next step in the demo.
The yellow boxes are only high lighting important inputs, but they
are not active links.

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 Options Settings

General Settings
•Flow, length and volume units can be set to all common metric
and US standards.
•9 languages can be selected.
•Files can be individually saved and loaded

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 Start Page Sump Design

Basic Data Input

The start page reflects all the basic data of a project
•Project Name
•Customer
•Designer
•Comments (here you can paste any WORD text)
•Number of pumps (up to 8)
•Additional stand-by pump
•Type of pump and motor (for scaled CAD drawing)
•Choice of rectangular or circular pump sump
•Invert level of incoming sewer
•Vertical position of incoming sewer

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 Input of Project Data

Project data
•Project name
•Customer name
•Designer name
•Comments

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 Setting Number of Pumps

Number of Pumps
•1 to 8 pumps in one station
•Plus 1 stand-by pump, which is hydraulically not taken into the
calculations, but physically in the drawing

Click on the number of pumps in the red boxes to join a

demonstration

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 2 Pumps Setting

Pumping Station with 2 Pumps

After selecting 2 pumps the panel changes for 2 pumps only.
As a default an additional standby pump is added, you may
remove it by unchecking the box, it will not be physically added
to the sump.
The 2 pumps are operating as duty / assist. In case, you have
one duty and one standby pump, you have to change to 1 pump
+ standby. This setting is compulsory, as the useful volume will
be calculated differently.
Next step is the selection of the pump type.

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 2 Pumps, selecting Pumps

Select the Pump

In practise you will use the following sequence:
•Frequency
•Pump series
•Pump options

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 2 Pumps, Motor Setting

Motor
Select the motor, which will be used on your pump.
The panel shows only motors which can be fitted to the selected
hydraulic.
Important to have the correct pump – motor combination in the
DXF – scaled drawing afterwards.

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 2 Pumps, Inflow Pipe Configuration

Inflow Pipe Configuration

You can choose high or low inlet levels.
At high inlet the program assumes, that the inlet pipe is not
allowed to back-up. The floor level of the sump is calculated
downwards from the inlet, the alarm level is set at the invert
level. All start – stop level will be below.

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 2 Pumps, Proposal of Flow

Pump Flows
In the program a typical flow is attached to each pump type.

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 2 Pumps, Set Flows

Setting Flows
You can to over-write the default flows as given by the pumps.
The program first assumes, that the pumps have separate
discharge lines, so they will have the same flow when operating
solo and in parallel. In most cases the pumps will have a
common discharge, so you have to set the second pump to the
flow, which is added to the flow of the first pump in parallel
operation.
This is important as the minimum useful volume is calculated
and the additional flow of the second pump is weighted
differently, assuming that the pumps have different start levels,
but one common stop level, which gives the smallest sump.

Usefull Volume
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 2 Pumps, Circular Station

Rectangular or Circular Pumping Station ?

Make the corresponding setting and push Design Sump for the
auto-design

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 2 Pumps, Auto-Design of Station Default

Isometric View of the Designed Station

The screen shows a schematic, this is a roughly scaled view of
your station.
The plane arrows indicate some idea of the station size, they are
always 1 m long.
On the lower left you find all information about volumes and
hydraulic loading (shape).

Hydraulic Loading
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 2 Pumps, View – Tilt - Pan Functions

Adjusting the View

•PAN shifts the picture
•TILT rotates the picture
•ISOMETRIC – SIDE – FRONT - TOP allows a better view of
measures, levels, etc
•ZOOM IN / OUT adjusts the picture size

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 2 Pumps, Browser

Adjusting the Details

The browser on the left panel allows to view details and make
manual adjustments.

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 2 Pumps, Baffle Yes - No

Baffles in Pumping Stations

A big, but mostly unrecognised problem in pumping stations is
the entrainment of air. Most damage of impellers (often mixed up
with cavitation) or shaft, bearing or mechanical seal failures have
their roots in air bubbles. These bubbles can be more or less
finely dissolved in the water, they lead to flow separation or in
the extreme case, that the impeller is experiencing a two-phase
medium.
Baffle walls keep away a great amount of air. They should
always be taken into account.

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 2 Pumps, Benching Yes - No

Benching
This reduces the accumulation of deposits in the bottom of the
sump. You can activate an automatic benching calculation.

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 2 Pumps, Benching Automatic

Against Deposits
The program gives a basic benching proposal, taking into
account the footprint of the pumps and pedestals.
The benching can be manually optimised.

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 2 Pumps, Benching set Height

Benching is about Compromise

You can raise the benching
•Steeper - better so that all deposits run downwards
•Steeper - more concrete involved – cost increase
•Steeper – uses more of the useful volume, sump is getting
bigger, space has to be added as useful volume elsewhere.
•60° from the horizontal is the maximum you should do

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 2 Pumps, Benching Height A

Improving Hydraulic loading

The “normal” benching ends at the floor of the sump.
PSD allows the introduce Height A, which pulls up the conical
benching and makes a square suction room around the pumps,
increasing the velocity.

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 2 Pumps, Inflow Pipe Shape

Circular or Square ?
You set it, for most small stations it will be circular pipe

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 2 Pumps, Inflow Pipe Size Default

Inflow Pipe Size

PSD has a default for the inflow pipe size. This can be
overwritten with the actual size.

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 2 Pumps, Inflow Pipe set 300mm

Inflow Pipe Sizing

Set to a given or reasonable standardised size.

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 2 Pumps, Distance of Invert to Base

Invert of the Inflow Pipe

You can change the distance of the inflow invert to the floor.
Note: back-up may occur if the invert level is set lower than the
proposed distance!

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 2 Pumps, Sump Diameter Setting

Sump Diameter
You may increase the sump diameter. The default value shows
the minimum permissible.

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 2 Pumps, Sump Diameter Setting 2000mm

Setting a new Sump Diameter

Please note that a larger diameter will also probably require a re-
optimisation of the benching.

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 2 Pumps, Sump Height

Sump Height
The sump height can be overwritten. The additional head is
added above the inflow pipe invert level.

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 2 Pumps, Sump Height Setting 3000mm

Sump Height Correction

Here: 3000mm

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 2 Pumps, View Settings

Adjusting the View

You can change from the standard Isometric to Top, Front and
Side view, e.g. to have a better understanding of the start – stop
levels or the benching.

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 2 Pumps, Side View

Side View
In this view you can clearly see the Start – stop level setting and
the benching.

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 2 Pumps, Stop Increment Default

Stop Increment
PSD calculates the useful volume for a common stop for all
pumps, which in practice everybody avoids because of water
hammer and slamming non return valves. Literally the pumps
have individual stops at different distances called “Stop
Increment”. The default is set to 50 mm, but you can change to
any value depending on the possible resolution of your level
control system. The additional volume caused by this increment
is automatically added to the useful volume by PSD.

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 2 Pumps, Start Pump 1

Start & Stop Levels

All start – stop levels can be manually changed. Please watch all
consequences for useful volume and operation!

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 2 Pumps, Alarm Default

High Level Alarm

By default the high level alarm is set to the invert level of the
inflow pipe. You may adjust this but be careful of sewer back-up
when going higher than default.

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 2 Pumps, Set Alarm 2000mm

Manipulate Alarm level

Please be aware of the consequences!

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 2 Pumps, Report Panel

Finally: The Report

•Click on the report tab to view export options.
•Generate Report with all settings, dimensions, levels, etc
•Export a scaled drawing to DXF format
•Export a scaled drawing to PDF format
•Saving the entire design in the last status

Note: For the export and saving functions a file location has to
be defined.

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 2 Pumps, Report Pages

Report
•Page 1 shows all your Project Data. The page may be
completely full of text, if you have imported say a WORD
document into the comments area.
•Page 2 shows pump data, flows, levels, etc.
•Pages 3 & 4 show top and front views of the design including all
dimensions.

Annotation: The drawings in the report are not fully up to scale!

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 2 Pumps, DXF Output
DXF format
•This drawing is to scale, including pump model, inner
dimensions of the sump and axis of pedestal.
•The file may be imported into e.g. AUTODESK software and be
used as a basis for a complete pumping station drawing.

Notes:
•PSD is not a CAD system, but it generates DXF files for CAD
input.
•PSD calculates a pump sump considering only hydraulical
aspects. Only the inner shape of the sump is calculated. Walls
are only shown to give a better optical view. The correct
thickness and properties are the responsibility of the station
designing consultant.

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4 Pumps + Standby Setting

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 4 Pumps + Standby Setting

4 Duty + 1 Standby Pump

After selecting 4 pumps the panel changes for 4 pumps only.
As a default an additional standby pump is selected, you may
remove it by unchecking the box, it will be not be physically in
the sump.
The 4 pumps are operating as duty / assist. In case, you have 3
duty and one standby pump, you have to change to 3 pump +
standby. This setting is compulsory, as the useful volume will be
calculated differently.
Next step is the selection of the pump type.

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 4+1 Pumps, selecting Frequency

50 Hz / 60 Hz
PSD has the default set to 50 Hz, if evaluating a station for a
60Hz application, you have to change the frequency.

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 4+1 Pumps, selecting Pump Series

Select the Pump

In practise you will use the following sequence:
•Frequency
•Pump series
•Pump options

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 4+1 Pumps, Pump Selection

Selecting a Pump Model

Select pump type from the list.

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 4+1 Pumps, Motor Setting

Motor
Select the motor which will be used on your pump.
The panel shows only motors which can be fitted to the selected
hydraulic.
Important to have the correct pump – motor combination in the
DXF – scaled drawing afterwards.

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 4+1 Pumps, Flow Default

Pump Flows
In the program a typical flow is attached to each pump type.

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 4+1 Pumps, set Flow 1100l/s

Setting Flows
You can to overwrite the default flows as given by the pumps.
The program first assumes, that the pumps have separate
discharge lines, so they will have the same flow, when operating
solo and in parallel. In most cases the pumps will have a
common discharge, so you have to set the second pump to the
flow, which is added to the flow of the first pump in parallel
operation.
This is important as the minimum useful volume is calculated
and the additional flow of the second pump is weighted
differently, assuming that the pumps have different start, but one
common stop level, which gives the smallest sump.

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 4+1 Pumps, Inflow Pipe Configuration

Inflow Pipe Configuration

You can choose high or low inlet levels.
At high inlet the program assumes, that the inlet pipe is not
allowed to back-up. The floor level of the sump is calculated
downwards from the inlet, the alarm level is set at the invert
level. All start – stop level will be below.

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 4+1 Pumps, Circular Station

Rectangular or Circular Pumping Station?

Select the pump station shape that will be used. .

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 4+1 Pumps, Setting Inflow Invert Level

Invert Level
The invert level of the inflow pipe is the reference datum for
elevations in PSD. Pumping stations with high inlet are worked
down from this level. For pumping stations with low level inflow
this invert level is taken as the floor level of the station.
Just push Design Sump for the auto-design function.

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 4+1 Pumps, Auto-Design of Station

Isometric View of the Station designed

The screen shows a schematic, a roughly to scale view of your
station.
The plane arrows give some idea of the station size, they are
always 1 m long.
On the lower left you find all information about volumes and
hydraulic loading (shape).

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 4+1 Pumps, Auto-Design Side View

Side View
In this view you can see the Start – Stop level setting and the
benching.

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 4+1 Pumps, Baffle Yes - No

Baffles in Pumping Stations

A big, but mostly unrecognised problem in pumping stations is
the entrainment of air. Most damage of impellers (often mixed up
with cavitation) or shaft, bearing or mechanical seal failures have
their roots in air bubbles. These bubbles can be more or less
finely dissolved in the water, they lead to flow separation or in
the extreme case, that the impeller is experiencing a two-phase
medium.
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always be taken into account.

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 4+1 Pumps, Baffle Height

Baffle
The height of the baffle wall may be adjusted.

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 4+1 Pumps, Inflow Pipe Shape

Circular or Square?
Large pumping stations sometimes have a square inlet pipe.

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 4+1 Pumps, Set Inlet Width & Height

Inlet Width and Height

Set the inlet width and height to the values as given by the
project.

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 4+1 Pumps, Set Inlet Width to 3000mm

Set Inlet Width

Set in our example to 3000mm.

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 4+1 Pumps, Freeboard

The Walls above the Inlet

These walls are hydraulically seen as an area of no interest,
they are called freeboard. PSD allows to set a height for the
sump above the inlet just to have a better view of the station.

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 4+1 Pumps, Set Freeboard 3000mm

Freeboard Example
Set to 3000mm.

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 4+1 Pumps, Side View Stop Level

Adjusting the View

You can change from the standard Isometric to Top, Front and
Side view to have a better understanding of the start – stop
levels or the benching.

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 4+1 Pumps, Stop Increment

Stop Increment
PSD calculates the useful volume for a common stop for all
pumps, which in practice everybody avoids because of water
hammer and slamming non return valves. Literally the pumps
have individual stops at different distances called “Stop
Increment”. The default is set to 50mm, but you can change to
any value depending on the possible resolution of your level
control system. The additional volume caused by this increment
is automatically added to the useful volume by PSD.

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 4+1 Pumps, Set Stop Increment 100mm

Setting for the Level Control Resolution

Set to 100mm.

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 4+1 Pumps, Start Level Pump 1

Start & Stop Levels

All start – stop levels can be manually changed. Please be
aware of the consequences on useful volume and operation!

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 4+1 Pumps, Start Level Pump 4

Start & Stop Levels

All start – stop levels can be manually changed. Please be
aware of the consequences on useful volume and operation!

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 4+1 Pumps, Report Panel

Finally: The Report

•Click on the report tab to view export options.
•Generate Report with all settings, dimensions, levels, etc
•Export a scaled drawing to DXF format
•Export a scaled drawing to PDF format
•Saving the entire design in the last status

Note: For the export and saving functions a file location has to
be defined.

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 4 +1 Pumps, Report Pages

Report
•Page 1 shows all your Project Data. The page may be
completely full of text, if you have imported say a WORD
document into the comments area.
•Page 2 shows pump data, flows, levels, etc.
•Pages 3 & 4 show top and front views of the design including all
dimensions.

Annotation: The drawings in the report are not fully up to scale!

 4+1 Pumps, DXF Output

DXF format
•This drawing is to scale, including pump model, inner
dimensions of the sump and axis of pedestal.
•The file may be imported into e.g. AUTODESK software and be
used as a basis for a complete pumping station drawing.

Note:
•PSD is not a CAD system, but it generates DXF files for CAD
input.
•PSD calculates a pump sump considering only hydraulical
aspects. Only the inner shape of the sump is calculated. Walls
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thickness and properties are the responsibility of the station
designing consultant.

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 8 Pumps + Standby Setting

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 8 Pumps + Standby Setting

8 Duty + 1 Standby Pump

After selecting 8 pumps the panel is changes for 8 pumps.
As a default an additional standby pump is added, you may
remove it by unchecking the box, it will not be physically added
to the sump.
The 8 pumps are operating as duty / assist. In case, you have 7
duty and one standby pump, you have to change to 7 pump +
standby. This setting is compulsory as the useful volume will be
calculated differently.
Next step is the selection of the pump type.

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 8+1 Pumps, Selecting Pump Series

Select the Pump

In practise you will use the following sequence:
•Frequency
•Pump series
•Pump options

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 8+1 Pumps, Selecting Pumps

Selecting a Pump Model

Select pump type from the list.

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 8+1 Pumps, Select Motor

Motor
Select the motor that will be used on your pump.
The panel shows only motors that can be fitted to the selected
hydraulic.
It is important to have the correct pump – motor combination in
the DXF – scaled drawing afterwards.

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 8+1 Pumps, Flow Default

Pump Flows
In the program a typical flow is attached to each pump type.

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8+1 Pumps, Flow set 5800 l/s for each Pump

Setting Flows
You have to over-write the default flows by the flows as given by
the pumps.
The program first assumes, that the pumps have separate
discharge lines, so they will have the same flow, when operating
solo and in parallel. In several cases the pumps will have a
common discharge, so you have to set the second pump to the
flow, which is added to the flow of the first pump in parallel
operation.
This is important as the minimum useful volume is calculated
and the additional flow of the second pump is weighted
differently, assuming that the pumps have different start, but one
common stop level, which gives the smallest sump.

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 8+1 Pumps, Select Low Inlet

Inflow Pipe Configuration

You can choose a high or low inlet.
At high inlet the program assumes that the inlet pipe is not
allowed to back-up. The floor level of the sump is calculated
downwards from the inlet, the alarm level is set at the inlet level.
All start – stop level will be below this.

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8+1 Pumps, Set Storage Volume in Inlet Pipe
A Special for Pumping station with low Inlet
For pumping stations with a low inlet, the floor of the station is at
the same level as the invert of the inlet pipe. In many cases the
inlet pipe can be assumed to be part of the needed useful
volume. This allocation of the useful volume gives the possibility,
to make the pumping station smaller – and save money.
Note:
•Make sure, that the inlet pipe can be back upped.
•The inlet pipe has a gradient, meaning that in most cases you
cannot assume the full length of the pipe is available for the
additional volume. The water in the pipe is somewhat like a
“wedge”.
•Please check also for the losses of the flowing water in the inlet
pipe for the maximum flow.

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 8+1 Pumps, Auto-Design Default
Isometric View of the Station designed
The screen shows a schematic, but roughly to scale view of your
station.
The plane arrows are for some idea of the station size, they are
always 1m long.
On the lower left you find all information about volumes and
hydraulic loading (shape).

Note:
The pump chamber width and the length of the walls between
the pump suction chambers are set according to an ABS
algorithm, proven in model tests.

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 8+1 Pumps, Set Inflow rectangular

Circular or Square?
Large storm water pumping stations normally have a square inlet
pipe.

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 8+1 Pumps, Inflow Pipe Width

Inlet Width and Height

Set inlet width and height to the values as given by the project.

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 8+1 Pumps, Inflow Pipe Width 8000 mm

Set Inlet Width

Set in our example to 8000 mm.

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 8+1 Pumps, Set Transition Length

Reducing the Inflow Velocity

In a large pumping station there may be a lot of dynamic energy
in the inflow, especially at high velocities. This dynamic energy
can “jet” into the sump and create vortices, which can cause
unexpected trouble and malfunction. A trapezoidal inlet area
configuration reduces the inflow velocity and transfers at least
part of the dynamic energy to static energy.

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 8+1 Pumps, Set Transition to 9m

Transition Length
Set in our example to 9m.
In general the longer the transition, the better the inflow
conditions and the smoother the pump operation.

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 8+1 Pumps, Set Sump Length

Saving Concrete
The basic automatic design starts with the invert level of the
inflow pipe, sets the width of the station to the minimum pump
inlet requirement and establishes the useful volume needed in
the length of the station. After all modifications like transition and
part-volume in the inflow pipe the useful volume installed is
larger than required. By comparing the values at the lower left
panel the length and as a result the useful volume can be
manually adjusted.
PSD uses a special test proven ABS model design algorithm for
establishing the minimum requirement for the pump inlet
chamber width. (If you want to test, just change the pump flow
and you will see that the pumping station width changes.)

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 8+1 Pumps, Set Freeboard

The Walls above the Inlet

These walls are hydraulically seen as an area of no interest,
they are called freeboard. PSD allows the height of the sump to
be set above the inlet just to have a better view of the station.

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 8+1 Pumps, Baffle Wall Setting
Baffles in Pumping Stations
A big, but mostly unrecognised problem in pumping stations is
the entrainment of air. Most damage of impellers (often mixed up
with cavitation) or shaft, bearing or mechanical seal failures have
their roots in air bubbles. These bubbles can be more or less
finely dissolved in the water, they lead to flow separation or in
the extreme case, that the impeller is experiencing a two-phase
medium.
Baffle walls keep away a great amount of air. They should
always be taken into account.
In pumping stations with low inlet mostly baffle walls can be
omitted. Exceptions:
•The inlet is jetting in or joining sideward (model test advisable!)
•There are jumps (weirs) in the inlet pipe or culvert, entraining
lots of air

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 8+1 Pumps, Report

Finally: The Report

•Click on the report tab to view export options.
•Generate Report with all settings, dimensions, levels, etc
•Export a scaled drawing to DXF format
•Export a scaled drawing to PDF format
•Saving the entire design in the last status

Note: For the export and saving functions a file location has to
be defined.

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 8+1 Pumps, DXF Output

DXF format
This drawing to scale, including pump model, inner dimensions
of the sump and axis of pedestal.
The file may be imported into e.g. AUTODESK software and be
used as a basis for a complete pumping station drawing.

Note:
•PSD is not a CAD system, but it generates DXF files for CAD
input.
•PSD calculates a pump sump considering only hydraulical
aspects. Only the inner shape of the sump is calculated. Walls
are only shown to give a better optical view. The correct
thickness and properties are the responsibility of the station
designing consultant.

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Prefabricated Pumping Station
BFS

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 Prefabricated Pumping Station BFS

Prefabricated Stations
PSD allows, to incorporate DXF workshop drawings for
prefabricated pumping stations. Sump body, pedestals pipe work
and valves are pre-defined. The optimum start-stop levels and
the advisable sump volume are calculated by the program. If
necessary pre-defined concrete bodies, e.g. concrete pipe rings
are added. Finally a completed workshop drawing is generated.

First select the pump model installed and the number of pumps
(1 or 2 only)

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 Prefabricated PS, Model Setting

Sump Model
PSD gives the pre-defined sump types that the selected pumps
will fit into.
You select.

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 Prefabricated PS, Motor Selection

Motor
Select the motor that will be used on your pump.
The panel shows only the motors that can be fitted to the
selected hydraulic.
Note:
The height of the motor may be not fully to scale in the DXF
drawing.

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 Prefabricated PS, Flow Setting

Setting Flows
You have to over-write the default flows by the flows as given by
the pumps.
The program first assumes, that the pumps they will have the
same flow, when operating solo and in parallel. normally the
pumps will have a common discharge, so you have to set the
second pump to the flow, which is added to the flow of the first
pump in parallel operation.
This is important as the minimum useful volume is calculated
and the additional flow of the second pump is weighted
differently, assuming that the pumps have different start, but one
common stop level, which gives the smallest sump.
Just click Design Sump and you will get your drawing.

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 Useful Volume Definition
The Volume between start and the stop level
Only the volume between start and stop of the pumps is actually
available as storage volume for matching the pump flow to the
varying inflow to the sump. If the useful volume is too small, the
pump will start too often and overheating of the motor or
mechanical failures may result.
The calculation of the minimum useful volume looks simple, but
there is a lot physical and mathematical background: Start

0.9 Qp
Vn  Useful
Z Volume
Vn = Useful Volume [m³]
Qp = Delivery of pump [l/s]
Stop
Z = Number of permissible starts per hour

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 Useful Volume & Maximum Starts

Inflow = 50% of pump flow

= Maximum Starts
The Start of the Pump
The maximum number of starts per hour is exactly achieved,
when the inflow to the sump is half the pump flow. So the
maximum is not – as sometimes believed – a value which will
never be reached, it is a day to day operational reality of the
installation. no inflow = max. inflow =
no start continous operation

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 Useful Volume
Multiple Pump Stations
The old method of starting and stopping pumps has been to allocate
staggered start and stop levels to each physical pump. Meaning for
example, to start pump No 2 at rising level in equidistant distance to
the start of pump No 1 and stop this pump at the start level of pump
No 1. This regime needs the full useful volume as calculated for each
pump.
For several years a new regime of interchanging the physical pumps
at each start sequence and to stop all pumps at one common stop
level has been in use. This regime has a big advantage, that
statistically the number of starts for each pump is decreasing with
each pump installed. The more pumps installed – the lower is the
useful volume to be provided. E.g. the 2nd pump will need only about
40%, the 3rd about 27%, the 4th about 22% of the calculated useful
volume for pump 1.
Please note, that use of this regime will result in smaller necessary
useful volumes as more pumps are installed for the same total inflow.

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 Hydraulic Loading
An Experienced Value from Model Test
As a result of many model tests a useful hint for the optimum
function of a sump has been derived. The hydraulic loading is
the flow of the pumps in relation to the surface area of sewage in
a sump. The unit is [l/s] / m².
When benching is included into the sump you easily see how
important this feature is. Normally the value for the Hydraulic
Loading is taken for the stop level of the pumps.

Benching
Rule of the sump:
< 30 l/s / m² suspect for sedimentation
50 to 60 l/s / m² optimum conditions
> 100 l/s / m² problems due to turbulence and vortices

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 ABSCAD The Program

The ABSCAD Program

ABSCAD is a drawing database of the Standard ABS product
offering that can be combined and inserted into drawing projects.

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 ABSCAD Layout

The screen layout

The ABSCAD interface is divided into three working areas and a
menu control area.
The product selection tree is located in the left panel (Green).
The drawing area is the large area to the right (Pink).
The current selection panel is in the bottom left area (Yellow)
The menu control area is on the bottom (Blue)

Note: When the program starts the first screen contains the
basic user instruction required to use the program.

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 ABSCAD – Creating a Drawing

Worked Example (Wet installed AFP1049 M60/4)

Select NEW from the menu control area.
From the product selection tree select Submersible pumps – AFP
M1-ME3 – AFP 1049 – Wet well installation – Front view. Click Add.
This will add the AFP 1049 hydraulic already mounted on a pedestal
for wet well installation to the drawing area.

Note: Other installations options include Dry well installation,

Horizontal installation and Transportable installation. A top view
drawing is available for all installation types.

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 ABSCAD Creating a Drawing

Add the Motor to the hydraulic

Firstly click on the insertion point for the motor in the drawing
area. The motor insertion area is identified by a red circle on top
of the hydraulic.
Then, from the product selection tree select Submersible pumps
– AFP M1-ME3 – AFP 1049 – Motor 50Hz Wet well installation –
M60/4. Click Add.
This will add the M60/4 motor to the hydraulic in the drawing
area.
The guide rail pipe retainer is also available.
Click in the drawing area where the retainer is to be inserted.
From the product selection tree select Submersible pumps –
AFP M1-ME3 – AFP 1049 – Pipe retainer – 2” Front view. Click
Add.

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 ABSCAD Creating a Drawing

Insert the Top View

Zoom Out to make room available in the drawing area to insert
the top view drawings.
From the product selection tree select Submersible pumps –
AFP M1-ME3 – AFP 1049 – Wet well installation – Top view.
Click Add.

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 ABSCAD Editing

Moving / Rotating a drawing

Right click the mouse on one of the items from the current
selection panel – Select Move
The Transform Drawing panel will appear.
Select the inserted drawing that needs to be moved for the drop
down drawing list.

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 ABSCAD Editing

Moving / Rotating a drawing

To move a drawing type in the required value in the X & Y
translation boxes.
Select Apply to complete the move and view the results.
Select Done when complete.

Note: Objects can also be scaled and rotated.

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 ABSCAD The Final Drawing

Add a Mixer to the drawing

Firstly click in the drawing area at the required insertion point for
the mixer.
Then, from the product selection tree select Mixer – Ecomix –
RW200-280 – Wall Mounting (A) . Click ADD.

The drawing is now ready to Save as a DXF file that can be

imported into an engineering drawing.

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 ABSCAD Saving the Project

Save the drawing as a DXF file

Select Save from the menu control area.
Enter the file name and click Save.

The Following Autocad drawing shows the created AFP 1049

M60/4 and Mixer inserted into a pumping station installation
drawing.

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 Overhead under Construction

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