ABB drives cut energy costs and improve reliability at Susworth Pumping Station

A surface water pumping station expects to cut the energy use of two submersible pumps by between 10 and 15 percent following the installation of ABB variable-speed drives (VSDs). The VSDs also avoid the cost of installing a new transformer and improve the reliability of the site’s pumping system. Susworth Pumping Station, located in Lincolnshire, is managed by the Shire Group of internal drainage boards. The station, which discharges into the River Trent, uses the…