Pump System Assessment Tools

Company Name, Address, Phone URL Commercial Product name(s) Product Description Free
Valve Types Relief=R Bypass=B Re-Circ=RC Throttle=T The FIRSTVUE Valve Sizing Program identifies control valve package best suited to each set of service conditions. Use FIRSTVUE's powerful valve selection features to specify either a single control valve or hundreds with minimal effort. As a bonus, FIRSTVUE offers Export/Import capabilities for taking advantage of plant engineering, design and maintenance programs such as Intergraph Corporation's INtools and Instrument Data Manager (IDM). FIRSTVUE also allows the Export and Import of data from most other data management systems via Comma Delimited Text Files and a simple mapping function. Variable Fluid Properties

Valve Analysis Tools

Emerson Process Management, 205 S. Center Marshalltown, IA 50158 800-338-8158

www.emersonprocess.com (Under Fisher Valves/Products/Software Downloads)

FIRSTVUE Valve Sizing Program

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Piping System Tools

AFT Fathom provides comprehensive, incompressible pipe flow analysis and system modeling capabilities combined with ease-of-use. Addressing open and closed loop systems, AFT Fathom includes a built-in library of fluids and fittings, variable model configurations, pump and control valve modeling and much more. With the optional Chempak add-in, a thermo-physical database of over 600 fluids is available to further expand the envelope of your analysis and design. AFT Fathom goes beyond the boundaries of traditional pipe flow analysis, with thermal analysis capabilities including piping heat transfer, heat exchanger modeling and varying fluid properties (Demo version is available at no charge for up to 5 piping systems) Flow of Fluids Premium simulates the operation of small piping systems transporting liquids and can handle compressible systems (given certain limitations) under a variety of expected operating conditions. It provides accurate and fast results for series, branching, and looped systems (both open and closed) with up to 25 pipelines. Flow of Fluids comes with an extensive set of pipe tables, valves and fittings, a fluid database containing 250 fluids, as well as access to 90+ pump manufacturers electronic catalogs to ensure you select the correct pump for your system. Its easy-to-understand user interface and extensive tutorials allow you to create professional-looking analysis reports and P&IDlooking schematics in no time. PIPE-FLO Professional simulates the operation of any piping system transporting non-compressible fluids and can handle compressible systems (given certain limitations) under a variety of expected operating conditions. It provides accurate and fast results for series, branching, and looped systems (both open and closed) with an unlimited number of pipelines. PIPE-FLO comes with an extensive set of pipe tables, valve & fittings, a fluid database containing over 750 fluids, as well as access to 90+ pump manufacturer's electronic catalogs to ensure you select the correct pump for your system. It's easy to understand user interface and extensive tutorials gets you creating professional looking analysis reports and P&ID looking schematics in no time. A demo version which calculates up to 5 pipeline systems is available free of charge.(A version of PIPE-FLO is also available for compressible gas systems) Pump System Improvement Modeling Tool (PSIM) is a FREE educational tool focused on helping you better understand the hydraulic behavior of pumping systems. With the challenges of today's marketplace, your fluid handling systems must be both cost effective and energy efficient. It is essential that users evaluate the total pump system in their design. PSIM models systems with up to 12 pipe runs.

Piping Fittings Networks (open or closed loops)

Fluid Properties

Life Cycle Costing

Compressible Flow Support

Optimum Pumping System Transient Modeling Operating Point Support (New System)

Multi-Phase Flow Support

System Size Limit

Water Hammer

Integration with Pump manufacturers catalog

Valve Analysis

Applied Flow Technology PO Box 6358, Woodland Park, CO 80866-6358 719-686-1000

www.aft.com

AFT Fathom

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No, AFT Arrow does provide

No, AFT Mercury does provide

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10000 pipe elements

No, AFT Impulse does provide

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Flow of Fluids 4529 Intelco Loop SE Lacey, WA 98503 Tel: (360) 292-4070

www.flowoffluids.com

Flow of Fluids

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69 Pipe Tables and valves & fittings table Yes, a table of 250 Yes, Energy Costs, fluids is included or supplied / Custom Fixed Speed vs. tables can easily be create a custom fluid VFD, and Lifecycle table for any made / All Network Cost Newtonian fluid configurations supported

Yes, within limits of Darcy-Weisbech Equation

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25 pipe segments

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Yes. Flow Control Valves, Pressure Yes, 90+ pump manufacturers digital Reducing Valves, catalogs are freely and Back Pressure Valves. Determines available for both valve position download and choked flow

Engineered Software, Inc. 4529 Intelco Loop SE Lacey, WA 98503 360-412-0702

www.eng-software.com

PIPE-FLO Professional

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69 Pipe Tables and valves & fittings table Yes, a table of 750 Yes, Energy Costs, fluids is included or supplied / Custom Fixed Speed vs. tables can easily be create a custom fluid VFD, and Lifecycle table for any made / All Network Cost Newtonian fluid configurations supported

Yes, within limits of Darcy-Weisbech Equation

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Yes, with Overtime add-on.

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Unlimited system size

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Yes. Flow Control Valves, Pressure Yes, 90+ pump manufacturers digital Reducing Valves, catalogs are freely and Back Pressure Valves. Determines available for both valve position download and choked flow

Pump Systems Matter 9 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054 973-267-9700

www.PumpSystemsMatter.org (under education/tools)

Pump System Improvement Modeling Tool

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PSIM models systems with up to 12 pipe runs

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Performance Curve

Pump System Assessment Tools

AFT Fathom provides comprehensive, incompressible pipe flow analysis and system modeling capabilities combined with ease-of-use. Addressing open and closed loop systems, AFT Fathom includes a built-in library of fluids and fittings, variable model configurations, pump and control valve modeling and much more. With the optional Chempak add-in, a thermo-physical database of over 600 fluids is available to further expand the envelope of your analysis and design. AFT Fathom goes beyond the boundaries of traditional pipe flow analysis, with thermal analysis capabilities including piping heat transfer, heat exchanger modeling and varying fluid properties (Demo version is available at no charge for up to 5 piping systems) The Pumping System Assessment Tool helps industrial users assess the efficiency of pumping system operations. Version PSAT 2008 of the tool and its accompanying valve tool, support data measurements in either English or metric units. PSAT uses achievable pump performance data from Hydraulic Institute standards and motor performance data from the MotorMaster+ database to calculate potential energy and associated cost savings. The tool also enables users to save and retrieve log files, default values, and system curves for sharing analyses with other users. PIPE-FLO Professional simulates the operation of any piping system transporting non-compressible fluids and can handle compressible systems (given certain limitations) under a variety of expected operating conditions. It provides accurate and fast results for series, branching, and looped systems (both open and closed) with an unlimited number of pipelines. PIPE-FLO comes with an extensive set of pipe tables, valve & fittings, a fluid database containing over 750 fluids, as well as access to 90+ pump manufacturer's electronic catalogs to ensure you select the correct pump for your system. It's easy to understand user interface and extensive tutorials gets you creating professional looking analysis reports and P&ID looking schematics in no time. A demo version which calculates up to 5 pipeline systems is available free of charge.

System Curve

(NPSH, Efficiency, Horsepower)

Fluid Properties

Life Cycle Costing

Variable operating points

Motor Data

Multi-Speed Curve Support

Multi-Pump Operation

Variable Speed Drive Cost Justification/Saving s

Series Vs Parallel Operation

Integration with Pump Manufacturer catalogs

Applied Flow Technology PO Box 6358, Woodland Park, CO 80866-6358 719-686-1000

www.aft.com

AFT Fathom

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Department of Energy Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) www.eere.energy.gov/industry Room 5F-065, MS EE-2F Under best practices tools 1000 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20585" 800-342-5363

Pump System Assessment Tool, PSAT 2008

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Engineered Software, Inc. 4529 Intelco Loop SE Lacey, WA 98503 360-412-0702

www.eng-software.com

PIPE-FLO

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Yes, a table of 750 Yes, Energy Costs, fluids is included or Fixed Speed vs. create a custom fluid VFD, and Lifecycle table for any Cost Newtonian fluid

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Yes, 90+ pump manufacturers digital catalogs are freely available for download

PUMP-FLO Solutions 4529 Intelco Loop SE Lacey, WA 98503 360-412-0702

www.pump-flo.com

PUMP-FLO

PUMP-FLO, the Web-based version, is a free source for pump selection on the Internet, offering over 75 pump manufacturers catalogs on-line. Make a pump assessment by using the Total Head Calculator to determine your system requirements, then enter your search criteria. From the list of pumps that match your search, view a detailed, dynamic pump curve and all the manufacturers design Yes -PUMPnotes before requesting a quote, all from the FLO.com same Internet portal.A desktop version of No - PUMPPUMP-FLO is also available for purchase. It FLODesktop includes access to over 90 pump manufacturers' catalogs, provides the same Total Head Calculator to analyze your pump's requirements and dynamic pump curve with manufacturers' design notes. In addition, the desktop version includes a cost calculator to determine Energy Cost, Fixed Speed vs. VFD operational cost, and Life Cycle Costs. There is a free 21-day download available
PUMP-FLO Desktop is a desktop application which provides an easy user interface for making your pump selection assessment. Size your pump using the Total Head Calculator tool, search from a database of 90+ pump manufacturer's catalogs and make a pump assessment using the dynamic pump curves and additional manufacturers' documentation all supplied within the digital catalog. A cost calculator is included to determine Energy Cost, Fixed Speed vs. VFD operation, and Life Cycle Costs.

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Yes, pump manufacturer specific

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Yes, 90+ pump manufacturers online catalogs are freely available

PUMP-FLO Solutions 4529 Intelco Loop SE Lacey, WA 98503 360-412-0702

www.pump-flo.com

PUMP-FLO Desktop

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Yes, a table of 125 Yes, Energy Costs, fluids is included or Fixed Speed vs. create a custom fluid VFD, and Lifecycle for any Newtonian Cost fluid

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Yes, 90+ pump manufacturers digital catalogs are freely available for download

Flow of Fluids 4529 Intelco Loop SE Lacey, WA 98503 Tel: (360) 292-4070

www.flowoffluids.com

Flow of Fluids

Flow of Fluids Premium simulates the operation of small piping systems transporting liquids and can handle compressible systems (given certain limitations) under a variety of expected operating conditions. It provides accurate and fast results for series, branching, and looped systems (both open and closed) with up to 25 pipelines. Flow of Fluids comes with an extensive set of pipe tables, valve & fittings, a fluid database containing 250 fluids, as well as access to 90+ pump manufacturer's electronic catalogs to ensure you select the correct pump for your system. It's easy to understand user interface and extensive tutorials gets you creating professional looking analysis reports and P&ID looking schematics in no time.

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Yes, a table of 250 Yes, Energy Costs, fluids is included or Fixed Speed vs. create a custom fluid VFD, and Lifecycle table for any Cost Newtonian fluid

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Yes, 90+ pump manufacturers digital catalogs are freely available for download

Intelliquip LLC 1480 Valley Center Parkway Bethlehem, PA 18017-2264 484-821-0350

www.intelliquip.com

Intelliquip Selector

The Intelliquip Selector is designed to deliver equipment selections optimized to meet or exceed those achieved by your most experienced product application engineers, while accurately producing customized datasheets, predicted performance criteria, and product options that may be certified for manufacture.

Commercially Available

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Yes, full Hydraulic Institute and Europump life cycle cost calculator included. Automatically prepopulated with selected pump's Yes, pump characteristics. manufacturer specific Allows full comparison of fixed speed versus variable speed energy costs and multi-speed curve generation

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Pump Systems Matter 9 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054 973-267-9700

www.PumpSystemsMatter.org (under education/tools)

Pump System Improvement Modeling Tool

Pump System Improvement Modeling Tool (PSIM) is a FREE educational tool focused on helping you better understand the hydraulic behavior of pumping systems. With the challenges of today's marketplace, your fluid handling systems must be both cost effective and energy efficient. It is essential that users evaluate the total pump system in their design. PSIM models systems with up to 12 pipe runs.

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Pumping Machinery LLC 2977 Four Oaks Drive, Atlanta, GA 30360 770-310-0866

www.pumpingmachinery.com (under consulting/training; Pump Magazine)

Pump Performance Estimator is a quick, simple and effective tool to estimate a typical expected efficiency from a centrifugal pump, based on flow capacity, head and operating speed. The Performance Estimator is based on specific speed, Pump Performance Estimator not the actual pump performance curve. & Pump Energy Savings Pump Energy Savings Evaluation matrix is a Evaluator program to evaluate energy savings due to pump operating off-BEP point. Depending on a pump size, these energy savings could be significant, and would allow engineering to evaluate corrective measures to improve system performance QPCalc can be used for quickly calculating the pressure drop in a pipe segment. Valves, fitting and custom pressure drop devices can be included. You can use QPCalc to determine pressure drops in plant piping consisting of pipe segments, block valves, control valves, filters, strainers etc. All Kfactors and equivalent lengths of valves, fittings and custom devices are included in a built-in database. No more charts, graphs or nomograms to use! Various pressure drop formulas, such as ColebrookWhite, Moody, Hazen-Williams, MIT, Miller and T.R. Aude equation are included. QPCalc also calculates the horsepower required for a given flow rate.
PUMPCALC analyzes centrifugal pump performance for single and multiple pumps. Performs Viscosity Correction using Hydraulic Institute method. Predicts the performance of a centrifugal pump at different impeller diameter and speeds. Uses the affinity laws for centrifugal pumps. Models pumps in series and parallel configurations. Calculates the system head curves for a pipeline or uses system curve data input to determine the point of intersection of the combined pump curve and system head curve.

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Systek P.O. Box 2550 Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405-2550 928-453-9587

www.systek.us (under products)

QPCalc

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Systek P.O. Box 2550 Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405-2550 928-453-9587

www.systek.us (under products)

PUMPCALC

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Unicade 2853 -134th Avenue, NE Bellevue, WA 98005 425-883-1154

www.unicade.com

C-Max

The C-MAX software program is specifically developed for industrial and large commercial systems design, engineering, energy efficiency program analysis and life cycle cost evaluation. CMAX is designed for consulting engineers, design professionals, process engineers, plant engineers, and energy engineers

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Vogel Software Vogel Software GMBH Hofmhlenstrae 4 D-01187 Dresden PH: +49/351/89951-0

VSX www.pump-selection.com SPAIX

The comprehensive business software solution for the pump industry. From the selection and configuration of the perfect fitting pump, via quote generation, up to workflow automation and sales analysis.

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Motor Tools
Baldor/Dodge/Reliance 6040 Ponders Court Greenville, SC 29615 864-297-4800 www.baldor.com (under support; energy savings) This program compares the energy saving potential between motors and drives with various energy BE$T Baldor Energy Savings efficiency ratings then selects the "best choice" for overall savings. BE$T may also be used in Tool conjunction with a PDA to conduct a plant survey of motors. MotorMaster+ International includes many of the capabilities and features of MotorMaster+; however, now you can evaluate repair/replacement options on a broader range of motors, including those tested under the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) standard, and those tested using International Electrical Commission (IEC) methodology. With this tool you can conduct analyses in different currencies, calculate efficiency benefits for utility rate schedules with demand charges, edit and modify motor rewind efficiency loss defaults, and determine "best available" motors. The tool can be modified to operate in English, Spanish, and French Yes

Efficiency

Power Factor

Load Profiles

In-Rush and Locked Rotor Current

Full Load Amps

VFD Capability

Service Factor

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Department of Energy Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) Room 5F-065, MS EE-2F 1000 Independence Ave, SW Washington, DC 20585" 800-342-5363

www.eere.energy.gov/industry (under best practices)

MotorMaster+ International

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Variable Frequency Drive Assessment

Bonneville Power Administration P.O. Box 3621 Portland, OR 97208-3621 800-282-3713 www.bpa.gov (under Energy Efficiency; Industrial) ASD Calculator for Fan and Pump Applications Provides potential energy savings and simple payback for variable speed drives. Yes

Efficiency

Power Factor

Load Profiles

In-Rush and Locked Rotor Current

Full Load Amps

Life Cycle Cost Tools

This modeling software tool utilizes the customer's downtime costs, labor rates, and activity information to determine the total cost of ownership. Once this No (30 day trial data is entered into the Toolbox, the detailed TCO can be utilized Existing Solution Flowchart is generated. at no charge) The TCO Toolbox is unbiased towards vendor products and can be used for products, systems, and services.

Baldor/Dodge/Reliance 6040 Ponders Court Greenville, SC 29615 864-297-4800

www.tcotoolbox.com

TCO Tool Box

Hydraulic Institute 9 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054 973-267-9700 Europump: Daimant Building, 5th Fl. Boulevard A Reyers 80 B1030 Brussels, Belgium +32 2 706 82 30

www.pumps.org (Under energy savings;Life This downloadable spreadsheet in excel enables the Life Cycle Costing Calculator cycle cost executive summary) user to make life cycle cost calculations. www.europump.org

Yes

Applied Flow Technology PO Box 6358, Woodland Park, CO 80866-6358 719-686-1000

www.aft.com

AFT Mercury

AFT Mercury, powered by IntelliFlow, is the first software product to offer the piping systems engineer intelligent, automated sizing of system piping, ducting and components to achieve this goal. With comprehensive system modeling capabilities, a flexible graphical interface and an advanced optimization engine, AFT Mercury with IntelliFlow is nothing less than new technology that will allow you to effect significant cost savings on your piping systems

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Barringer & Associates, Inc 8003 Pine Cup Humble, TX, 77346-1740

www.barringer1.com (under life cycle cost issues)

Life Cycle Cost Excel Spreadsheet

This downloadable spreadsheet in excel enables the user to make life cycle cost calculations. The spreadsheet will help you obtain the important metric called net present value (NPV).

Yes

Seals and Environmental Controls

Fluid Sealing Association 994 Old Eagle School Road #1019 Wayne, PA 19087 610971-4850
This tool allows you to estimate Life-Cycle Costs for

Energy Efficiency

www.fluidsealing.com

Seal Life Cycle Cost Estimator sealing solutions on a comparative basis to assist in
decision-making when specifying capital projects or upgrading existing rotating equipment technology.

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Other Tools
Getting Started & Cataloging

Pump Systems Matter 9 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054 973-267-9700

www.PumpSystemsMatter.org (under education/tools)

Basic Pump Systems Assessment Guide & Pump System Pre-screening Form

This guide is to outline the process of a basic pump system assessment. An assessment identifies a few pump systems that could be investigated further for cost-effective system improvements. It uses the Prescreening Form (excel spreadsheet) to catalogue all pump systems at the site so that additional systems can be reviewed later under different conditions (e.g., higher cost of energy, additional resources).

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*** Many vendor websites have their own tools specific to their products. If you are working with a specific vendor, you may wish to review their website or