Case Study - Increasing The System Flow In An Existing Sump

Abstract

The status of our country’s infrastructure is a topic that has been discussed at length in the past few years. Aging roads and bridges are no longer capable of meeting the demands of a growing population. They suffer either from a state of advanced wear, inability to handle the volume of traffic, or both. A parallel situation exists in American industry. Single purpose facilities built as state-of-the-art plants at one time are now being expanded to serve increased demand for products and installation of multiple processes. This expansion has resulted in increased demand on the utility systems in those plants. This paper is a case history of one such system, and the steps taken to define the need, analyze the system, and effect the changes to meet today’s need.