Customer:
Consorzio della bonifica Parmense
Place:
Colorno (PR), Italy
Year:
2007
Description of works:
- no. 3 electric-pumps, each with adjustable flow 4000 l/s, head 4,6 m, power 320 kW
- no. 3 pipes DN 1400
- no. 4 motorized sluice gates
- automatic trash rake
- MV/LV electrical equipment for a total installed power of 3200 kVA
- ventilation system
- automation and remote control system
Nominal characteristics
Total plant capacity: 12000 l/s - 12 mc/s
Head: 4,6 m
Total installed power: 960 kW
Pumps with adjustable blades
Each pump is equipped with the technology of adjustable blades in operation.
This solution allows to reduced flow rates up to 50/60% of the nominal capacity and to keep unchanged the head, always with excellent performance.
Curiosity...
Automatic adjustment of the blades depending on the growth of the Naviglio river level
Pumping station set up to safeguard the historic town of Colorno, previously flooded several times.
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