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San Nicolò pumping station

Construction of the new S. Nicolò pumping station with the function of spillway, in the Municipality of Argenta

San Nicolò pumping station

Customer: 

Consorzio di bonifica Valli di Vecchio Reno

Place: 

Argenta (FE), Italy

Year: 

2006

Description of works:

-  no. 2 electric-pump with adjustable flow with vertical axis, each with capacity 2400 l/s, head 3,0 m, power 132 kW with blades with adjustable inclination with pump in operation
-  no. 2 pipes DN 1100
-  automatic trash rake
-  MV/LV electrical equipment for a total installed power of 500 kVA
-  n. 1 generating set of 460 kVA
-  automation and remote control system 
-  siphon activation device in case of emergency

Nominal characteristics

Total plant capacity: 4800 l/s - 4,8 mc/s
Head: 3,00 m
Total installed power: 264 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 level arriving from drainage channel.
In the event of an emergency, an automatic vacuum pump system starts operating.
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