--- title: 'Jaberg & Partner Unternehmensberatung: On-site measurement acc. to ☛IEC 60041 at HPP Meitingen' url: 'https://www.jabergundpartner.com/en/news/blog-1/optimisation-of-canned-motor-pumps/' description: 'Best practice of an on-site measurement according to IEC 60041 at the HPP Meitingen in Germany after the renewal of a turbine.' image: 'https://www.jabergundpartner.com/fileadmin/user_upload/jabergundpartner/website_wissenswertes/optimierung_spaltrohrmotorpumpe/canned_motor_pump_laboratory_test.jpg' date: '2021-05-03' modified: '2021-05-10' lastUpdated: '2024-10-24' --- # Jaberg & Partner Unternehmensberatung: On-site measurement acc. to ☛IEC 60041 at HPP Meitingen [![](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/fileadmin/images/2024/JuP-logo-transparent.png)![](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/fileadmin/images/2024/JuP-logo-filled.png)](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/en/ "Prof. Dr. Jaberg & Partner GmbH") ![](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/fileadmin/_processed_/f/0/csm_canned_motor_pump_laboratory_test_e6f8455fd7.webp) - [DE](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/de/news/blog/optimierung-von-spaltrohrmotorpumpen/ "Deutsch") - [](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/en/about-us/contact-us/) - [](tel:+49624122575) - [](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/en/about-us/contact-us/location/) [![](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/fileadmin/images/2024/JuP-logo-transparent.png)](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/en/ "Prof. Dr. Jaberg & Partner GmbH") - [ Tel:: +43 (0) 316 393188 ](tel:+43316393188) - [Enquiry](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/en/about-us/contact-us/) - [DE](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/de/news/blog/optimierung-von-spaltrohrmotorpumpen/ "Deutsch") Optimisation of Canned Motor Pumps ================================== The Use of Canned Motor Pumps ----------------------------- Canned motor pumps are used in a wide variety of production processes for two main reasons: firstly, they offer high system reliability, and secondly, they are sealless and still 100% hermetically tight. Thus they never leak to the environment, even under extreme operating conditions. As with many process pumps, canned motor pumps are often designed for large delivery heads with small flow rates at the same time. Usually, the specific speed of these pump designs is relatively low due to physical limitations, this results in a rather poor hydraulic efficiency. The operational reliability of a hermetic pump concept is already ecologically so worthwhile, that a higher power consumption was accepted in the past. Due to directives in force today, such as the EU's Energy Efficiency Directive, companies are being pushed to improve the efficiency of their products. Since pumps consume about 30 % of the energy in Europe, though not only there, they offer a huge potential for energy savings. Realisation of the Optimisation ------------------------------- At the beginning of the hydraulic optimisation, the main losses must be determined. In this specific case, the model of a multistage canned motor pump with an additional radial suction impeller was generated and subsequently the pump was analysed in detail using CFD simulation. It became apparent that in order to obtain usable simulation results, all components such as impellers, guide vanes, deflection vanes, gaps, pressure relief bores as well as the hydraulically coupled rotor of the engine must be included. ![](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/fileadmin/_processed_/8/a/csm_cross_section_3_stage_canned_motor_pump_8b6f1bb2fc.webp "Cross section of a 3-stage canned motor pump")Cross section of a 3-stage canned motor pump with modelled components and flow paths. Numerical simulations were performed using ANSYS CFX in stationary and transient mode and with scale-resolved turbulence models. Structured grids were mainly used for the impeller, the gaps and the pressure relief holes, with the final model of the existing pump consisting of more than 35 million nodes. The behaviour of the main components was analysed in detail, additionally the CFD simulations were validated with model tests. ![](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/fileadmin/_processed_/f/0/csm_canned_motor_pump_laboratory_test_7fe6125995.webp "Set-up of a model experiment")Set-up of a model experiment Based on the presented loss analysis of the existing pump, the data of the manual engineering analysis provided the start-up values for the automated optimisation, first in a reduced and fully parameterised model of the hydraulic part which included the wet runner drive and all components as mentioned above. In total, more than 300 geometry variations and their effects were analysed, the results summarised and validated again with the complete numerical pump and drive model. Through the numerical simulations, it was possible to predict an enormous increase in efficiency at the maximum operating point and at partial load, considering all the specified hydraulic characteristics, such as the head curve, the suction behaviour and the dimensions. Finally, the optimised model was manufactured using rapid prototyping and tested in our laboratory. The results show a very satisfying correlation between the numerically predicted results and the ones measured on the test rig – which even exceeded the prediction! - and prove the high quality of the numerical simulations carried out. ![](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/fileadmin/_processed_/6/7/csm_resutls_of_optimised_pump_ohne_prozentangabe_79baf92c12.webp "Comparison measured results of the original and optimised pump.")Comparison of the numerical simulation with the measured results of the head from the original and optimised pump. --- You might also be interested in this: ------------------------------------- [![](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/fileadmin/_processed_/d/6/csm_pic_001_cfd_model_side_channel_pump_1fa8912ee8.webp)](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/en/news/blog/simulation-and-optimisation-of-side-channel-pumps/) ### [Research on Process Pumps](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/en/news/blog/simulation-and-optimisation-of-side-channel-pumps/) Optimisation of side channel pumps [![](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/fileadmin/_processed_/e/d/csm_unsplash_crystal-kwok-XUEdfpPIhXg_0147968795.webp)](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/en/news/blog/energy-efficient-pump-systems/) ### [Energy Efficient Pump Systems](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/en/news/blog/energy-efficient-pump-systems/) Optimisation potentials throug speed control [![](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/fileadmin/_processed_/9/5/csm_slider_newsletter_anmeldung_rabatt_pk_2020_2039de55b7.webp)](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/en/landingpages/translate-to-englisch-anmeldung-newsletter-ueber-website-kontakt/) ### [Stay up to date](https://www.jabergundpartner.com/en/landingpages/newsletter-registration-website-jaberg-partner/) Subscribe to our newsletter and stay up to date on our activities, continuing education and conferences. 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