Performance Testing of Able Pump Station #3 - June 2018

Because of Dallas’ location along the Trinity River, it faces a severe risk of flooding due to an increase in Gulf Coast hurricane activity, severe storms and rainfall. The city has relied on seven pump stations - some of which were built in the 1930s - to protect against large-scale flooding. In 2003, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) assessed these pump stations and determined they no longer provided sufficient protection. The city of Dallas launched the Trinity River Corridor Project to make the updates recommended in the ACOE report and chose CVP concrete volute pumps from Flowserve to upgrade some of the pumps stations. This project marks the first time concrete volute pumps were used for flood management in the U.S.
This video shows some part of the full-speed field performance and endurance tests that were conducted in June 2018 on the pumps and motors installed at the new Able Pump Station.

[@smithpumpcompany5932]

Great video! It really shows the capability of these pumps.

[@hughbollin3044]

Nice video. BAR Constructors Inc. was the contractor that installed the units.

[@gravelydon7072]

And what is the design head and diameter? And who the heck designed that place as it looks like the pumps have to fight a head even when they aren't needing to. If the pumps pull in water from the needle racks shown, it then has to do a 180° turn to get to the discharge.

[@toddtownsend2404]

58-ft TDH. Pump impeller diameter is about 9-ft. Pumps are concrete volute type.

[@frommarkham424]

How much HP does one of those pumps have

[@hughbollin3044]

They are rated at about 3000HP each. 4 pumps total in the station.

[@frommarkham424]

@@hughbollin3044 At how many rpm

[@toddtownsend2404]

4000 HP each. Pump speed is about 215 rpm.

[@frommarkham424]

@@toddtownsend2404 Ok thanks