Efficiency Measures		Range of Savings - % of System Energy
1	Reduce Overall System Requirements	5-20%
2	Match Pump Size To Load	10-30%
3	Reduce Or Control Pump Speed	5-50%
4	Component Purchase	1-3%
5	Operations & Maintenance	1-5%

Smart Energy Tips

The average pumping system efficiency is 40% or less. When pumping systems are not optimized for best efficiency, they will "drain" a company's profitability with higher energy and maintenance costs, shorter mean time between repairs, more CO2 emissions and a less reliable system.

The typical medium-sized plant spends over $1.4 million a year on energy to run their pumping systems. Better system design and optimized pumping systems may result in savings that will average $350K per year on energy alone.

Despite the tendency to emphasize initial cost, you will save money in the long run by selecting the most efficient pump type and size at the onset. People generally lose 80% more money due to non Life Cycle Costing (LCC) approach over a period of a pump's service life.

A power reduction of 135 horsepower (100 kW) in a process running 24/7 reduces energy costs by $40,000 per year (based on an energy price of $0.05/kWh).

The maintenance and productivity benefits of improving a pump system's performance are generally one to two times the value of the energy savings.

Case studies have shown that better system design and the more effective application of pumps can save 20% or more in energy costs. Better system design and more effective pump applications would also reduce maintenance costs while improving productivity.