Energy efficient sewage pumping system with a controller and variable frequency drive and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9074587
APP PUB NO 20130022475A1
SERIAL NO

13548500

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A system includes a pump that is operative to move liquid out of a reservoir. The system also includes a depth level sensor that is operative to determine a depth level of the liquid in the reservoir, and a controller operatively connected to the depth level sensor. The system further includes a variable frequency drive operatively connected to the motor and the controller. Responsive to the determined depth level of the liquid increasing to a first level, the controller is operative to start operation of the motor. The variable frequency drive is operative to control the speed of the motor. The controller is operative to cause the variable frequency drive to output an optimum frequency that causes the motor to operate at substantially the lowest usage of energy to lower the depth level of the liquid in the reservoir from the first level to a second level.

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  • SJE-RHOMBUS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Atchia, Alain Julian Tarpon Springs, US 4 29

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