Short Summary
Proposal to
Research Energy-Efficient Designs for Swimming Pool Pump Systems
Taghi Alereza
00-08
EISG Project Title: Proposal to Research Energy-Efficient Designs for Swimming Pool Pump Systems
EISG Grant Number: 00-08
PIER Area: Building End Use
Principal Investigator: Taghi Alereza
Contact Information: (916) 363-8383 talereza@adm-energy.com
Organization: ADM Associates, Inc.
Grant Amount: $74,691
Grant Term: 9 months
Project Description:
The purpose of this project is to research the feasibility of reducing the flow rate of the filter pumps on commercial and educational swimming pools while maintaining the required water quality. Two test sites will be modified and tested of optimum energy efficient operation.
Proposed Outcomes:
· Optimized energy efficient strategy for operating swimming pool filter pumps.
· Feasibility analysis based on performance of modified pump operation at test sites.
Anticipated Benefits:
· Estimated energy savings of 20,000 kWh per year per pool based on a 25% deduction in flow rate for 8 hours per day.
· Potential to save 840 MWh per year in CA from approximately 40,000 candidate pools.