Improving the energy conversion efficiency of natural gas irrigation pumping plants. Annual report

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6519434

Abernathy, G H

In 1976, pump and engine efficiency tests were run on 71 natural gas irrigation pumping stations in New Mexico to determine the potential for reducing natural gas consumption for irrigation. In 1977 the efficiencies at 144 stations were measured. The 1977 tests are described and the results are tabulated. This project achieved its goal of making farmers aware of the importance of efficient irrigation equipment and of the fuel and dollars which can be saved with improved efficiencies of pumps and engines. (LCL)

• Research Organization: New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces (USA). Dept. of Agricultural Engineering
• OSTI ID: 6519434
• Report Number(s): NMEI-12-1A
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
AGRICULTURE
ENERGY CONSERVATION
IRRIGATION
PUMPS
EFFICIENCY
PERFORMANCE TESTING
CROPS
ECONOMICS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
NATURAL GAS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
TESTING
320303* - Energy Conservation
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& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes