Have you ever wondered where the Turbo Blower manufacturers obtained their data for their wild claims of 30-40% increase in efficiency over PD blowers? While pursuing a recent project we found that a turbo blower manufacturer (which we will keep unnamed) took the owner out to an existing WWTP plant in the area to compare the currently installed PD blower to their turbo machines. The owner was amazed at how quiet and efficient the turbo blowers were and wanted his engineer to use them for their plant upgrades! What no one discussed that day, and what the turbo blower manufacturers hope no one discusses period, is that the PD blower packages used in the comparison were 20+ years old! Think about that for a moment. Technology makes leaps and bounds every 3-5 years, let alone 20! Existing technology is modified and improved upon constantly in a competitive market!
Today, PD blower systems are much more efficient than those installed in the past. There are multiple reasons why this is true, but the most significant reasons are as follows: improved blower efficiencies, improved motor efficiencies, direct driven systems. We will touch on each one of these in the attached paper. There are even comparisons at the end for you to evaluate!
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