Energy Efficiency Information Grants - Pumps in the Australian Cotton Industry
Author
Scobie, Michael
Date Issued
2014-12-17
Date Accessioned
Date Available
Abstract
Pumps are simple machines that turn pump shaft rotational speed and torque into fluid energy in the form of elevation, velocity and pressure energies.
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- Energy use efficiency & carbon
Energy is one of the fastest growing costs for cotton growers, with electricity and diesel accounting for a significant proportion of total farm input costs. Energy (electricity, diesel and fertiliser) is also the major contributor to a cotton farm's GHG emissions.