PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF EL BATTS PUMPING STATION

El Batts Pumping station is located in Fayoum Governorate on the right bank of existing Batts drain about 120 km south of Cairo, at entrance of 0.6 km north-west of Tamiya village. It is equipped with four vertical mixed flow pumping units. The main objectives of this pumping station are to increase the cultivated area by 10000 feddan in the north of Bahr Wahby, improve the irrigation for 20000 feddan in Kom Oshem and El-Gomhorea canal served area, decrease the water level in Karon Lake and improve the drainage conditions in El Batts drain. In this paper, an evaluation of El Batts pumping station is presented. Discharge, pressure, vibration, magnetic field and noise level are measured. Performance of the pumping units, pressure history and noise level during normal operation and power failure are presented. Also, operation guidelines and recommendations for safety are presented. The research indicates minor hydraulic problem for the four pumping units affecting flow rate. Also, the research points out the importance of regular maintenance and replacement to obtain safe and reliable pumping system. El Batts pumping station design and operation have a positive impact on the surrounding area. Its operating system is very effective with good performance if the regular maintenance is prepared.