Price or power consumption? The selection of equipment for the competitions must be conducted on life cycle cost
Energy consumption per m3 of water production in Russia is significantly, significantly higher than in developed countries. In WWS the majority of the energy is used in pumping and air-blowing equipment. The specific are the most energy-intensive blowers. Unlike advanced countries, in Russia the most influential selection criterion for energy-intensive equipment remains price, not energy costs. Developed by RAWW the purchasing policy contains a criterion of the life cycle, approved by the Federal Antimonopoly service and enables enterprises of water supply and sanitation to carry out the selection of equipment is correct, the total cost for the service life.