{"id":1968,"date":"2021-05-31T14:42:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T12:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/passivpump.se\/?page_id=1968"},"modified":"2026-08-03T09:45:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T07:45:03","slug":"what-is-pps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/passivpump.se\/en\/what-is-pps\/","title":{"rendered":"What is PPS?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||5px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Vanliga fr\u00e5gor&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|15px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||0px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||23px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW160831665 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160831665 BCX8\">Frequently Asked Questions about the Passive Pump System (PPS)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW160831665 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW123354893 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW123354893 BCX8\">What is a Passive Pump System (PPS)?<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW254563292 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW254563292 BCX8\">A Passive Pump System \u2013 PPS \u2013 is a siphon pipeline with an automatic cleaning function, where natural laws do most of the work, improving and simplifying operation and maintenance.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW254563292 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:3009,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW23045239 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW23045239 BCX8\">How does a PPS work?<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A PPS consists of a siphon pipeline, a pumping unit (a compressed air\u2013driven mammoth pump), a liquid reservoir, and a technical cabinet housing the compressor, air tank, and control system.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The liquid flows by gravity through the siphon pipeline since the inlet at M2 is higher than the outlet at PE.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Automatic cleaning occurs once per day for about one minute, when the compressed air\u2013driven mammoth pump lowers the pressure line at PE, increasing flow to self-cleaning velocity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To ensure sufficient flushing volume, a reservoir is installed between M1 and M2 \u2013 after each cleaning cycle, the system returns to passive mode.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/passivpump.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Vattendrag-med-styrd-borrning-och-PPS.gif&#8221; alt=&#8221;Illustration av vattendrag med styrd borrning och PPS&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW101746395 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101746395 BCX8\">What is a siphon pipeline?<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When a gravity pipeline\u00a0encounters\u00a0an obstacle, it is rerouted beneath it using a siphon pipeline.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Such obstacles may include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 5%;\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Watercourses<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Road or pedestrian underpasses<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Railway tunnels<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Stormwater culverts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A siphon pipeline requires no external energy, as it relies on gravity.\u00a0However, it has a weakness: in practice, it is difficult to\u00a0maintain\u00a0design flow rates that keep the pipe self-cleaning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over time, sediment builds up in the low point of the siphon due to varying flows in the sewer network. When high flow eventually occurs, the pipe may already be clogged \u2014 a well-known issue typically solved with a traditional pumping station.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/passivpump.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vattendrag-med-dykarledning-utan-PPS-passivpump.se_stor-scaled.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Illustration av vattendrag med styrd borrning och Passiv Pump System&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Vattendrag med dykarledning utan PPS passivpump.se_stor&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124579783 BCX8\">Traditional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124579783 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124579783 BCX8\">pumping<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124579783 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>station \u2013 the common<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124579783 BCX8\">response<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124579783 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>to the<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124579783 BCX8\">siphon<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124579783 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124579783 BCX8\">pipeline\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124579783 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>limitations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a\u00a0traditional\u00a0pumping\u00a0station, the\u00a0outgoing\u00a0pressure\u00a0pipe\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0laid\u00a0as a\u00a0siphon,\u00a0while\u00a0the pump\u00a0ensures\u00a0sufficient\u00a0velocity\u00a0for\u00a0cleaning.\u00a0However,\u00a0this\u00a0setup has\u00a0several\u00a0drawbacks:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 5%;\">\n<li>High\u00a0energy\u00a0consumption\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Power\u00a0outages\u00a0can\u00a0cause\u00a0flooding\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Backup\u00a0power\u00a0is\u00a0required\u00a0to\u00a0prevent\u00a0overflow\u00a0during\u00a0outages\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>If backup\u00a0power\u00a0fails, the station 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class=\"TextRun SCXW70006724 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70006724 BCX8\">This system functions as a siphon pipeline, but<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW70006724 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70006724 BCX8\">without its disadvantages<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW70006724 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW70006724 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW24267860 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24267860 BCX8\">A PPS means that:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW24267860 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 5%;\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW24927955 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24927955 BCX8\">Water flows by gravity<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW24927955 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW24927955 BCX8\">99.9% of the time<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW24927955 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW107477425 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107477425 BCX8\">Energy consumption is minimal<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW107477425 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW107477425 BCX8\">, as cleaning occurs only about one minute per day<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW107477425 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW267216709 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267216709 BCX8\">Power outages have no consequences<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW267216709 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267216709 BCX8\">, since the system resumes operation automatically<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW267216709 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW264800136 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW264800136 BCX8\">The system cannot overflow<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW264800136 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW264800136 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW67383745 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67383745 BCX8\">A PPS is not sensitive to ground settlement<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW67383745 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW67383745 BCX8\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2013 the siphon can settle freely without affecting function<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW67383745 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW165601184 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165601184 BCX8\">However, a PPS<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW165601184 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165601184 BCX8\">cannot raise water levels. 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A Passive Pump System \u2013 PPS \u2013 is a siphon pipeline with an automatic cleaning function, where natural laws do most of the work, improving and simplifying operation and maintenance.\u00a0How does a PPS work? 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Detta \u00e4r en k\u00e4nd problematik och den vanliga l\u00f6sningen \u00e4r oftast en traditionell pumpstation.<\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\"https:\/\/passivpump.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vattendrag-med-dykarledning-utan-PPS-passivpump.se_stor-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration av vattendrag med styrd borrning och Passiv Pump System\" title_text=\"Vattendrag med dykarledning utan PPS passivpump.se_stor\" _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.27.4\" _module_preset=\"default\" global_colors_info=\"{}\"]<h3>Traditionell pumpstation \u2013 svaret p\u00e5 dykarledningens begr\u00e4nsning<\/h3>\r\n<p>D\u00e5 den utg\u00e5ende tryckavloppsledningen \u00e4r av mindre dimension kan<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"> den f\u00f6rl\u00e4ggas som dykarledning och pumpen s\u00e4kerst\u00e4ller tillr\u00e4cklig hastighet (renshastighet) p\u00e5 v\u00e4tskan i ledningen. 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