can any one answer me
what will be the impact. if i am reducing the pressure of pumping station from 7.5 bar (designed) to 5 bar in a large irrigation network, note that the pumping station is controlled by VFD.
The flowrate will go down. Less fluid will pass through the <...large irrigation network...> and it is possible that at its outer edged, no fluid will arrive at all.
How far down it goes depends upon the piping system characteristic curve, which is installation-specific and cannot be seen from here.
Assuming it is electrical, the current drawn by the pump(s) propelling the fluid will probably change, though in which direction is unpredictable without knowing where they are operating on their characteristic curves, which are a feature of each pump. It can be estimated by multiplying the flowrate by the pressure rise for each of the operating scenarios, which are a function of the piping system characteristic curve, which still cannot be seen from here, and comparing them.
The amount of noise generated by the installation will change. In which direction is unpredictable and an experiment will determine this.
In the limit, the only <...anyone...> who can answer the questions in any detail is the original poster.
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