Analysis and Assessment of Motor Drive Speed Control through Variable Frequency Drive

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Prof. N. D. Mehta, Dr. A. M. Haque

Abstract

Electric Motor Drive System is employed in the various industrial applications such as pumping, air blowing, cooling and compression refrigeration. The motor drive speed control can be achieved by variety of techniques, but an emerging one is Variable Frequency Drive System. The motor driven equipment on a typical industrial site accounts for approximately two thirds of the electricity consumption. Therefore, any type of measure taken to improve the efficiency of a motor system consequently can offer major energy savings. There are multiple benefits of variable frequency drive system utilizing along with speed control. For the technical and economic reliability of such integrated approach of motor with variable frequency drive, analysis and assessment is the key tool. This paper first outlines the benefits of Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) compared to classical drivers or control methods (i.e. steam/gas turbines, hydraulic coupling and Direct-On-Line operation with, for example, valve/damper control). The paper then focuses on analysis and assessment of typical variable frequency drive applications in the sugar industry and also describes a real case study, namely a VFD soft-starter application at Narmada Sugar Factory, Bharuch.

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, P. N. D. M. D. A. M. H. (2017). Analysis and Assessment of Motor Drive Speed Control through Variable Frequency Drive. International Journal on Future Revolution in Computer Science &Amp; Communication Engineering, 3(12), 184–189. Retrieved from http://www.ijfrcsce.org/index.php/ijfrcsce/article/view/390
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