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TurbineGen
Electrical
- Mar 1, 2007
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My company just had a meeting to discuss purchasing a VFD for a 6000 hp, 1783 rpm, 4160V induction motor. The problem is the motor is too powerful for our process. It is used a booster motor which when the pressure in the system gets above a certain level, we open a recycle valve and cycle some material back into the system. Apparently throttling a valve to reduce input to the compressor isn't an option (I don't know why) and this motor is costing us thousands of dollars a month in wasted energy. The recycle wasn't designed to be run open full time either.
So my question is: Is it feasible to run a 6000 hp motor on a VFD? Are there any better options? Can anyone make a recoomendation on who would make such a monster of a VFD?
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If it is broken, fix it. If it isn't broken, I'll soon fix that.
So my question is: Is it feasible to run a 6000 hp motor on a VFD? Are there any better options? Can anyone make a recoomendation on who would make such a monster of a VFD?
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If it is broken, fix it. If it isn't broken, I'll soon fix that.