• DocumentCode
    1513496
  • Title

    44-MW four-pole motor selected for compressor drive

  • Author

    Grieve, Derek ; Buss, E. William ; Emery, Richard ; Wright, Kevin D.

  • Author_Institution
    ALSTOM Electr. Machines Ltd., Rugby, UK
  • Volume
    35
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1999
  • Firstpage
    675
  • Lastpage
    681
  • Abstract
    This paper details the considerations that went into the design, procurement and installation of the main air compressor electrical package for the world´s largest single-train air separation facility. It further details the method of starting and factors that make a 44 MW (59,000 hp) four-pole motor a feasible proposition
  • Keywords
    compressors; design engineering; installation; motor drives; 44 MW; 59000 hp; air compressor drive; applications; design; four-pole motor; installation; procurement; single-train air separation facility; starting; Chemical industry; Costs; Fuels; Heating; Maintenance; Packaging; Petroleum; Procurement; Substations; Synchronous motors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-9994
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/28.767021
  • Filename
    767021