Title :
Variable speed drive air compressors: an analytic approach to energy saving evaluation
Author :
Anglani, N. ; Benzi, F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Abstract :
This paper describes a field tested technique to assess energy savings via an analytic approach, bringing to the front the case of the use of variable speed drives for air compressors, compared to fixed speed motors with load-unload control. A simplified, guided procedure for evaluating and monitoring the effects of such technological replacement is reported; potentials and drawbacks of the simplified assessment procedure are analyzed and a case study illustrated to support its cogency.
Keywords :
compressors; energy conservation; variable speed drives; air compressor; energy saving evaluation; field tested technique; fixed speed motor; load-unload control; technological replacement; variable speed drive; Atmospheric modeling; Compressors; Electricity; Energy efficiency; Load modeling; Monitoring; Variable speed drives; Energy conservation methodology; air compressors; energy management; industrial applications; variable speed drives;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Machines (ICEM), 2010 XIX International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4174-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4175-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICELMACH.2010.5608049
