• DocumentCode
    2774822
  • Title

    Implementing Versatile Electric Compression in a Rural Electric Utility System

  • Author

    Malouf, Josh ; Smallwood, Cameron L. ; Warren, Mike

  • Author_Institution
    Energy Transfer Technol. L.P, Dallas, TX
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-8 May 2007
  • Abstract
    The use of electric compression on rural electric utility systems is quickly becoming a necessity for both the electric and gas industries. To this end, new technologies are available to limit the technical and economic difficulties associated with electric drive compression. This paper discusses one of these new technologies: ESelect TM Dual DriveTM Compression Technology (patented); its ability to mitigate the disadvantages and enhance the advantages of electric compression
  • Keywords
    compressors; electric drives; electricity supply industry; gas industry; ESelectTM Dual DriveTM Compression technology; electric drive compression; electric-gas industry; rural electric utility system; Availability; Costs; Electric motors; Environmental economics; Gas industry; Natural gas; Natural gas industry; Power industry; Power system economics; Voltage fluctuations; ESelect Dual Drive; Electric Compression; Emissions Reduction; Load Management; Rural Electric System; Starting Current;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Rural Electric Power Conference, 2007 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Rapid City, SD
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-1002-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1-4244-1003-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/REPCON.2007.369550
  • Filename
    4225380