Title :
Adjustable speed drives in the petrochemical industry
Author_Institution :
Lockley Eng., Calgary, Alta., Canada
Abstract :
Adjustable speed drives are widely used in the petroleum, chemical and pipeline industries for energy savings and process control optimization. Their output powers range from fractions of kilowatts through tens of megawatts, with motor speeds up to 20000 rpm. They are almost exclusively AC Drives. This paper discusses the particular needs specific to that industry.
Keywords :
AC motor drives; chemical industry; energy conservation; petroleum industry; process control; variable speed drives; AC drives; adjustable speed drives; chemical industry; energy savings; petrochemical industry; petroleum industry; pipeline industry; process control optimization; Chemical industry; Fans; Industrial control; Petrochemicals; Pipelines; Power generation; Power generation economics; Process control; Variable speed drives; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 2002. 37th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7420-7
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2002.1042717
