Application requirements for ASDs in the pulp and paper industry

Author

Link, Patrick J.

Author_Institution

Adjustable Speed Drive Services Inc., Alpharetta, GA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2002

fDate

13-18 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

1244

Abstract

The pulp and paper industry relies heavily on electric motors fed from adjustable speed drives (ASDs) to supply rotational power throughout various production processes. A wide range of performance demands are required of the ASDs, to meet product quality requirements and to optimize the efficiency of the paper making process. Intense global competition and the resulting financial consequences have affected trends in machinery designs, as well as maintenance practices and ultimately the expectations users have on ASD equipment. Several key considerations are mentioned that could improve the application of future generation ASDs.

Keywords

paper industry; variable speed drives; adjustable speed drives; efficiency optimisation; global competition; machinery designs; maintenance; performance demands; product quality requirements; production processes; pulp and paper industry; rotational power; Industry applications; Machinery; Milling machines; Optical fiber devices; Paper mills; Pulp and paper industry; Pumps; Reactive power; Torque; Variable speed drives;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 2002. 37th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

ISSN

0197-2618

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7420-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.2002.1042718

Filename

1042718