Estimating the Payback for an Electrical VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) Application in a Pumping Plant Which Presently Spills Excess Pumpage
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ITRC Report No. |
R 94-002 |
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http://www.itrc.org/reports/vfd/vfdpayback.pdf |
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3 pages |
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Sponsor |
California Energy Commission |
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Full Reference |
Irrigation Training and Research Center. 1994. Estimating the Payback for an Electrical VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) Application in a Pumping Plant Which Presently Spills Excess Pumpage. ITRC, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, USA. |
Summary
This report includes equations and tips for pump selection criteria and estimating the annual KW-HR savings for a VFD installation, including the maximum potential savings and the approximate amount of KW-HR that would have been consumed if one pump had been converted to VFD.
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