Type your answer here... I t saves lot of power for variable load drives,Like FD ,ID fans and Feed pumps .The centrifugal pump consumes almost constant power at the rated speed VFD helps to reduce the speed and Flow NAD HENCE POWER REDUCTION.
It enables smooth start up of the pump and hence reduced maintenance cost of the Pipe lines.
It improves the power factor and hence the GRID to supply less MVAR to the induction Motors. Less penalty to the power Boards.
No. Use standard utility AC, 3 PH voltage to feed a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD). The VFD is then wired to the motor. The output of the VFD varies average voltage and frequency in a semi-constant proportion to keep Volts/Hertz ratio the same to the motor. The operator can then adjust or select the desired speed from the VFD and the VFD will run the motor continuosly at that desired speed. If you were to control only voltage to the motor without adjusting frequency in proportion, the motor would burn up.
Variable frequency drive (VFD) panel is used to control the speed of an electric motor by varying the frequency and voltage of the power supplied to the motor. This allows for energy savings, smoother operation, and precise control of the motor's speed and torque. VFD panels are commonly used in industrial applications to optimize the efficiency and performance of motor-driven equipment.
Use a variable Frequency Drive. Sold by ABB, Allen-Bradley, and many others.
I like VFD control. A VFD varies the speed of the motor which therfore varies flow. A control valve simply restricts flow. Control valves usually need intrument air compressors and have lots of moving parts and things that need repair. VFD control has no moving parts and uses less energy when running at a reduced capacity.
VFD is an adjustable speed drive that is used mostly in electro mechanical drive systems that control AC motor speed. VFD has come down on cost and the size which improved performance through advance in switching devices.
Traditionally dampers are used to control the quantity of air entering the boiler. If we use VFD for FD fan, we can control the quantity of air be changing speed of fan using VFD. This will save energy.
If the motor is connected to a VFD the conductors of the motor need not be changed. The phase reversal can be done with the VFD's internal circuitry.
VFD is shorted for variable frequency drive, it's a electric device to control AC motor speed by adjusting the frequency, it's a kinds of energy saving device, like in pump motor, injection molding machines. There are many manfacturers producing VFD such as Delta, Veichi, Siemens, Hitachi and etc.
I have used several hundred ABB drives. The term "VFD" is just another name for a "drive". It stands for Variable Frequency Drive. A "VFD System" is an electrical power control system, for example running a pump, in which the drive varies the speed of the pump motor. The drive does this electronically using pulse-width modulation to vary the average motor power frequency. When the motor sees 30 Hz instead of 60Hz, the motor runs 50% speed.
it stands for Variable Frequency Drive. It uses either a local controller or an input signal to control the frequency or speed of a motor.
the speed of ac motor can be controlled by controlling the synchronous speed (Ns=120f/p). and synchronous speed can be varried or controlled by changing frequency or by changing poles. but practicaly pole can not be changed. but we can change the frequency. the frequency can be VFD (Variable frequency Drives). so the speed of ac motor can be chaged or controlled by VFD.
Use a VFD (Variable Frequency Drive) to drive the motor and do not run the motor at more than 50% of the full capacity. For higher RPM use gear system.