A water pump driven by a 1800-hp induction motor pumps 200,000 m 3 /day at rated speed.
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A water pump driven by a 1800-hp induction motor pumps 200,000 m3/day at rated speed. If the motor were run at slower speed using VFD to reduce the flow rate to 60% over a longer time to pump the same quantity of water per day, determine the percent savings in kilowatt-hour energy consumed per day.
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Introduction To Electrical Power And Power Electronics
ISBN: 9781466556607
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Authors: Mukund R. Patel
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