Title :
The application of a 3500 HP variable frequency drive for pipeline pump control
Author :
Dewinter, Frank A. ; Kedrosky, Brian J.
Author_Institution :
Colt Eng. Corp., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
Abstract :
AEC Pipelines has expanded the capacity of its bitumen blend Cold Lake pipeline from 130000 barrels/day (bpd) to 185000 bpd by the installation of a new midpoint booster pump station utilizing a 3500 HP adjustable speed drive. The unit is a variable frequency induction motor drive (VFD) utilizing gate turn-off thyristors (GTOs). It was the first of its type in Canada and was the largest induction motor variable frequency drive in a crude oil pipeline application in North America. The authors justify the use of the VFD, describe the equipment, and address application complications
Keywords :
electric drives; induction motors; oil technology; pumps; thyristor applications; 3500 hp; AEC Pipelines; Canada; bitumen blend Cold Lake pipeline; booster pump station; crude oil pipeline; gate turn-off thyristors; pipeline pump control; variable frequency drive; variable frequency induction motor drive; Chemical industry; Costs; Frequency; Induction motors; Lakes; Petroleum; Pipelines; Power engineering and energy; Variable speed drives; Viscosity;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
