DocumentCode
1732879
Title
ID fan drive efficiency upgrade: MV AFD to replace mechanical drive steam turbine
Author
Hopper, Warren S.
Author_Institution
Weyerhaeuser Co., Springfield, OR, USA
fYear
2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
7
Abstract
Fuel and power costs continue to increase and virtually all manufacturing facilities are looking for relief. This paper describes one such project, executed on an extremely fast schedule, that was aimed at improving mill energy efficiency at minimum cost and without disruption or even significant modification to existing operations.
Keywords
milling machines; power transmission (mechanical); steam turbines; ID fan drive efficiency upgrade; MV AFD; adjustable frequency drives; induced draft fan; mechanical drive; mill energy efficiency; steam turbine; Boilers; Fuels; Generators; Maintenance engineering; Personnel; Schedules; Turbines; Adjustable Frequency Drive; Electric Motor; Induced Draft Fan; Steam Turbine;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference (PPIC), Conference Record of 2010 Annual
Conference_Location
San Antonio, TX
ISSN
0190-2172
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-5676-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PAPCON.2010.5556510
Filename
5556510
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