• 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