Title :
Experiences with adjustable AC drives in a cement plant
Author_Institution :
Dundee Cement Co., MI, USA
Abstract :
The author highlights the basic requirements to be considered when specifying a complete drive package with a rating up to 500 hp at 460 V AC. Applications currently in use at the Dundee Michigan cement plant along with the corresponding operating experiences are discussed. The following issues are discussed in connection with the complete drive package: location of drive; enclosure type and size; control strategy; standardization of drives; training; and harmonics
Keywords :
cement industry; machine control; variable speed drives; velocity control; 460 V; 500 hp; AC drives; USA; cement industry; control; enclosure; harmonics; location; operating experiences; standardization; training; variable speed; Cement industry;
Conference_Titel :
Cement Industry Technical Conference, 1989. XXXI. Record of Conference Papers., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
DOI :
10.1109/CITCON.1989.36361
