• DocumentCode
    3605425
  • Title

    Motor Conversion for Reduced Energy Consumption: Compressor Applications Use More Energy Than Applications with Newer Technologies

  • Author

    Dale, Melissa R. ; Carichner, David

  • Author_Institution
    Pneumatic Transp., FLSmidth Inc., Bethlehem, PA, USA
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2015
  • Firstpage
    57
  • Lastpage
    59
  • Abstract
    Significant energy savings can be achieved by converting inefficient direct-driven rotary vane compressor applications to belt-driven applications.
  • Keywords
    belts; blades; compressors; energy conservation; energy consumption; rotary convertors; belt-driven applications; energy consumption reduction; energy saving; inefficient direct-driven rotary vane compressor applications; motor conversion; Blades; Compressors; Energy consumption; Maintenance engineering; Standards; Synchronous motors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1077-2618
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIAS.2014.2345813
  • Filename
    7243298