Power Factor Improvement for Pumping Stations using Capacitor Banks

Abstract One of the fundamental problems affects the performance of pumping stations is its relative high operational cost. As three-phase induction motors are the main prime mover of pumping stations and considered the most widely used electrical motors due to their reliability, ease of maintenance. However, its major problem is the low power factor which results in high electric energy consumption. Energy will be saved when power factor is improved. The main objective of this paper is studying the power factor improvement in El sadaa Pumping Station because of its low operating efficiency which goes from 20 % to 25 %and calculating penalty, ponus and savings in each cases. The correction is achieved by the addition of capacitor banks in parallel with the connected motor circuits and can be applied to the starter, applied at the switchboard or the distribution panel. A model of this station is created using MatlabTM Simulink. Then the determination of induction motor parameters is performed. The station model is discussed. From the simulation results, the power factor enhancement of the pumping station is highlighted.

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Energy Saving and Safe Operating Modes of the Large Irrigative Pumping Stations

Handbook of Research on Renewable Energy and Electric Resources for Sustainable Rural Development - Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-3867-7.ch008 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 176-203 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Khokhlov ◽

Aleksandr Vasilevich Khokhlov ◽

Janna Olegovna Titova

Keyword(s):

Energy Saving ◽

Electric Energy ◽

Electric Energy Consumption ◽

Operating Modes ◽

Equipment Operation ◽

Pumping Stations ◽

Power Loss Reduction ◽

Hydraulic Equipment ◽

Equipment And Pipelines ◽

Safe Operating

This chapter describes the methods and devices of energy-saving regulation for irrigative pumping stations based on principles of power loss reduction in pressure pipelines. These concepts are scientifically substantiated and developed. Protection of the main power equipment and pipelines of pumping stations from water at transients are developed and devices for their implementation are designed. The use of the research results will make it possible to plan the electric energy consumption, to make an estimation of power-hydraulic equipment operation quality and safety, to find the sources of energy loss and ways to reduce working at the pumping stations in the rural branches of economy.

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Pengaruh Pemasangan Kapasitor terhadap Cop (Coefficient Of Performance) Air Conditioning

JTT (Jurnal Teknologi Terapan) ◽

10.31884/jtt.v2i1.24 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Syofyan Anwar Syahputra ◽

Mustakim Mustakim

Keyword(s):

Power Factor ◽

Air Conditioning ◽

Electric Energy ◽

Coefficient Of Performance ◽

Linear Load ◽

Non Linear ◽

Non Linear Load ◽

Power Factor Improvement ◽

The Impact

Non linear load harmonics cause, Air Conditioning is one of the main types of inverters that generate non linear load harmonics. Harmonics on the Air Conditioning so that the reduction must not interfere with the quality of power on the system and network. The ability of an Air Conditioning unit to cool a room can be known as Coefficient Of Performance (COP). This can be seen from the comparison between the heat energy required to cool the room with the electric energy used on the unit. In this case you will know the impact caused by the reduction of the harmonics of the COP. Reduction of harmonics used in this study using 16 F capacitor which also serves as a power factor improvement. The results obtained after using the capacitor found impairment harmonic currents (IHDi). After the measurement of the COP also increased from 2,740 becomes 3,176. This proves that the capacitor also function besides improving the power factor can reduce the harmonics an improve the COP.

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Calculation of specific rates of the electric energy consumption at frequency regulation of electric drives: A case study of pumping stations

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/939/1/012001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 939 (1) ◽

pp. 012001

Author(s):

T Kamalov ◽

A Isakov ◽

A Shavazov ◽

A Elmuratova ◽

B Tukhtamishev

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Electric Energy ◽

Electrical Energy ◽

Design Parameters ◽

Frequency Regulation ◽

Electric Drives ◽

Electric Energy Consumption ◽

Pumping Stations ◽

Pumping Units

Abstract The issues of developing a methodology for calculating the specific rates of electrical energy consumption during frequency regulation of electric drives of pumping stations are considered. When calculating specific consumption rates, experimental studies were carried out at the Chirchik pumping station. When developing the methodology, technological, design parameters, water consumption, as well as the total capacity of pumping units based on frequency-controlled electric drives are taken into account. At the same time, the characteristics of the main parameters that must be taken into account when choosing variable frequency drives for pumping units are determined.

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Power factor improvement of agriculture feeder by using capacitor banks

2017 International Conference on Advances in Electrical Technology for Green Energy (ICAETGT) ◽

10.1109/icaetgt.2017.8341450 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Raskar Shivaji Kisan ◽

Pragati N. Korde

Keyword(s):

Power Factor ◽

Capacitor Banks ◽

Power Factor Improvement

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Evaluation of Economic Operation Effect of Rural Small Water-lifting Irrigation Pumping Station Based on Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Model

Tobacco Regulatory Science ◽

10.18001/trs.7.6.61 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 5788-5793

Author(s):

Huo Zhenggang ◽

Shen Yifan ◽

Zha Xiaoting

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Evaluation Method ◽

Comprehensive Evaluation ◽

Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation ◽

Operating Efficiency ◽

Small Scale ◽

Agricultural Irrigation ◽

Pumping Station ◽

Economic Operation ◽

Pumping Stations

With the continuous advancement of the comprehensive reform of agricultural water prices across the country, various water management units across the country have strengthened the management and protection of irrigation facilities such as irrigation pumping stations, improved the operating efficiency of irrigation pumping stations, and saved agricultural irrigation costs; There is still an imbalance in the management and protection of water-lifting irrigation pumping stations, especially in the evaluation of the economic operation effect of the pumping station. For this reason, this paper uses the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method to evaluate the economic operation of small-scale rural water-lifting irrigation pumping stations. The effect was quantitatively evaluated, providing new and reliable ideas and methods for water management related management departments to evaluate the economic operation of pumping stations; through empirical research on City G, it was also found that City G is still in the economic operation of small irrigation pumping stations. There are some shortcomings, and some technical and economic measures can be used to further improve the economic operation and management efficiency of the pumping station, and further reduce the cost of agricultural irrigation.

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Power Losses and Power Factor Improvement of Factory Electrical Network Power Plants using Bank Capacitors

International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering - Special Issue ◽

10.35940/ijitee.b7504.129219 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 2705-2710

Keyword(s):

Power Factor ◽

Power Plants ◽

Electrical Network ◽

Electric Motors ◽

Power Losses ◽

Capacitor Banks ◽

Electrical Loads ◽

The Right ◽

Power Factor Improvement ◽

Network Power

This paper presents power losses and power factor improvement of factory electrical network power plants using bank capacitors. In its operation, the electrical system always experiences losses and decreases in power factor. This condition is caused if the electrical loads are electric motors. A load of electric motors is inductive, which has a low power factor. This condition is often experienced in factories. Therefore in this study, capacitor banks are applied to reduce power losses and increase power factors. The results showed that the installation of capacitor banks with the right capacity was able to reduce losses and significantly increase the power factor of the system.

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Experimental determination of suboptimal parameters for energy-efficient control of an induction motor

International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) ◽

10.11591/ijpeds.v11.i4.pp2173-2182 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 2173 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Valentina S. Goun ◽

Aleksandr S. Anikin ◽

Aleksey A. Bakin

Keyword(s):

Mathematical Model ◽

Induction Motor ◽

Power Factor ◽

Experimental Studies ◽

Electric Energy ◽

Point Of View ◽

Electric Energy Consumption ◽

Stator Current ◽

Thyristor Control ◽

Regulatory Characteristic

The article presents the results of experimental studies of the automatic speed control system (ASCS) of an induction motor (IM). Preliminary experimental studies have shown that the stator current minimum (power factor) is a suboptimal criterion. Optimal in terms of control is the rated power factor. Tests of IM with a thyristor voltage converter (TVC), as a power source, were conducted on an installation created at the department. A mathematical model of ASCS IM corresponding to the experimental setup has been developed. To determine the main functional dependences of IM, such as stator voltage, stator current, power factor, torque on the shaft, a program for approximating experimental data by polynomials was developed. Using the developed mathematical model, the regulatory characteristic of IM that was optimal from an energy point of view was obtained. The necessary indicators of IM and TVC are determined (thyristor control angle, stator voltage, stator current) to change existing settings in order to save electric energy. The results of experimental studies are presented, the graph shows an optimized version of the form of the regulatory characteristic according to the criterion of minimum electric energy consumption.

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