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ISSN : 2456-1304 (Online)

International Journal of Engineering Research in Electronics and Communication Engineering(IJERECE)

Monthly Journal for Electronics and Communication Engineering

Open Access Journal

International Journal of Science Engineering and Management (IJSEM)

Monthly Journal for Science Engineering and Management

ISSN : 2456-1304 (Online)

Optimizing Electrical Energy Consumption in Steel Industry

Author : Ashit Prasad 1 Ram Ranjan Choudhary 2 Anup Prasad 3

Date of Publication :26th October 2020

Abstract: Electric motors are used in a variety of applications in metal industries. These motors are classified as Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC) motors depending on the type of input supply to the motor. AC motors are further classified as Synchronous motors and Asynchronous motors. In industries such as Steel, the synchronous motors are generally High Tension (HT) motors such as exhauster that has the advantage of providing power factor correction. The slip ring induction motors are generally used where high starting torque is required such as in crane application, wagon tripler, etc. The squirrel cage induction motors are used in applications such as pumps, conveyors, ventilations fans, etc. Moreover, with the advent AC drives, these motors have replaced the slip ring induction motors and DC motors. DC motors have few applications in the industries and because of the high cost of maintenance involved, the trend is to phase out the DC by AC inverter drive system.

Reference :

    1. The complete guide to Energy efficient motors : International Copper Promotion Council
    2. Electrical Machine Design : A K Sawhney
    3. IRIS – Monitoring

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