Natural Resources Canada logo and Government of Canada logo
Symbole du gouvernement du Canada
Energy efficiency measures - Industrial - Fans

Template assignment

Base case
  • 50 hp standard efficiency motor
  • 70% load factor
  • Forward curved blade
  • Variable flow fan continuously for 12 hours per day, 5 days a week
  • Fan efficiency 70%
  • Inlet damper flow control
  • Operates in the high flow range
Proposed case
  • Energy efficient motor
  • Variable speed drive
  • Supply and installation of VFD (variable frequency drives): $3,000
Other opportunities
  • Premium efficiency motor: $6,000
Solution

The worked-out solution is the data file selected from within the RETScreen Project Database. The user automatically downloads the Project Database file while downloading the RETScreen software.