Energy efficiency measures - Industrial - Motors
Template assignment
Base case
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.
Template assignment
Base case
- 5 hp pump operates about 3,000 hours per year
- 100 hp standard efficiency motor operates a rock crusher 24 hours per day
- Both need to be changed
- 75% load factor for both
- Decrease pump use to 5.5 hours per day
- New premium efficiency motor
- Same load factor for motor and pump
- 100 hp motor can be shut down for 2 hours per day
- Incremental cost for new pump: $500
- Incremental cost for premium efficiency motor: $10,000
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.
