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Assessment and Selection Event Tuesday 31 May 2011 Electrical Engineer

Note: You have 45 minutes to complete this questionnaire so please use the time carefully we need answers to all of the questions Q1. Make a specific list of parameters or areas where you will concentrate while you are working in a textile industry as an energy auditor (you can include electrical, mechanical, process etc.). Ans:

Q2. What is the power factor of generated electricity of generator? Ans:

Q3. A a) b) c)

diesel generator of FG Wilson has rating of 400kW and power factor 77%. What is the kVA of that generator? What you have to do to improve the power factor? If you improve the power factor up to 95% what will be the additional capacity (%) of the generator?

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Q4. A plant with a demand of 1000kW has an 80% power factor. The serving utility has a target power factor of 95% and a kW demand charge. The utility in our example has a demand charge of $9.00. a) Calculate amount of monthly kW billing. b) Determine the amount of kVAR required to improve the power factor to 95%. (use the given Table-1 to get the multiplying factor) c) Assume the cost of capacitor is $15 per kVAR. Estimate the cost of capacitor installation. d) Calculate amount of kW billing with new (95%) power factor. e) Compare both kW billing charges and find the monthly savings. Also find the payback period of the investment for capacitor. Ans:

Q5. What is VFD? What is the use of it?

Q6. A garments industry has 440 tube lights with magnetic ballast of 50Watt each. We want to replace all the magnetic ballast into electronic ballast, where the power You can continue your answer on the back of this sheet of paper if you need to
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consumption of electronic ballast is 36Watt. Consider the cost of per kWh is 11.50Tk and 20 hours operation in 26 days per month. If the cost of electronic ballast is 150Tk, find the payback period of installing electronic ballast. Ans:

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