Motors Energy Efficiency

Electric Energy Efficiency
Motors and Energy Efficiency
Dr. Mohammad Al-Muhaini

What is an energy-
efficient motor?
Electric Motors
➢ Converts Electrical Energy to Mechanical
Energy.
➢ Operates on both AC and DC power.
➢ Most AC motors are Induction Motors (IM’s).
➢ IM’s above 1 kW uses three Phase power.

Electric Motors
➢ Synchronous Speed: The no-load speed of the IM is called Synchronous Speed
➢ Mostly synchronous speed is always multiple of 50.
➢ IM consumes reactive power also.
60∗𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑞 𝐻𝑧
➢ 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 = 𝑅𝑃𝑀 = ; n is no of pole pairs
𝑛
𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑓𝑡 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟

➢ 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 =
𝑀𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑓𝑡 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟
➢ Power factor and Load factor is different terms
➢ 𝑬𝒇𝒇(%)=(𝑴𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒑𝒖𝒕)/(𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒑𝒖𝒕)

Electric Motors
➢ Input power required by the Motor given efficiency and
load factor of the motor along with nameplate kW
𝑳𝑭
𝑷𝑰𝑵 = 𝑵𝑷𝒌𝑾 ∗
𝑬𝒇𝒇
➢ Calculation savings from using high efficient motors

𝟏 𝟏
𝑺 = 𝑵𝑷𝒌𝑾 ∗ 𝑳𝑭 ∗ 𝑵 ∗ −
𝑬𝒂 𝑬𝒃
Where,
S = Annual Savings on Energy use
NPkW = kW rating on Nameplate
C = Energy Cost per kWh (SAR/kWh)
N = Annual operating hours
LF = Load factor
𝑬𝒂 = Efficiency of old Motor
𝑬𝒃 = Efficiency of new efficient Motor
Why is improving motor

efficiency important?
Electric motors consume over By 2040 the number of motors will double.
45% of the world's electricity.
Adoption of high efficiency motor systems would cut

global electricity consumption by up to 10%.
When should I consider buying

an energy-efficient motor?
Energy-efficient motors should be considered in the following

circumstances:
• For all new installations

• When purchasing equipment packages, such as compressors,
HVAC systems, and pumps
• When major modifications are made to facilities or processes
• Instead of rewinding older, standard efficiency units
• To replace oversized and underloaded motors
• As part of a preventive maintenance or energy conservation
program.
What design factors should I consider

when choosing a new motor?
Motor Size
Motors should be sized to operate with a load factor between 65% and 100%.
The common practice of oversizing results in less efficient motor operation. For
example, a motor operating at a 35% load is less efficient than a smaller motor that is
matched to the same load.
Operating Speed
Select replacement energy-efficient motors with a comparable full-load speed for
centrifugal load applications (pumps and fans). Induction motors have an operating
speed that is slightly lower than their rated synchronous speed. For example, a motor
with a synchronous speed of 1800 rpm will typically operate under full load at about
1750 rpm. Operating speed (full-load rpm) is stamped on motor nameplates.
Inrush Current
Avoid overloading circuits. Energy-efficient motors feature low electrical resistance
and thus exhibit higher inrush currents than standard models. The inrush current
duration is too short to trip thermal protection devices, but energy-efficient motors
equipped with magnetic circuit protectors can sometimes experience nuisance
starting trips
DC inverter air conditioner

Solar Air Conditioner and DC Motor
Solar power produced from solar panels is DC or direct current, just like batteries. In
order to use solar power to operate conventional air conditioners, a solar inverter is
required to convert DC to AC.
On the other hand, there are solar air conditioners that are redesigned such that their
fan motor and compressor run on DC. Meaning that these air conditioners can run on
DC without an inverter. They do not require an inverter to convert AC to DC.
Because these solar air conditioners run on DC, they are often designed to be solar-
powered only. However, a separate inverter usually is recommended so that in case
there is no solar power, the inverter can convert the house AC supply into DC and keep
the solar air conditioner running.
Redesigned air conditioners with DC motors offer great energy efficiency. The DC
motor alone is 30% more energy efficient than the conventional AC motor according to
Machine Design. However, these types of DC air conditioners are usually only for low-
power applications.

Motors Energy Efficiency

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Motors Energy Efficiency

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Electric Energy Efficiency

Motors and Energy Efficiency

Dr. Mohammad Al-Muhaini

➢ Converts Electrical Energy to Mechanical

➢ Operates on both AC and DC power.

➢ Most AC motors are Induction Motors (IM’s).

➢ IM’s above 1 kW uses three Phase power.

➢ Mostly synchronous speed is always multiple of 50.

➢ IM consumes reactive power also.

𝐴𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑓𝑡 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟

➢ Power factor and Load factor is different terms

➢ 𝑬𝒇𝒇(%)=(𝑴𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝑶𝒖𝒕𝒑𝒖𝒕)/(𝑬𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝑰𝒏𝒑𝒖𝒕)

➢ Calculation savings from using high efficient motors

Why is improving motor

Adoption of high efficiency motor systems would cut

When should I consider buying

Energy-efficient motors should be considered in the following

• For all new installations

What design factors should I consider

DC inverter air conditioner

Solar Air Conditioner and DC Motor

You might also like