Normally, fans and blowers are operated by directly connecting the motor to a 3-phase power supply and controlling air flow with a damper. This causes high starting currents and inefficiencies. Using an AC drive solves this by providing soft start and stop and maintaining a constant pressure setpoint by varying the motor frequency based on pressure transducer feedback. This results in significant energy savings of up to 25% through lower starting current, constant motor loading, and automatic energy saving functions.
Normally, fans and blowers are operated by directly connecting the motor to a 3-phase power supply and controlling air flow with a damper. This causes high starting currents and inefficiencies. Using an AC drive solves this by providing soft start and stop and maintaining a constant pressure setpoint by varying the motor frequency based on pressure transducer feedback. This results in significant energy savings of up to 25% through lower starting current, constant motor loading, and automatic energy saving functions.
Normally, fans and blowers are operated by directly connecting the motor to a 3-phase power supply and controlling air flow with a damper. This causes high starting currents and inefficiencies. Using an AC drive solves this by providing soft start and stop and maintaining a constant pressure setpoint by varying the motor frequency based on pressure transducer feedback. This results in significant energy savings of up to 25% through lower starting current, constant motor loading, and automatic energy saving functions.
Normally, fans and blowers are operated by directly connecting the motor to a 3-phase power supply and controlling air flow with a damper. This causes high starting currents and inefficiencies. Using an AC drive solves this by providing soft start and stop and maintaining a constant pressure setpoint by varying the motor frequency based on pressure transducer feedback. This results in significant energy savings of up to 25% through lower starting current, constant motor loading, and automatic energy saving functions.
is used for various processes in various industries like textile, foundries, chemical industries, refineries, plastic industries, pharmaceutical industries and many more.
Generally in such application the motor is operated
direct on 3Ø supply and air is controlled by opening & closing a damper, mechanical arrangement mounted on blower shown in the figure. This is the basic cycle in which the motor runs in loading-unloading conditions.
Now when the motor comes in loading condition from
unloading condition, there is a high current impact on the 3Ø line, because the motor gets run direct at 50Hz / 440V AC supply by DOL or star/delta starter and there is no arrangement for smooth start (soft start) for the motor. This condition creates some disadvantages :- Poor energy saving Reduced power factor Reduce the motor life No electronics protections for the motor like Over
voltage, Over load, Over current, Over heat,
Phase losses etc.. What is the solution? AC DRIVE a perfect solution in Compressor application for ENERGY SAVING purpose In Compressor system with an AC Drive, we can use a pressure transducer in place of pressure switch. The motor is operated in PID mode by an AC Drive with the feedback of pressure transducer and maintain the set pressure. When the pressure of the air chamber is very less, the drive runs at its maximum speed and develops the required pressure. And after having set pressure, the drive decreases the frequency as per pressure analog feedback. With using of AC drive there is no high current impact on 3Ø line because of smooth start & stop.
Because of these all conditions user has lots of benefits
Lowest energy consumption
Lower starting torque
Lower starting current
Higher input power factor
Lower harmonic impact with in built DC choke
Lower investment in power system
Lower & constant power output
Up to 25% energy saving can be expected
Constant pressure output
g … c i n Delta VFD-B Series o d u n tr Specific AC Drive for
Fan & Pump
Compressor
Injection molding machine
Blower
Extrusion Molding
Extruder Machine Ratings:- 460V Series Centrifuges Machine 1Hp ~ 250Hp Paper Printing
Knitting Machine General Features Sleep function & Automatic torque boost Automatic sleep compensation
16-step preset speeds & 15-step process control
RS-485 interface & Communication speed 38400
Output frequency 0.1~ 400.0 Hz
4 Acc. / Dec. times & S-curve settings
Free run or ramp stop. Controlled reversing
Modulation Index function
AVR Function, DC injection braking
Sensorless Vector Control. PID and PG feedback control
Random V/F curve -carrier freq. Up to 15kHz.
Automatic energy-saving. Some special features Flying Start function
When the AC drive starts into a running motor, it may cause
an over current on the drive and may damage the motor. Using speed search upon start-up will allow the drive to slowly find the motor speed, smoothly take control of the motor, and bring it to command speed.
Frequency Start frequency options
Begin search from Master Frequency Command
Begin search from Maximum Frequency Auto Energy Saving function When the Auto energy saving function is enabled, the drive will operate with full voltage during acceleration and deceleration. At constant speed the AC drive will calculate the Optimal Output Voltage for the load. When this function is activated, the maximum output voltage is about 75% of the normal output voltage after one or two minutes. It is possible for the output voltage to be 25% below Maximum Output during auto energy saving operation.
*Note: - This function should not be used with variable loads
or continuous rated output loads. During these types of conditions, the operation will cycle on and off, giving poor energy saving results. So you have to check that your load must be lower than full rated current of the drive and must be stable. PID Function
In PID mode the motor runs according to the feedback
from pressure transducer to the drive i.e. you set 5 bar pressure (your set point) by the drive. When the pressure fully builds up, the drive automatically decreases the speed of the motor & if pressure goes down the drive automatically increases the speed of your motor to achieve the set pressure. In short the drive maintain your set pressure automatically.
Auto Voltage Regulation Function
(AVR) This parameter determines the function of Automatic Voltage Regulation is enabled or disabled. When AVR function is disabled, AC drive will calculate input voltage by DC Bus value (620VDC). Output voltage will vary by DC Bus varying and may cause output current insufficiently, over current or oscillation. When AVR function is enabled, AC drive will calculate output voltage by actual voltage value of DC Bus. Output voltage won’t vary by DC Bus varying. This parameter is set to 02: AC drive will disable AVR function during decelerate to stop. It can speed up braking in some degree. Benefits of variable speed drive
Huge Energy Savings
Constant Pressure Regulation
No Harmonic Distortion
High & Constant P.F.
Slow Unload Run
Soft Start & Stop Facility
Integrated Frequency Converter Energy Saving Project on Compressor
Loading condition Unloading condition
Kwh Operation Time (Units) Current Current
Without Drive 57 A 28 A 189
14 hrs. With Drive 44 A 21.8 A 145.5 Calculation :- 1. MOTOR RUNNIG TIME :- 14 HRS / DAY
2. UNIT SAVING PER DAY :- 189 – 145.5 = 43.5
3. UNIT SAVING PER MONTH :- 43.5 X 30 = 1305
4. TARRIF AT THE RATE OF Rs. :- 4.50 PER UNIT
5. ENERGY SAVING PER MONTH IN Rs. :- 5872 /-
6. EXPECTED ENERGY SAVING :- 22 ~ 24%
7. PAYBACK PERIOD :- 10 MONTHS.
Parameter setting: Pr. no. Default value Set value Description 01-00 50.00 50.00 Maximum Output Frequency 01-01 50.00 50.00 Maximum Voltage Frequency 01-02 440.0 415.0 Motor Rated Voltage 01-08 00.00 20.00 Lower Bound Frequency 02-00 00 00 Source of Frequency command 02-01 00 01 Source of Operation Command 02-04 00 01 Forward/Reverse Disable 02-07 00 01 Loss of ACI 08-16 00 01 AVR Disable 10-00 00 02 Input Terminal for PID Feedback
Note:- Set-point setting through Pr. 02-00 ( In Example Keypad )
Feedback setting through Pr. 10-00 ( In Example 4~20mA ) Set-Point setting: In this Application the Drive uses an ACI PID feedback signal and maintains Air pressure based on a Set-point in the drive.
First relate the pressure transducer range to the drives 0-50Hz as follows:
