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Variable Speed Pumping in GTCC Power Plants by William Livoti, WEG - Hot Topic Hour September 11, 2014

William Livoti of WEB recommended that power plants assess their pump requirements and consider variable speed drives to reduce energy consumption. He cited the advantages when handling off peak loads. A specific example was given for the VFD saving with cooling water makeup pumps. The number of pumps and potential savings is substantial.

Revision Date:  9/11/2014

Tags:  221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, WEG, Variable Frequency Drive, Pump, Energy Efficiency, Water Treatment


Power Plant Pumps Webinar - Hot Topic Hour September 11, 2014

For power plant pumps, discussion was the ability of variable speed drives to potentially save power companies billions of dollars. There is evidence that power plants can use this technology and avoid installing cooling towers to meet the 316(b) water intake rules.

Revision Date:  9/11/2014

Tags:  221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, 221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, WEG, Ekwestrel, McIlvaine, Variable Frequency Drive, Water Intakes, Pump, 316(b), Energy Efficiency


VFDs can make a big difference in optimizing pump energy consumption in cooling tower makeup

William Livoti writing in “Empowering Pumps" discusses some of the potential regulations which will force recycling of cooling water. He says that power plants need to assess their pump requirements and consider variable speed drives to reduce energy consumption. He cites the advantages when handling off peak loads. A specific example is given for the VFD saving with cooling water makeup pumps

Revision Date:  8/18/2014

Tags:  221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, WEG, Cooling Tower, Variable Frequency Drive, Pump, Energy Efficiency, Regulation, Once Through Cooling, Flow Control, Empowering Pumps


Sustainability and Filtration - InterWEBview™ with Barry Kellar of Freudenberg Filtration Technologies

Chillers using waste heat can reduce gas turbine fuel consumption per MW while boosting output. Barry Kellar, President of Freudenberg Filtration - North America, was the speaker in a recorded McIlvaine InterWEBview on “Sustainability.” Part of this presentation is devoted to the Villedon eee.sy or energy efficiency enhancement system. Fruedenberg not only furnishes the gas turbine inlet filters but also the cooling of the air entering the turbine based on vapor absorption technology. Waste heat from the system is used as the energy source, so capacity increases of up to 22 percent are achieved without parasitic power consumption. Barry was one of the keynote speakers at Filtration 2010 in Philadelphia. Freudenberg was one of the exhibitors along with a number of other companies familiar to the power industry.

Revision Date:  12/17/2010

Tags:  221112 - Fossil Fuel 化石燃料, Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, Air Filter, Chiller, Energy Efficiency, Cooling, Air Intake, Air Filtration