Power Quality
- Presence of high harmonic distortion, iTDD exceeding standard limit specified by IEEE 519
- Recurrent failure of power electronics/expensive process automation equipment, frequent failure of capacitor banks and malfunctioning of control circuits
- Production down-time due to disruption in operation of continuous machines
- Inflated monthly electricity bills due to low power factor (true)
- Loss of input material in case of food industry, loss of machinery in case of plastic industry
- Continuous and unbroken power supply
- No risk of computer system lock-ups, meter error and premature apparatus failure
- Reduced monthly electricity bills
Motor & Drive applications
- Low efficiency of motors
Thermal Efficiency
- Insufficient cooling due to
- Heat transfer due to inadequate insulation of roof
- Heat transfer due to lower quality of window panes
- Overall heating in the facility
- Fresh Air Supply- Insufficient – Energetically inefficient without Heat Recovery units
HVAC Efficiency
- Insufficient cooling
- Excessive humidity
- Odor & mould
- Spoilage of food stuff Lack of worker efficiency
Lighting-Conventional vs. LEDs
- Lack of re-usable water
- High operating cost due to higher consumption of electricity by Halogens and conventional flood lights/hi-bays
- Higher replacement costs due to shorter lifespan
- High thermal impact on cooling
Indoor Air Quality
- High Humidity
- High temperatures
- Odor-Food/smoke/mould
- Bacteria and fungus develop in high temperatures and humidity
- Food spoilage/wastage due to bacteria and fungus
- Dust/VOC’s/CO2
Power Quality
- High level of harmonic distortion is the main reason of expensive cards failure
- 7Bar Air Compressor, 40Bar Air Compressor, Refrigeration Panel, Juice Line identified as major non-linear loads – can be driven by AC or DC drives
- High harmonics resulting in low true power factor
- High harmonic distortion generated by large chiller units, lifts/elevators and lighting loads
- 5th & 7th Harmonics, resonances and transients leading to irreparable damage to the capacitor banks
- Fluctuating load profile and sudden reactive jerks of lifts/elevators
- Over voltage due to positive tap change policy of utilities
- Old technology of capacitor banks which are contactor switching and not suitable for today’s loads
Motor & Drive applications
- Higher ambient temperatures lead to significant de-rating of motors and drives
- Lack of sufficient air flows lead to low dissipation of heat leading to de-rating of motors
Thermal Efficiency
- lack of insulation of boilers & distribution pipes
- Insufficient thermal insulation of windows & doors
- Over burden on HVAC
- Corrugated steel roof leading to massive heat transfer
- Incorrect choice of the chiller plant- this may be due to incorrect sizing or incorrect technology
HVAC Efficiency
- Poor Maintenance of chiller plants
- High Humidity
- Incorrect configuration
- Imbalance in air pressure
- High ambient temperature
- Use of hydrazine which is a toxin
Lighting-Conventional vs. LEDs
- Inadequate light output
- Significant light depreciation within 6-9 months of installation
- Old technology of conventional lightings
Indoor Air Quality
- Lack of dehumidification
- Lack of cooling/ insulation
- Lack of indoor air treatment
- Excess use of solvents
- Lack of indoor air filtration
Power Quality
- Lack of dehumidification
- Lack of cooling/ insulation
- Lack of indoor air treatment
- Excess use of solvents
- Lack of indoor air filtration
Motor & Drive applications
- Active Harmonic Filter at major nonlinear loads
- Dynamic power factor correction with detuned filter reactor with ZERO crossing
- Hybrid Filter suitable when power factor is low
- Voltage optimizers
Thermal Efficiency
- Reduction of heat with use of pre-cooling mechanisms to bring down temperatures where motor performance can be optimised
- Use of high CFM fans to create air low and improve performance
HVAC Efficiency
- Special coating which arrests heat transfer up to 70%
- Air curtains and open space cooling
- Arresting leakage of hot air from doors and delivery sections
- Cool roof coatings
- Heat Recovery Unit
Lighting-Conventional vs. LEDs
- Yearly audit and maintenance of HVAC and proper configuration of chiller plant
- Refurbish existing Heat Recovery units by chemical cleaning of Heat Wheels, Enthalpy Wheel or Desiccant Wheel
- Additional upgrade of HRU with Horse Shoe Heat Pipe or Desiccant Dehumidification
- Consider advance air distribution technologies such as Bosch Clemotion or Composite air ducts.
- Chiller replacement for highest energy savings and lowest cost of ownership – Heat Pump -Water cooled chiller -Invertor based chiller
- Shading of chiller plant and Wet wall
- Replace Hydrazine with Polyamines
Indoor Air Quality
- Heat Recovery Unit
- Horse Shoe Heat pipe
- Desiccant dehumidification
- Indoor air purification
- HEPA and Carbon filters
- Oxygen concentrators to improve air quality
Power Quality
- Total current harmonic distortion maintained within limits specified as per IEEE standard (iTDD <8%)
- Significant savings (both tangible and intangible) through elimination of failures
- Improved supply voltage by reduced harmonic distortion
- True power factor maintained close to unity
- Significant savings through reduction in monthly electricity bills
- Lower maintenance cost due to lower disruption
- Uninterrupted operation of continuous process machines
Motor & Drive applications
- Low efficiency of motors
- Less heating of motor will lead to significant savings in energy costs.
Thermal Efficiency
- HVAC is no more over burdened
- Wellbeing
- Prevention of spoilage in the food industry due to adequate cooling
- Lower energy cost
- Lower diesel consumption
HVAC Efficiency
- Lower cost of utilities (DEWA bills)
- Adequate cooling
- Improved life of chiller plant
- Less downtime or break downs thereby savings in maintenance costs
- Overall well being
- Safer and cost effective
- Better light output
Lighting-Conventional vs. LEDs
- Well being
- Reduction in heat load on HVAC
- 70-80% reduction in electricity bills
- Significant reduction in maintenance costs due to longer asset life
Indoor Air Quality
- Wellbeing
- Less maintenance problems
- Lower wastage and spoilage of food stuff
- Better air quality