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Benefits of Powerfactor improvement for Industry
Er. Govinda NeupaneCertified Energy Auditor
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What is power factor?
Power factor is the ratio of active (real) power to apparent power (total power).
1. Active (or working) power to perform the work (motion) and
2. Reactive power to create and maintain electro-magnetic fields.
3. Apparent Power is vector sum of the active power and reactive power.
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Power used in Industry
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Example
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From Above ExampleDemand Charge Saving
200kVA*NRS.250=NRS. 50000 per month
Note : Average Demand charge taken by Nepal Electricity authority is NRS.250 per kVA
From my 2 years experience in Energy sector average power factor of Nepalese industry is 0.8
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Cost benefits of Power Factor improvement
Reduced Maximum demand (kVA) charges on utility billReduced distribution losses(kWh) within the plant networkBetter voltage i.e. motor terminal and improve performance
of motor.A high power factor eliminates penalty charges imposed
when operating with low power factor.Reduce heat loss of transformers and distribution equipmentProlong the life of distribution equipmentStabilizes voltage levels Increase your system's capacity, etc.
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How to determine the Rating of capacitors required?Method-1The Butwal steel mill has an average power factor of 0.8
with an average KW of 850. How much KVAR is required to improve the power factor to 0.99 ?
Cos F1 = 0.8 , Tan F1 = 0.75Cos F2 = 0.99 , Tan F2 = 0.142
KVAR required = kW ( Tanf1 - Tanf2 )
= 850 (0.75 – 0.142) = 517 kVAr
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Method-21. Locate 0.8 (original power factor) in column (1).Refer table.2. Read across desired power factor to 0.99 column. We find .609 multiplier3. Multiply 850 (average KW) by .609 = 518 KVAR.
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Thank You.....!
Er. Govinda NeupaneCertified Energy AuditorEnergy Efficiency UnitButwal ChamberButwal, [email protected]