Electrical energy monitoring in an industrial plant /

$1327.56. This method can be used as a diagnostic tool to

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dorhofer, Frank Joseph, 1959-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:$1327.56. This method can be used as a diagnostic tool to
and productivity, and savings due to missed opportunities for
determine the amount of active capacitance. In this plant,
electrical energy and demand use of a large metal fabrication
equipment turn off.
event the exact amount of capacitance installed is unknown.
facility located in Houston, Texas. Plant selection and the
factor on energy consumption and demand is covered, including
installation of correction and the effect of increasing the
low power factor of this facility from the low 60% range to
monitoring installation is described, and other uses (besides
monitoring system are covered. The influence of a low power
power factor on demand and energy consumption block sizes.
predict savings based on precorrection monitored data in the
reasonably well with the amount active in the plant. The
Savings for the month of February, 1994, are found to be
that amount was found to be 315 KVAC, which correlates
that dealing with power factor correction) are covered.
The installation of capacitance correction has increased the
the mid-to-high 70% range. A method has been developed to
This thesis presents an investigation into the actual
Those uses include monitoring plant and equipment performance
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiv, 120 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.