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Gesper Energy in tune power management
1. Power and Energy Management for Savings and Productivity PRESENTED BY: Green International Technology Service, an authorized Sales Agent for Folsom Enterprises, an authorized dealer for Circuit Rider Marketing, LLC
2. Benefits of GESPER Utility Bills Reduce kWh Energy Charges (Guaranteed 10% or 6 months money back) Reduce Demand Charges more than 10% Prevent Power Factor Tariffs Access Power Factor and Demand Rebates End-Use Equipment Improved productivity of personnel and equipment by reducing electric faults Reduced maintenance Increased life of electronics, motors, lighting and transformers
7. Electricity Costs Increase Old infrastructure Increased electric demand Power factor tariffs in some markets are increasing costs from a few per cent to over 35% Related power quality costs are rising Utilities’ fuel and operating costs Reduced performance from power distortions Repairs and replacement to sensitive electronics to motors components and drives related lost productivity
8. GESPER Energy Restoration/Avoidance Energy Saving Features 0.5 to > 10% (motor output) Voltage balancing 10-30% (prevention) Demand reduction 0-20% (restoration Power Factor Correction 0-8% (restoration) Harmonic Balancing Energy Saving Issues How MUCH ENERGY is AVAILABLE to be Utilized Better The typical office environment can attribute 40% of its energy load to HVAC alone. The U.S.’s spends 50-65% of its energy on motor loads. Partial short-list of GESPER’s energy saving contributions
9. What is a Power Quality Problem? “Any occurrence manifested in voltage, current, or frequency deviations that results in failure or mis-operation of end-use equipment.” From a Dranetz-BMI Power Quality Seminar
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11. Prior to selecting any specific device a site-specific survey must be performed with power quality analyzers suited for qualifying the events in question.
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13. Power Quality Issues Excellent topics from expert third party sources http://www.memagazine.org/mepower01/5thharm/5thharm.html (Mechanical Engineering Magazine) “The 5th Harmonic” discusses the lost energy of the 3 “basic” harmonics and the REVERSE TORQUE applied by the 5th , 11th, 17th… harmonics "Ask any motor person in the world what happens when you run a motor on the fifth harmonic," said Isaiah Cox, CEO of Chorus. "They will tell you it runs in reverse at five times the speed. It is gospel.“ http://ecmweb.com/ar/electric_power_factor_correction_3/index.htm (Electric Construction and Mainten.) Power Factor Correction and Harmonic Resonance: A Volatile MixElectrical Construction & Maintenance, Jun 1, 2003 “Capacitors may be meant to correct problems, but they can also introduce them if incorrectly specified. Industrial and commercial customers constantly scrutinize their monthly electric usage looking for ways to save money. Installing power factor correction capacitors can reduce costly penalties imposed by the utility… However, you can't indiscriminately add power factor correction capacitors to a system without understanding how their presence will affect the system. Variable frequency drives (VFDs) for motors, DC power supplies for computers, electronic ballasts for fluorescent lighting, and other nonlinear loads can create harmonics. If you don't consider the existence of these harmonic sources and the inductive reactance of the existing system, you'll create the potential for harmonic resonance… Sidebar: A Self-Correcting Problem? Harmonic resonance is said to be a self-correcting problem. Most times capacitor fuses will open, capacitor cans will fail, or the source transformer fails. Any of these events will lead to the removal of a component from the system, eliminating the resonance condition. However, they're all undesirable results. In a best-case scenario, the electrical control equipment acts erratically.” http://www.niagaramohawk.com/busind/pwrqual/lgci/disrupt.html Outstanding utility web site discussion of many implications in power quality problems
14. Power Quality Issues Applying Power Factor Correction in a Harmonic Environment The use of capacitors has long been accepted as the most practical solution to low power factor problems in power systems. Modern capacitors are a reliable, maintenance free, inexpensive source of VAR's needed in inductive circuits to synchronize the voltage and current waveforms. In the past, the application of capacitors was straightforward; all that was required was a knowledge of KW (or KVA), existing power factor and target power factor. In recent years, however, this practice has been complicated by the proliferation of nonlinear loads. The Source of the Problem: One of the most widely used solid state motor controls is the six-pulse drive. These devices represent a non-linear impedance to the power source, drawing a quasi-square wave alternating current rich in harmonics. For six-pulse drives, the characteristic harmonics are: 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19.... Source: www.powerdesigner.com
18. P.F. = f (voltage, current, time and phase angle)
19. The closer the V-C relationship the more power can be transmitted over existing conductors.
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21. Power Factor Tariffs A simple formula increases end-user utility costs to incent customers into improving power factor efficiency Relates to the Utilities’ ability to move energy efficiently Utility companies’ power factor costs/savings are not noticed at the customers meters Corrected Power Factor CAN increase current and kWh
22. Solutions Tim Brazell has elected to employ the GESPER family of Circuit Rider Marketing for an integrated power factor and power quality (availability) solution GESPER is a more diverse PQ solution than capacitors and has no known genuine competitors in either performance or customer assurances Power Factor can be stopped at Unity (1.0); among GESPER’s unique PQ contributors
23. Energy Audit Business needs analysis Survey to identify energy “hogs”, distortions and simple faults Recommend energy-saving actions Improve infrastructure Install energy-saving devices Optimize performance Improve safety and reduce maintenance
24. $_________ Cost of product: $________) Monthly Savings: (Average monthly bill $___________ 10% kWh/Mo. Savings (10% minimum guaranteed) $___________ Reduced demand 10 to 30% $___________ Power factor tariff (market dependant) $___________ Reduced service calls (out sourced) $___________ Reduced service calls (internal; maintenance staff) $___________ Reduced capital equipment replacement $___________ Increased machine availability (computers, air conditioners, machine controls, etc.) $_________ Total savings: Business Case InputsJustification and return on investment Months to return on investment on _______ Total Case Prospectus Estimate Simple 10% kWh Guarantee (Typical 20 to 23 months) (some localities are also eligible for one-time rebates)
29. Power quality sensitivity requirements: computers, medical, A/V production studio, precision manufacturing
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31. Let’s Get Started! How soon do you want to save? Business case and ROI estimates Power load survey & simple fault diagnosis Proposal and Invoice Immediate savings through efficiency and productivity Additional Services Power quality study Installation and commissioning or supervision of the same