Suresh Nanthan

Performance Analysis of High-Efficiency Motor and Variable Speed Drive in Black Tea Processing Machinery

Abstract Purpose: Thepresentoldstandardefficiencymotors(SEM)inblackteaprocessingmachineryconsumelargeamountofelectricity,thusincreasesthecostofproduction.Technologicallyimprovedhigh-efficiencymotors(HEM)orHEMcoupledwith variablespeeddrive(VSD)couldbeusefultoachievehigh-energyefficiency.Therefore,astudywasconductedwiththefocusto determinethefeasibilityofintroducingHEMandVSDinwitheringandrollingmachineryofblackteamanufacturing. Methods: Awitheringtroughandtwodifferentcapacityrotorvanerollerswe...