Benefits of variable speed drives applied on dry condensing at the Wyodak Plant
Conference
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OSTI ID:207817
- Pacificorp Electric Operations Group, Gillette, WY (United States). Wyodak Power Plant
This paper will present the benefits of Variable Speed Drives (VFDS) retrofitted on the forced draft air-cooled condenser fans at the Wyodak Power Plant located in Gillette, Wyoming. The and climate in the region requires the 330 megawatt (MW) none mouth plant to utilize dry cooling. VFDs are projected to increase average net generation from the plant in excess of 3 MW. The climate at the Wyodak Plant presents extreme challenges for dry cooling. Typical ambient temperatures range from less than {minus}40 F ({minus}40 C) to greater than 100 F (38 C). During ideal ambient temperatures, the Wyodak Plant can exceed gross generation of 380 MW. However, significant load reductions occur during both high and low ambient temperatures.
- OSTI ID:
- 207817
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-951010--; ISBN 0-7918-1488-2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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