Economic comparison of power factor correction by capacitors and high power factor/high-efficiency motors
Journal Article
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· Energy Engineering
OSTI ID:669902
The traditional approach to power factor correction in a facility is to add capacitors to individual loads such as motors and fluorescent lighting circuits, to add a capacitor bank with switching to a major distribution panel, or to add a capacitor bank with switching to the power input panel from the utility lines. Recently it has been shown that careful selection of high-efficiency motors for a facility can result in new motors with a significantly higher power factor than the motors they replaced. This article compares and discusses the cost-effectiveness of installing capacitors on individual motors with the cost-effectiveness of installing high-efficiency, high power factor motors.
- OSTI ID:
- 669902
- Journal Information:
- Energy Engineering, Journal Name: Energy Engineering Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 95; ISSN EENGDO; ISSN 0199-8595
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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