- 11 October 2006 -

Pump drive "sets new standards in energy saving"

Danfoss has developed a new range of high efficiency drives for fans, pumps and compressors that can provide enormous energy savings, the company says.

The VLT® HVAC Drive has ratings up to 450kW and thus breaches the 98% efficiency barrier for the first time. This means it can save thousands of kWhrs over the drives' lifetime and reduce carbon emissions and the time required to justify the initial investment, Danfoss says. A 150kW drive for example, based upon continuous operation in an air conditioning application, will yield a benefit of over 25,000 kWhrs and over 10 tonnes of carbon saving per annum. The heat emission reduction along with a 50oC ambient specification also enables the drives to be installed in more compact enclosures and enables Danfoss to offer an IP66 version as standard.

The VLT® HVAC Drive also improves motor efficiency with Automatic Energy Optimisation (AEO), whereby flux levels in the driven motor are continuously monitored and the drive output varied to maintain ideal motor magnetisation for load conditions. This feature can improve motor efficiency by 5 - 15% at partial load, the most common operating conditions for fans, pumps and compressors.

For pump applications, the drive can incorporate a pump cascade controller as standard. This feature can share running hours evenly across a multiple pump system, minimising wear on any one pump.

www.danfoss.co.uk

To receive news and features like this direct to your inbox sign-up for the World Pumps enewsletter.

Simply register your details to receive a fortnightly roundup of the latest news from the pump and sealing industries direct to your inbox.

If you would like to advertise in the World Pumps enewsletter please contact our sales team.

If you have some news for the pump industry or would like to comment on any of the articles on this site, contact our editorial team.

You can also access the full list of contacts here.