Tag: vsds
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Reliably converting blast furnace gas into electricity
The Knippegroen power plant — commissioned by Electrabel in December 2010 — is located on the site of the steel producer ArcelorMittal in Ghent, Belgium. The power plant serves two needs: to meet the large long-term electricity demands of the steel company and to provide conversion into electricity for the residual gases that are formed…
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Ecodesign regulations for motors and drives
~ Understanding regulatory changes for variable speed drives ~ Electric motors are the biggest consumer of energy worldwide, accounting for around 45 per cent of global energy consumption. Regulations on energy efficiency have changed to reflect the European Union’s goals for sustainability and reduced emissions. This now extends to cover ecodesign requirements for electric motors…
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Efficiency on every level: WEG supplies VSDs for innovative project involving animal by-products
The meat industry plays a vital role in the Spanish economy and is the largest subsector of the nation’s food and beverage industry. However, this important sector has a problem — the by-products not intended for human consumption. With regulations limiting how these by-products can be used, industrial electrical assemblers, TERBEL, turned to global drive…
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HVAC for NHS Nightingale North West
~ Coronavirus hospital benefits from intelligent air filtration installation ~ Leading motor and drive manufacturer, WEG, replaced the ventilation fan drive system at Manchester Central as part of an efficiency project to help the venue achieve ISO 20121 standard for sustainability. Now, as the venue is transformed into the NHS Nightingale North West, the air…
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