Improving Energy Efficiency with Custom-Built, Purpose-Specific Transformers
Pacific Crest delivered a custom-built
transformer solution that solved the client's problem, reduced costs,
and resulted in lower line losses and higher
efficiency. The Problem
Our client designs and
manufactures world class induction heating and melting equipment for
various industries and applications worldwide. The transformers used
for their furnaces are typically installed outdoors; sometimes hundreds
of feet away from the furnace. The overall system was suffering from
inefficiency due to line loss. The client thus needed: - A custom-built transformer that could be
brought closer to the furnace
- A way to prevent the
transformer from overheating due to its proximity to the
furnace
The Pacific Crest
Solution
The Pacific Crest team held a detailed
engineering meeting with the client to fully understand the need. We
then came up with a means of providing a transformer that would allow
our client to connect the transformer to a heat exchanger specifically
designed to dissipate the losses generated.
The
Pacific Crest design also took into account the length of cabling
required for connection to the furnace. The custom-built Pacific Crest
transformer was filled with a vegetable-based fluid, allowing it to be
located inside the building. This reduced the cost for the low voltage
cable, which resulted in lower line losses and higher efficiency.
Benefits
With the
introduction of the new custom-built Pacific Crest transformer, our
client was able to introduce overall efficiency in electricity usage of
the furnace. They also realized significant cost benefits thanks to the
savings on the low voltage cables that connected the transformer to the
furnace. The shorter cables also significantly decreased line
loss.
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