Development of an 11,000 r/min, 3500 hp induction motor and adjustable speed drive for refinery service

Faced with the need to revise the oil refining process to produce reformulated gasoline in compliance with EPA requirements, the Chevron El Segundo Refinery (USA) found justification to purchase special high speed electric motors with adjustable speed drives to replace existing steam turbine recycle...

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Published inIndustry Applications Society 42nd Annual Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference pp. 55 - 63
Main Authors Wood, B.M., Olsen, C.L., Hartzo, G.D., Rama, J.C., Szenasi, F.R.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 1995
Subjects
Decision making
Electric motors
Induction motors
Oil refineries
Petroleum
Process design
Recycling
Refining
Turbines
Variable speed drives
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Summary:Faced with the need to revise the oil refining process to produce reformulated gasoline in compliance with EPA requirements, the Chevron El Segundo Refinery (USA) found justification to purchase special high speed electric motors with adjustable speed drives to replace existing steam turbine recycle compressor drivers. This paper explains the decision making process and rationale that led to this purchase. Further, it describes the design/development process and testing/approval procedures to demonstrate the necessary reliability levels for critical refinery service in this "first-of-its-kind" application.
ISBN:0780329090
9780780329096
ISSN:0090-3507
2161-8127
DOI:10.1109/PCICON.1995.523940