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Steven G. Liescheidt, P.E., CCS, CCPR
Course Outline
This ten hour online course discusses how to establish a facility energy-management program, to identify and evaluate energy conservation opportunities involving motor-driven equipment, and to design a motor improvement plan. These actions will help to reduce energy costs, improve motor-driven system reliability and efficiency, increase productivity, and minimize unscheduled downtime.
This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.
Learning
Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will learn about:
- General energy management considerations for motor-driven systems;
- Secure Top Management Commitment;
- Understanding of utility bills;
- Industrial electrical systems;
- Field measurements;
- Motor load estimation techniques;
- Input Power Measurements;
- Line Current Measurements;
- Efficiency estimation techniques;
- Energy savings analysis;
- Demand savings analysis;
- Cost savings analysis;
- Assessing Economic Feasibility;
- Motor improvement planning;
- Motor Resizing;
- Power factor correction;
- Sizing Capacitors for Individual Motor and Entire Plant Loads;
- Preventative maintenance planning;
- Predictive maintenance planning;
- Reducing energy costs;
- Improving motor-driven system reliability;
- Improving motor-driven system efficiency;
- Increasing productivity;
- Minimizing unscheduled downtime;
- How to set up a successful energy management program;
- Plant distribution system troubleshooting;
- Plant distribution “tune-up” tips;
- Demand reduction actions;
- Automatic motor load and efficiency estimation;
- Optional Rate Schedules;
- Troubleshooting Voltage Unbalance;
- Troubleshooting Over and Under Voltage;
- Troubleshooting Low Power Factor;
- Troubleshooting Undersized Conductors;
- Troubleshooting Insulation Leakage;
- Safety Considerations;
- Purchasing Motor Testing Instruments;
- Motor Energy Management Software;
- How to determine the dollar benefits associated with appropriate; and
- Energy conservation.
Intended Audience
This course is intended for mechanical, energy and facility management engineers.
Benefit for Attendee
Attendee of this course will be able to better understand the opportunities to save energy in buildings that utilize motor driven equipment to help save energy and thereby save energy expenses for the facility owner.
Course
Introduction
This energy management course material is designed to assist the industrial facility engineer to reduce energy costs through identifying and analyzing motor driven system energy conservation opportunities, troubleshooting and tuning the in-plant electrical distribution system, correcting for power factor, understanding utility billing statements, and establishing a preventative and predictive maintenance program.
Course Content
This course is based on the Motor Driven Systems, DOE-Office of Industrial Technologies, Revision 2 – March 2000.
Energy Management for Motor Driven Systems
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Course Summary
Energy management is not a one person responsibility or a onetime investment in conservation measures. Energy management is an ongoing effort marked by gradual improvements in energy efficiency. Energy management does not just happen. Effective energy management occurs when the idea and practices associated with energy management become part of the corporate culture.”
Related Links
For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:
United States Green Building Council – www.usgbc.com
US Department of Energy – www.doe.gov
National Renewable Energy Laboratory – www.nrel.gov
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
