Case study · Food processing · Power factor
A capacitor bank repair cut its feeder’s energy from 199.94 to 60.87 kWh a day.
Evidence: Measured on the feeder · about ₹3.43 lakh a year
- Industry
- Parboiled rice mill
- System
- Power factor correction
- Data used
- Per-feeder energy monitoring
199.94 → 60.87 kWh/dayCapacitor bank feeder energy
about ₹3.43 lakha year
What was found
The feeder serving the mill’s capacitor bank (80 kVAr rated, 102.5 kVAr actual) was using 199.94 kWh a day.
What was done
The capacitor bank was repaired.
Cost and benefit
| Before | 199.94 kWh/day |
|---|---|
| After | 60.87 kWh/day |
| Money saved | about ₹3.43 lakh a year |
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