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Motors, Pumps, and Fans Tools

ITP Utility Partnerships offers tools and resources for specific energy consuming industrial processes. Please browse the following resources for information on motors, pumps, and fans. The following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

Sourcebooks

Reference books that provide information on activities, resources, applications, standards, and guidelines for increasing industrial energy efficiency.

  • Improving Fan System Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry (PDF 1.2 MB)
  • Improving Motor and Drive System Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry (PDF 2 MB)
  • Improving Pumping System Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry (PDF 3.1 MB)

Motors Tip Sheets

Quick and to the point, these two-page tip sheets give engineers, technicians, equipment operators, and others technical advice to improve motors.

  • Adjustable Speed Drive Part-Load Efficiency (PDF 250 KB)
  • Avoid Nuisance Tripping with Premium Efficiency Motors (PDF 241 KB)
  • Eliminate Excessive In-Plant Distribution System Voltage Drops (PDF 240 KB)
  • Eliminate Voltage Unbalance (PDF 199 KB)
  • Estimating Motor Efficiency in the Field (PDF 261 KB)
  • Extend Your Motor's Operating Life (PDF 190 KB)
  • Improve Motor Operation at Off-Design Voltages (PDF 224 KB)
  • Is it Cost Effective to Replace Old Eddy-Current Drives (PDF 259 KB)
  • Magnetically Coupled Adjustable Speed Motor Drives (PDF 255 KB)
  • Minimize Adverse Motor and Adjustable Speed Drive Interactions (PDF 227 KB)
  • Replace V-Belts with Cogged or Synchronous Belt Drives (PDF 647 KB)
  • The Importance of Motor Shaft Alignment (PDF 312 KB)
  • Turn Motors Off When Not in Use (PDF 237 KB)
  • When to Purchase NEMA Premium Efficiency Motors (PDF 211 KB)
  • When Should Inverter-Duty Motors Be Specified? (PDF 213 KB)

Pumping Tip Sheets

Quick and to the point, these two-page tip sheets give engineers, technicians, equipment operators, and others technical advice to improve pumping systems.

  • Adjustable Speed Pumping Applications (PDF 277 KB)
  • Conduct an In-Plant Pumping System Survey (PDF 217 KB)
  • Control Strategies for Centrifugal Pumps with Variable Flow Rate Requirements (PDF 246 KB)
  • Energy Savings Opportunities in Control Valves (PDF 237 KB)
  • Maintain Pumping Systems Effectively (PDF 229 KB)
  • Match Pumps to Systems Requirements (PDF 200 KB)
  • Optimize Parallel Pumping Systems (PDF 271 KB)
  • Pump Selection Considerations (PDF 200 KB)
  • Reduce Pumping Costs through Optimum Pipe Sizing (PDF 209 KB)
  • Select an Energy-Efficient Centrifugal Pump (PDF 221 KB)
  • Test for Pumping System Efficiency (PDF 247 KB)
  • Trim or Replace Impellers on Oversized Pumps (PDF 209 KB)

Technical Factsheets and Handbooks

Publications with "how-to" technical detail on increasing system efficiencies. Available from the EERE Information Center or at 1-877-EERE-INF (877-337-3463).

  • Buying an Energy-Efficient Electric Motor (PDF 106 KB)
  • Determining Electric Motor Load and Efficiency (PDF 191 KB)
  • Energy Management for Motor Drive Systems (PDF 2.5 MB)
  • The Impacts of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 on Industrial End Users of Electric Motor-Driven Systems (PDF 242 KB)
  • Optimizing Your Motor Drive System (PDF 87 KB)
  • Pump Life Cycle Costs: A Guide to LCC Analysis for Pumping Systems, Executive Summary (PDF 672 KB)
  • Reducing Power Factor Cost (PDF 98 KB)
  • Replacing an Oversized and Underloaded Electric Motor (PDF 162 KB)
  • Save Energy Now in Your Motor-Driven Systems (PDF 433 KB)
  • Variable Speed Pumping: A Guide to Successful Applications; Executive Summary (PDF 1.1 MB)

Market Assessments

Repair Documents

  • Model Repair Specifications for Low Voltage Induction Motors (PDF 1.30 MB)
  • Motor Repair Tech Brief (PDF 955 KB)
  • Selected Bibliography on Electric Motor Repair (PDF 1.37 MB)
  • Service Center Evaluation Guide (PDF 1.26 MB)

Software Tools

MotorMaster+ Version 4.0.6

Release Date: March 1, 2007
An energy-efficient motor selection and management tool, MotorMaster+ software includes a catalog of over 20,000 AC motors. This tool features motor inventory management tools, maintenance log tracking, efficiency analysis, savings evaluation, energy accounting, and environmental reporting capabilities.

Release Notes: Version 4.0.6 includes a checkbox to display only NEMA Premium motors in the MotorMaster+ List screen. This addresses the requirement for federal government agencies to purchase only NEMA Premium motors. A similar option limits the Batch Analysis setup to NEMA Premium for purchase of replacement motors. This version also contains updated motor price and performance data for Reliance, Baldor, and Siemens motors.

MotorMaster+ International 1.0.15

Release Date: March 1, 2007
MotorMaster+ International includes many of the capabilities and features of MotorMaster+; however, now you can evaluate repair/replacement options on a broader range of motors, including those tested under the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) standard, and those tested using International Electrical Commission (IEC) methodology. With this tool you can conduct analyses in different currencies, calculate efficiency benefits for utility rate schedules with demand charges, edit and modify motor rewind efficiency loss defaults, and determine "best available" motors. The tool can be modified to operate in English, Spanish, and French.

Release Notes: Version 1.0.15 includes an option to display only NEMA Premium motors in the Motor Selector screen. This addresses the requirement for federal government agencies to purchase only NEMA Premium motors. An IEC50Hz option limits selections to motors that meet or exceed the CEMEP EFF1-High Efficiency motor standard. This version also contains updated motor price and performance data for Reliance, Baldor, and Siemens motors.

Pumping System Assessment Tool (PSAT) 2008

Release Date: February 6, 2008
The Pumping System Assessment Tool helps industrial users assess the efficiency of pumping system operations. This version of the tool and its accompanying valve tool support data measurements in either English or metric units. PSAT uses achievable pump performance data from Hydraulic Institute standards and motor performance data from the MotorMaster+ database to calculate potential energy and associated cost savings. The tool also enables users to save and retrieve log files, default values, and system curves for sharing analyses with other users.

Release Notes: This version replaces earlier versions of PSAT. However, if an earlier version is already installed, you run can both versions simultaneously, if desired. If you are currently using PSAT 2004, the new tool contains a utility to update log and summary files to PSAT 2008.

  • Fact Sheet (PDF 165 KB)
  • Download Software
  • PSAT Qualification
    DOE offers a qualification program for pumping system specialists in the use of PSAT software. Industry professionals who successfully complete a PSAT qualification workshop and exam receive recognition from DOE as Qualified Pump System Specialists. Then Specialists can apply this tool in their own plants or to help industrial customers identify ways to improve pumping system efficiency. Details

Fan System Assessment Tool (FSAT)

Use the Fan System Assessment Tool (FSAT) to help quantify the potential benefits of optimizing fan system configurations that serve industrial processes. FSAT is simple and quick, and requires only basic information about your fans and the motors that drive them. With FSAT, calculate the amount of energy used by your fan system; determine system efficiency; and quantify the savings potential of an upgraded system. Minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and 10 megabytes of hard drive space are required.

  • Fact Sheet (PDF 325 KB)
  • Download Software
  • FSAT Qualification
    DOE recognizes FSAT Qualified Specialists for their ability to apply the FSAT tool with industrial users. Attendees who successfully complete a FSAT qualification workshop receive this designation. A Qualified Specialist can apply FSAT to help your plant or industrial customers identify ways to improve fan system efficiency.