Abstract
Purpose: Thepresentoldstandardefficiencymotors(SEM)inblackteaprocessingmachineryconsumelargeamountofelectricity,thusincreasesthecostofproduction.Technologicallyimprovedhigh-efficiencymotors(HEM)orHEMcoupledwith variablespeeddrive(VSD)couldbeusefultoachievehigh-energyefficiency.Therefore,astudywasconductedwiththefocusto determinethefeasibilityofintroducingHEMandVSDinwitheringandrollingmachineryofblackteamanufacturing.
Methods: Awitheringtroughandtwodifferentcapacityrotorvanerollerswereselectedforthestudy,andtheenergyconsumption ofdifferenttreatmentswasmeasured,andspecificenergyconsumption,annualbillsavings,simplepaybackperiod,andpotential carbondioxideemissionreductionwerecalculated.
Results: TheresultsshowedthatintroducingHEMorHEMcoupledwithVSDsavestheenergycomparedtoSEM(p
Nanthan, S. (2021). Performance Analysis of High-Efficiency Motor and Variable Speed Drive in Black Tea Processing Machinery. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/performance-analysis-of-high-efficiency-motor-and-variable-speed-drive-in-black-tea-processing-machinery
Nanthan, Suresh "Performance Analysis of High-Efficiency Motor and Variable Speed Drive in Black Tea Processing Machinery" Afribary. Afribary, 28 Oct. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/performance-analysis-of-high-efficiency-motor-and-variable-speed-drive-in-black-tea-processing-machinery. Accessed 05 Jul. 2025.
Nanthan, Suresh . "Performance Analysis of High-Efficiency Motor and Variable Speed Drive in Black Tea Processing Machinery". Afribary, Afribary, 28 Oct. 2021. Web. 05 Jul. 2025. < https://afribary.com/works/performance-analysis-of-high-efficiency-motor-and-variable-speed-drive-in-black-tea-processing-machinery >.
Nanthan, Suresh . "Performance Analysis of High-Efficiency Motor and Variable Speed Drive in Black Tea Processing Machinery" Afribary (2021). Accessed July 05, 2025. https://afribary.com/works/performance-analysis-of-high-efficiency-motor-and-variable-speed-drive-in-black-tea-processing-machinery