August 13, 2004
New Motor Master+ International Helps Evaluate Motors System Savings Potential
DOE introduces MotorMaster+ International, which allows industrial end users to analyze electric motor repair/replacement choices for motors tested under either IEEE or IEC standards, leading to substantial energy savings and emissions.
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August 13, 2004
ITP and Hydraulic Institute Partner on Optimizing Pumping Systems
DOE’s Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) and the Hydraulic Institute (HI), an EERE Allied Partner, are working cooperatively to promote a “systems approach” to pumping systems optimization.
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Motor-driven equipment accounts for 64 percent of the electricity consumed in the U.S. industrial sector. Within the nation's most energy-intensive industries—which are the focus of ITP's Industries of the Future strategy—motor systems consume approximately 290 billion kWh per year. In these industries alone, improvements to motor systems could yield dramatic energy and cost savings. The key to these savings is applying energy efficiency equipment or implementing sound energy management practices.

On this page, find BestPractices resources that are specific to motor systems. These include publications, software tools, and training information. Most can be downloaded from this site; others can be ordered from the EERE Information Center. (Links for ordering are provided). The following documents can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download Acrobat Reader.

Motor Tip Sheets

Eliminate Voltage Unbalance (PDF 446 KB)

Improving Sewage Pump System Performance

Improving the Efficiency of a Brewery's Cooling System

Improving the Performance of a Waste-to-Energy Facility

Improving Ventilation System Energy Efficiency in a Textile Plant

McBroom Electric Teams with Cummins Engine Company to Save an Estimated $200,000 Yearly in Energy Costs (PDF 480 KB)

Motor Efficiency Case Studies

Motor System Upgrades Smooth the Way to Savings of $700,000 at Chevron Refinery (PDF 73 KB)

New Water Booster Pump System Reduces Energy Consumption by 80% and Increases Reliability (PDF 208 KB)

Optimizing Electric Motor Systems at a Corporate Campus Facility (PDF 192 KB)

Optimized Pump Systems Save Coal Preparation Plant Money and Energy (PDF 190 KB)

Reduce Pumping Costs through Optimum Pipe Sizing (PDF 86 KB)

Replace V-Belts with Cogged or Synchronous Belt Drives (PDF 647 KB)

Saving Energy at a Sewage Lift Station through Pump System Modifications

Technical Publications

A National Strategy for Energy Efficient Industrial Motor-Driven Systems
Paper presented at European Commission Conference: Energy Efficiency Improvements in Motors and Drives; October 29-31, 1996; Lisbon, Portugal

Buying an Energy-Efficient Electric Motor
Publication Date: September 1996
Length: 8 pp.
(PDF 106 KB)

Energy Management for Motor Drive Systems
Publication Date: June 1997
Length: 100 pp.
Order Number: DOE/MC-10021

Improving Compressed Air System Performance: An Industry Sourcebook
Printed copies are $19.95 each; to obtain a copy, check out the compressed air challenge site.

Improving Fan System Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry
Publication Date: April 2003
Length: 92pp.
(PDF 1.17 MB)

National Transformation Strategies for Industrial Electric Motor Systems, Volume I
Publication Date: May 1996
Length: 85 pp.
Order Number: DOE/PO-0444 Vol. I

National Transformation Strategies for Industrial Electric Motor Systems, Volume II: Market Assessment
Publication Date: May 1996
Length: 254 pp.
Order Number: DOE/PO-0044 Vol. II

Optimizing Your Motor Drive System
Publication Date: September 1996
Length: 8 pp.
(PDF 87 KB)

Pulp and Paper Mills: Profiting for Efficient Motor System Use
(PDF 82 KB)

A Glimpse at What's Between the Covers of the Market Assessment (Motors)

Reducing Power Factor Cost
Publication Date: September 1996
Length: 4 pp.
(PDF 98 KB)

Replacing an Oversized and Underloaded Electric Motor
Length: 6pp.
(PDF 162 KB)

The Impacts of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 on Industrial End Users of Electric Motor-Driven Systems
Publication Date: September 1996
Length: 4 pp.
(PDF 242 KB)

United States Industrial Motor-Driven Systems Market Assessment: Charting a Roadmap to Energy Savings for Industry
Paper presented at the International Workshop on Industrial Energy Efficiency Policies: Understanding Success and Failure; June 10-12, 1998; Utrecht, The Netherlands

United States Industrial Motor Systems Market Opportunities Assessment (PDF 6.61 MB)

United States Industrial Motor Systems Market Opportunities Assessment: Executive Summary
Publication Date: December 1998
Length: 22 pages
(PDF 5.13 MB)

Variable Speed Pumping: A Guide to Successful Applications; Executive Summary
Publication Date: May 2004
Length: 22 pages
(PDF 1.1 MB)

Software

MotorMaster+ 3.0
Downloadable Software
An energy-efficient motor selection and management tool, MotorMaster+ 3.0 software includes a catalog of over 20,000 AC motors. Version 3.0 features motor inventory management tools, maintenance log tracking, efficiency analysis, savings evaluation, energy accounting, and environmental reporting capabilities.

• Fact Sheet (PDF 102 KB)

Pump System Assessment Tool (PSAT)
Downloadable Software
The Pumping System Assessment Tool helps industrial users assess the efficiency of pumping system operations. 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.

• Fact Sheet (PDF 124 KB)

Decision Tools for Industry
CD
The Decision Tools for Industry CD contains both the MotorMaster+ 3.0 (MM+ 3.0) and Pump System Assessment Tool software packages described above. In addition, it includes MM+ 3.0 training. The training walks you through the fundamentals and the advanced features of MM+3.0 and provides examples for using the software to make motor purchase decisions. Please order via e-mail from the EERE Information Center or call the EERE Information Center at 1-877-EERE-INF (877-337-3463).

ASDMaster: Adjustable Speed Drive Evaluation Methodology and Application
Software
This Windows software program helps you, as a plant or operations professional, determine the economic feasibility of an ASD application, predict how much electrical energy may be saved by using an ASD, and search a database of standard drives. The package includes the software, user's manual, and user's guide. Please email your request for information to EPRI or call at 1(800) 832-7322. For more information see the ASDMaster Web Site.

Training and Events Calendar

Many of BestPractices' training programs and events focus on motor system efficiency. Check out the training and events calendar to see the current offerings.