Yaskawa AC Drive at Booster Oil Pumping Station Case Study

This document describes how installing a Yaskawa AC drive and a 150 hp motor at a crude oil booster pumping station eliminated electrical demand spikes, reduced power factor penalties, and lowered maintenance costs. The drive’s PID set-point control and soft-start acceleration ramp stabilized system pressure, cut running current by nearly 30%, and virtually eliminated utility demand charges.