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Table 5 Electric motors retrofitting exercise report for industry C (1 kW h = $0.144) for 4800 h use per year

From: Retrofitting existing buildings to reduce electrical energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission in Nigerian food and beverage industries

Existing motors

Replacement

S/N

Existing motors

Qty

Energy consumption of existing motor (kW h/yr)

Proposed motor for replacing the existing motor

Cost of replacement plus cost of Installation ($)

Energy consumption of new motor (kW h/yr)

Energy saved as a result of replacement (kW h/yr)

Cost of energy saved as a result of replacement ($)

Payback period (month)

1

Compressor motor 90 kw, 1500 rpm, 380 V, 87%

4

1,489,655.17

WEG motors 96%, 90 kw, 1500 rpm, 380 V

11,934 + 496

1,350,000.00

139,655.17

20,110.34

30

2

Air compressor motor 75kw, 1500 rpm, 400 V, 89%

1

303,370.79

Baldor motors 95.4%, 75 kw, 1500 rpm, 400 V

11,105 + 386

283,018.87

20,351.92

2,930.68

47

3

Dam pump 22 kw, 1500 rpm, 400 V, 86%

7

644,651.16

WEG motors 94.3%, 22 kw, 1500 rpm, 400 V

3652 + 148

587,910.92

56,740.24

8170.59

39

4

Pump 18.5 kw, 1500 rpm, 400 V, 83%

3

240,722.89

VEM motors 93%,18.5 kw, 1500 rpm, 400 V

3043 + 143

214,838.71

25,884.18

3727.32

31

5

E-motor 11 kw 1500 rpm,400 V, 85%

10

465,882.35

ABB motor 92%, 11 kw 1500 rpm, 400 V

1842 + 110

430,434.78

35,447.57

5104.45

46

6

 Pump 5.5 kw, 1500 rpm, 400 V, 80%

5

123,750.00

Baldor motor 90.5%, 5.5 kw, 1500 rpm, 400 V.

1175 + 89

109,392.27

14,357.73

2067.51

37

Total

 

30

3,268,032.37

   

2,975,595.55

292,436.82

42,110.9