EVALUATION OF MILL DRIVE OPTIONS

Mill drives in the cement industry cover a wide range of mechanical dr ive and motor applications, This paper includes an overview of the var ious mill drive options with an emphasis on single motor drives, A mor e detailed review of the most recent drive development, the compact dr ive, is featured, In addition, a case study of a mill application is p resented to show the effects on voltage drop, The paper concludes with comparative costs on the various combinations of drives and motors.