With more than 20,000 people, including 14,000 athletes and officials, residing at the Asian Games in Jakarta, it was imperative a constant flow of water reached all floors and apartments of the seven high-rise accommodation blocks in the athletes’ village.
VILLAGE INSTALLATION
Organizers of the 2018 Games wanted to ensure the water supply to each and every apartment in the accommodation blocks at Kemayoran, Jakarta, had a constant supply during peak periods.
Invertek Drives, working with system integrator DSC Engineering, installed and commissioned four units of Optidrive E3 IP66 variable frequency drives (VFD) within the water pumping stations in the basement of each apartment to provide a solution.
SAVING ENERGY AND EXTENDING SYSTEM LIFE
The E3 VFDs would be controlling 4kW pumps. With potentially so many people accessing the water supply at peak periods before and after the daily games, the organizers were worried the supply wouldn’t be able to cope, particularly at the upper-story levels of the accommodation blocks that rise above ten floors.
The key was to ensure not only a constant water supply, but an efficient one, particularly as in the long-term the apartments would be sold for private residential accommodation, meaning an energy and cost-efficient long-term solution was required.
At peak periods all pumps in the accommodation blocks would need to be operational, while at the quieter times the numbers could be reduced, saving energy as well as wear and tear on the system.
A SUCCESSFUL SOLUTION
In addition to the pumps in the basement, pumps were installed at level 10 to boost the water supply up to the upper and roof-top levels. It was good to see Invertek’s variable speed drive technology playing a significant, if unseen part in the historic Asian Games.
Following the games in August 2018 the apartments were used for the Asian Paralympic Games and were then placed for sale as private accommodation.
OPTIDRIVE E3 FEATURES
Precise and reliable control for IE2, IE3, and IE4 motors.
- Induction motors (IM)
- Permanent magnet motors (PM)
- Brushless DC motors (BLDC)
- Synchronous reluctance motors (SynRM)
An internal filter in every Optidrive E3 saves cost and time for installation.
- Cat C1 according to EN61800-3:2004
- Industrial mode optimizes Optidrive E3 for load characteristics of typical industrial applications:
- Conveyors
- Mixers
- Treadmills
Pump mode makes energy efficient pump control easier than ever. Application include:
- Dosing pumps
- Borehole pumps
- Transfer pumps
- Swimming pools
- Spas
- Fountains
Fan mode (including fire operation) makes air handling a breeze, ideal for simple HVAC systems as well as:
- Dosing pumps
- Borehole pumps
- Transfer pumps
- Swimming pools
- Spas
- Fountains
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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As a responsible organization, Invertek Drives, manufacturer of variable frequency drives, is committed to operating in a way that minimizes potential harm to the environment, while ensuring the business has the potential to succeed. Invertek Drives has secured ISO 14001 accreditation for its environmental management system (EMS), an internationally accepted standard designed to address the delicate balance between maintaining profitability and reducing environmental impact. For more information, visit www.invertekdrives.com.
MODERN PUMPING TODAY, May 2019
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