MotorMaster+: an energy-efficient motor selection and energy management tool for the pulp and paper industry

MotorMaster and MotorMaster+ software programs are distributed by the US Department of Energy's Motor Challenge program with development and support furnished by the Washington State University Cooperative Extension Energy Program in conjunction with the Bonneville Power Administration. Following a brief description of the Motor Challenge Program, this paper discusses MotorMaster (DOS format), which is used by many within pulp and paper and other industries to evaluate and select motors for energy efficiency and lowest life cycle cost. The last portions of this paper describe MotorMaster+, an enhanced version of MotorMaster, presented in the Windows format. The discussion covers MotorMaster+'s motor and motor-driven system energy management capabilities, the determination of motor load and efficiency from field testing measurements, energy savings determination and life cycle costing, use of utility rate information, and the types of motor selection scenarios addressed within the software.