ABB drives cut out £10000 pump repairs for Alkane Energy

ABB is helping a major producer of energy from coal mine methane (CMM) to cut its pumping costs by using variable-speed drives (VSDs) to make its process more reliable. The VSDs ensure the pumps are not over stressed, allowing them to last longer. Alkane Energy is one of the UK’s fastest growing independent power generators. The Company operates mid-sized ‘gas to power’ electricity plants providing both predictable and fast response capacity to the grid.  Alkane now…