Modular Design and Implementation of an Automatic Power Factor Regulator for Energy Savings on Fishing Vessels

This study describes the experiences of modular design and implementation an automatic power factor regulator for improving energy efficiency on Taiwanese longline fishing vessels. The load capacities such vessels are typically divided into three categories, depending gross tonnage or fish carrying capacity: less than 100 kW, from kW to 250 larger kW. For attaining proper improvement, a compensation unit with total 30 kVar, 60 kVar 90 was sized assembled capacitors 10, 15 20 enable control within 12 steps. Slots additional 10 were reserved connected in parallel. Based experiences, fuel consumption can be reduced payback period implemented equipment occurs little more year.