size of capacitor for power factor correction

POWER FACTOR CORRECTION RESULT

Supply System 1
Supplay Voltage 230
Supplay Frequency 50
Input Power 4
3.2 Kw 4.0
Efficiency 80 % 0.8
Amp 17.39 Amp
Old Power Factor (Cosф1) 0.8
Desire Power Factor(Cosф2) 0.99
Capacitor Connected in Star
Daily Working Hours 8 Hr.
Tarrif Charge/Kva 100 R.S
Tarrif Charge/Kw 10 R.S
Capacitor Cost/Kva 60 R.S
Annual Intrest & Depriciation/Capacitor 12 %
r correction jignesh.Parmar, www.electricalnotes.wordpress.com jiguparmar@yahoo.com

RESULT

Leading KVAR 1.944 Kvar

Leading KVAR supplied by each Phase 1.944 Kvar/Phase
Capacitance of Capacitor 350.10 μF
Required Capacitor is 1 No of 1.94 Kvar
Leading Kvar/Phase is 1.944 Kvar/Phase
Before P.F Correction
Max Demand 4.0 Kva
KVA Demand Charge 400.0 R.S
Unit Consumed/Year 9344.0 Kwh
Energy Charge/Year 93440.0 R.S
Total Annual Cost 93840.0 R.S
After P.F Correction
Max Demand 3.2 Kva
KVA Demand Charge 323.2 R.S
Unit Consumed/Year 9344.0 Kwh
Energy Charge/Year 93440.0 R.S
Total Annual Cost 93763.2 R.S
Capital Cost of capacitor 116.6 R.S
Annual Inte and Dep 14.00 R.S
Annual Cost before P.F Correction: 93840.0 R.S
Annual Cost After P.F Correction: 93777.23 R.S
Annual Saving 62.8 R.S