Medha's Electronic Governor (MEG) (less than 2 years payback period)

%age
Description of Saving contribution
S.No Details of Saving Remarks / Assumptions
Points to payback
period

Considering loco fleet of approx. 100 locos; 2-3 new hydraulic

Savings on new and unit Savings with no need to purchase new hydraulic
1 8-12% governor purchase / year; 1-2 hydraulic governor unit exchange /
exchange units governors and no need for unit exchange per year
month;

With Medha's electronic governor it is possible to run the locomotive

in low Idle mode (at approx. 200rpm), when loco is stationary for
longer than 10 minutes, irrespective of type of locomotive control
Saving of fuel with locomotive working in system (non-microprocessor or microprocessor control system);
combination of Idle and low Idle mode instead of 14-18% saving on electrical component incase of AESS system installed on
only Idle mode working the loco; eliminates need of AESS system because of limited fuel
Saving on fuel consumption saving advantage of AESS (if installed without auxiliary power unit);
2 with Medha's electronic (considered 5500hrs loco working/year, 35% idling, 70% of this idling
governor under low idling mode)

With Medha's electronic governor, fuel rack is advanced during

cranking, thereby substantially reducing the cranking time (approx. 5-
Saving of fuel during locomotive cranking and
18-22% 8 sec); fuel savings are also observed during loco notching up;
notching.
(considered 230 days loco working, 5 cranks/loco/day, normal duty
cycle during operation)

Being an Electronic Governor there is no periodic maintenance for

Savings with low maintenance cost, less time
Saving with low or negligible
period for governor maintenance, increased
3 maintenance needs for Medha's
availability of locomotive (reduced downtime of
electronic governor
locomotive for reasons related to governor)
first 4 years. Also after 4 years period, one periodic maintenance per
4 years is sufficient. Because of this advantage availability of
14-18% locomotive is increased with Medha's electronic governor (as
compared to hydraulic governor), also there is reduction in
locomotive downtime due to reduced governor
maintenance.requirements;
 Savings with high reliability and availability of Medha's electronic governor has very few moving parts, wear & tear
Saving based upon MTBF of
4 locomotive (high MTBF of Medha's electronic 6-10% is very low (compared to hydraulic governor); higher MTBF of
Medha's electronic governor
governor - 8 years) Medha's electronic governor as compared to hydraulic governor.

Medha's electronic governor offers enhanced batteries and stater

Savings with life enhancement motors useful life because of reduced cranking period (of approx. 5
Savings due to life enhancement of locomotive
of locomotive sub-systems seconds with electronic governor, instead of 20-25 seconds with
5 sub-systems like batteries stater motors, and 8-12%
(with Medha's electronic hydraulic governor; temperature of turbo inlet gases is within limits
turbocharges.
governor) and avoids red flames during notching up from turbo, offering
increased turbocharger life;

Savings with non-requirement

Booster pump for cranking is not required for With Medha's electronic governor, there is no need of some sub-
of other sub-systems (items
6 Electronic governor. Its cost consider only one 10-14% systems such as booster pump, load regulator assembly, gear drive
eliminated with installation of
time for investment. and its related maintenance, failures or replacement costs;
Medha's electronic governor)

Total saving with Medha's electronic governor (in 2 years) = (equal-to or more-than) the price of Medha's electronic governor

Note : these figures are based upon certain assumptions, calculations and data available from other installations. The figures will vary from client to client, depending upon actual
duty cycle and other operator specific information and details.