AC-VFD-AC Drive with a 2210kW Drawworks
Power comes from five 1200kW diesel generator sets onto a VFD bus, and the 2210kW (3000hp) drawworks draws on that bus with stepless speed regulation. Hoisting torque is available from crawl speed upward, and because drive control is electric, the heavy stands of an 8000m string are handled in one continuous motion rather than a series of clutch shifts.




