Hydrodynamic Variable-Speed Drives

Possibly the most reliable way to drive your

machinery
to highest performance:
Variable-speed drives from Voith Turbo
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Maximum Performance Safely Under Control
Variable-Speed Drives from Voith Turbo
Power stations Chemical and
petrochemical industry
Industrial applications Oil and gas industry,
on- and offshore
Voith Turbo is the leading manufacturer worldwide of hydrodynamic variable-speed couplings,
geared variable-speed couplings, torque converters and Vorecon variable-speed planetary
gears. Power generation, oil, gas and chemical industry, raw material industry our systems
are used in all cases where reliability and economy count. Variable-speed drives save energy
and costs, increase exibility and improve the service life and the availability of your plant.
They are extremely reliable and excel by their compact design and advantages such as vibra-
tion damping and load-free start-ups. Their output spectrum ranges from 100 kW up to 50 000 kW
and speeds of up to 20 000 rpm.
Depending on the application area,
requirement, output or output speed,
you can choose from a variety of
solutions: Vorecon variable-speed
planetary gears, geared variable-
speed couplings, variable-speed
turbo couplings or torque converters.
You have the application,
we have the solution.
Power stations

Boiler feed pumps

Boiler fans

Compressors

Circulation pumps

Gas turbine starting systems

Coal mills
Oil and gas industry
on- and offshore

Crude oil feed pumps

Injection pumps

Pipeline pumps

Pipeline- and process compressors

Compressors in LNG applications

Chemical and
petrochemical industry

Compressors

Pumps

Centrifuges

Fans
Industrial applications

Compressors

Fans

Process pumps

Cooling and fresh water pumps

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Where Maximum Efciency Counts
Voith Vorecon
The innovative drive system Vorecon is based
on the power-split principle. It combines hydro-
dynamic drive elements such as torque converters
with a mechanically operating superimposing
planetary gear and therefore allows efciencies
of over 95 % across a wide speed range. Its
application areas range from compressors and
pipeline compressors to boiler feed pumps
and to boiler and dust extraction fans.
Voith Turbo offers the Vorecon also as
a complete drive system consisting of:
electric motor, Vorecon, base frame, and
integrated oil supply.
The Vorecon was designed for outputs >1 000 kW.
It convinces by high reliability and availability
as well as a good price/performance ratio. Owing
to the varying design of the components, exible
adaptation to different speeds and applications is
possible. Depending on the type, the control range
is up to 10:1. The gear stage can be designed as
step-up or reduct ion gear. The application area of
the Vorecon ranges to up to 20 000 rpm and up
to 50 000 kW.
Complete Drive System with Vorecon
The function of the Vorecon variable-speed pla-
netary gear is based on the power-split principle
across a superimposing gear in planetary design.
The highest amount of output is mechanically
transmitted directly via the main shaft to the
planetary gear. Only the part which is required for
speed adaptation is split via the torque converter
and superimposed on the planetary gear. Result:
outstanding overall efciency.
Pipeline compressor USA
Vorecon Typ RWE
Output: 5 560 kW
Speed: 14 000 rpm
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Controlled Power Transmission
High-Performance Geared Variable-speed Couplings
Via an integrated uid coupling, the output speed
can be controlled steplessly. Due to their robust
design, geared variable-speed couplings can
be used even in dusty environments or areas with
explosion hazards. They allow load-free motor
run-ups and ensure high control accuracy and
availability, as well as noticeable energy savings
compared to throttle control systems.
Modular Combination of Gear Stage
and Coupling
From the basic modular concept of step-up gear
and coupling, a variety of different congurations
is available: depending on the requirements,
the gear-stage may be installed either before or
after the coupling to provide a design with a ratio
suitable for faster or slower speeds. With parti -
cularly high speeds, an additional step-up gear can
be integrated with the high-speed output shaft.
Geared variable-speed couplings combine a hydrodynamic
variable-speed coupling and a gear in one common housing.
Depending on the requirements and the design, the gear-stage
is designed as step-up or reduction gear. Geared variable-
speed couplings control input powers of up to 60 000 kW and
speeds of up to 20 000 rpm reliably and precisely. Their
main application areas are boiler feed pumps and beater mills
in power stations, as well as fans, pumps and compressors in
the oil and gas industry.
Geared variable-speed coupling type RKM
in the drive of a boiler feed pump
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Variable-speed turbo couplings are uid couplings. Representing the easiest hydrodynamic
solution at identical output and motor speeds, they connect the prime mover in most
cases an electric motor with the driven machine and provide stepless speed control.
Typical applications are: power station technology, oil and gas industry, chemical and
petrochemical industry, raw materials and metallurgical industry as well as marine
applications. Variable-speed turbo couplings have proven themselves especially at
pumps, fans and belt conveyors. For pump control e. g. in water supply or irrigation plants,
variable-speed turbo couplings with water as operating medium are also available.
Getting the Speed Right
Dynamic Variable-speed Couplings
Variable-speed turbo couplings transmit power
wear-free, allow load-free motor run-ups, as well
as mechanical decoupling and vibration damping
between input and output. Due to their robust
design, variable-speed turbo couplings from Voith
Turbo withstand even the toughest environmental
conditions.
Stepless Speed Control Through
Hydro dynamics
In a closed operating chamber, the operating
medium, in most cases oil, transmits the power
from the pump wheel (on the drive shaft) to the
turbine wheel (on the driven shaft). The radial
position of the scoop tube determines the degree
of filling in the coupling. This can be varied
steplessly from full to drained. The higher the lling
level, the higher the output speed.
District heating pump drive with
water-operated SVTW variable-
speed turbo coupling
Illustration of operating
principle of variable-speed
turbo coupling
Variable-speed turbo coupling in a
boiler feed pump drive
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Where Precision and Reliability Count
Torque Converters Proven in Thousands of Applications
Hydrodynamic torque converters steplessly and inde-
pendently vary torques and speeds between input and
output shaft. They are particularly suited for starting
gas turbines. They carry out the complicated starting
process with extreme precision and high reliability
and can be switched off afterwards without problems.
Worldwide, Voith Turbo has supplied over 3 500 gas
turbine starters for turbines of output classes ranging
from 20 to 270 MW. Other elds of application are the
control of piston and screw pumps, as well as piston and
screw compressors.
Torque converters are hydrodynamic transmis-
sions. They transmit the torque of the drive motor
friction-free and steplessly in a closed circuit. If
the lling level or the ow direction of the operat-
ing uid is changed, the uptake and distribution
of torque also changes the converter acts as a
control and regulating device.
New: Vosycon the Converter for Starting
Large Compressors up to 250 MW
One of the biggest challenges when using large
compressors is their start. This is the main task
of the Vosycon, a torque converter with an inte-
grated lock-up device. The compressor is started
with the converter. In nominal operation, the
Vosycon is locked up mechanically, which results
in very high efciencies.
Torque converter, motor, oil supply, and
base frame can also be supplied as
a complete drive unit and hence offer
all the advantages of a delivery from
one single source.
Gas turbine starting system, USA, with
Voith torque converter type EL10Y
Torque converter type EL
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Voith Coupling Service
Gets You Further Worldwide
Nothing is more expensive than plants and
systems at standstill. Apart from innovative
engineering, Voith Turbo therefore also
offers you a comprehensive range of services:
ranging from expertly carried out inspection
of your plant to maintenance. Tailor-made
solu tions for the requirements of your pro -
cesses; solutions which signicantly increase
the function, availability and economy of
your plant.

Optimization
Analysis, diagnosis and improvement measures,
such as speed adaptation by exchanging gear
stages under observation of the laws of hydrody-
namics, increase the economy of the existing plant.

Monitoring/Maintenance
Unscheduled downtimes often result in high
standstill costs. In order to minimize this risk,
regular maintenance is essential. Voith Turbo
has the know-how, the qualied staff and state-
of-the-art measuring tools to detect possible
damage early, and also to carry out appropriate
maintenance.

Inspection/Commissioning
Comprehensive engineering includes expert
assembly and inspection. It forms the basis for
the trouble-free functioning of your plant. Our
specialists for assembly, maintenance and revi-
sion are at your disposal worldwide.
If repairs become necessary, our worldwide service
network provides fast and expert help. For retro-
ts or maintenance work we are at your disposal
with our know-how and qualied personnel
at any time and any place.
How Can Your Plant Operate More
Economically?
Voith analyzes your plant and provides a thorough
diagnosis, based on the latest calculation me-
thods and measuring techniques the basis for
targeted suggestions for improvement.
High availability with long MTBF-periods
(Mean-Time-Between-Failures) is indis-
pensable in international plant engineering
today. With services such as remote moni-
toring or on-site health checks, Voith Turbo
increases the availability of your plant.
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Engineered Reliability
From One Single Source
Each and every Voith solution contains a piece of
Voith engineering: we analyze the requirements
of our customers and adapt the solution precisely
to this requirement. Due to our experience we
are in a position to offer our customers complete
drive systems motor, drive and oil supply
assembled on one single-lift skid. Using the latest
technologies, our research and development
team designs and optimizes new products and
solutions on the basis of virtual models.
At Voith Turbo, all engineering services
originate from one single source: from
selecting, designing and conguring a
drive system which is tailored to your
requirement to ow, vibration and FEM
calculations up to measures geared at
optimized efciency. Our decades of
experience in the eld of hydrodynamic
drives, coupled with the latest tech no-
logies and plant engineering know-how,
enable us to provide products and ser -
vices which fulll your highest expect a-
tions: Engineered reliability literally!
In basic tests in our in-house test eld we continuously improve our pro-
ducts and carry out meticulous trials of new technologies and materials.
Here, all Voith products undergo intensive test runs prior to delivery to
the customer.
Simulation of ow speed in highly-
complex hydrodynamic circuits for
optimization of function and efciency
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Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG
Variable-Speed Drives
Voithstr. 1
74564 Crailsheim, Germany
Tel.: +49 7951 32-261
Fax: +49 7951 32-650
vs.drives@voith.com
www.voithturbo.com/variable-speed
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