A compensating system for medium or high voltage applications

    公开(公告)号:AU2011370316A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:AU2011370316

    申请日:2011-06-10

    Abstract: It is presented a compensating system (1) for a power system (2). The compensating system (1) comprises a compensator (3) comprising semiconductor switch means, which compensator (3) has phase legs (6-1, 6-2, 6-3) which on a first side (13) of the compensator (3) defines AC inputs for connection to a respective phase (11-1, 11-2, 11-3) of the power system (2), wherein the phase legs (6-1, 6-2, 6-3) are connected in wye connection at a second side (15) of the compensator (3), which wye connection has a neutral point (N); and a filter arrangement (9) which at a first side thereof is connected to the neutral point (N) of the wye connection and at a second side is connected to the AC inputs to thereby form a circuit (10) with the compensator (3), wherein the filter arrangement (9) is arranged such that the circuit (10) acts essentially as an open circuit for positive sequence currents or voltages and negative sequence currents or voltages, and as a closed circuit for zero-sequence currents, wherein the filter arrangement (9) is further arranged to block a zero-sequence current having a fundamental frequency and to allow a harmonic of the zero-sequence current to pass therethrough, whereby the harmonic of the zero-sequence current is able to flow through the closed circuit.

    METHOD AND CONTROLLER FOR PROTECTING A VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:CA2840345A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-03

    申请号:CA2840345

    申请日:2011-06-29

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a controller (8) for protection of a voltage source converter (1) comprising one or more phases (L1, L2, L3), each phase comprising one or more series- connected converter cells (2-1L1, 2-2L1,..., 2-nL1; 3-1L2, 3-2L2,..., 3-nL2 : 4-1L3, 4-2L3,..., 4-nL3). Each converter cell comprises a by-pass switch (S-1L1, S-2L1,..., S-nL1; S-1L2, S-2L2,..., S-nL2; S-1L3, S-2L3,..., S-nL3) for enabling by-pass thereof. The method comprises the steps of: detecting an over-voltage condition, and controlling simultaneously the by-pass switches of each converter cell so as to bypass the converter cells upon detection of such over- voltage condition.

    METHODS FOR DE-ENERGIZING A CHAIN-LINK CONVERTER, CONTROLLER, COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS

    公开(公告)号:CA2838879A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-13

    申请号:CA2838879

    申请日:2011-06-10

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method 30 for de-energizing a chain-link converter 1 comprising one or more phase legs L1, L2, L3, each phase leg L1, L2, L3 comprising a number of series-connected converter cells 21, 22,..., 2n. The phase legs L1, L2, L3 are connected to a respective charging resistor RL1, RL2, RL3. The method 30 comprises the steps of: opening 31 AC circuit breakers 4L1, 4L2, 4L3 arranged between a power grid 3 and the chain-link converter 1, opening 32 charging resistors switches SL1, SL2, SL3 arranged in parallel with a respective one of charging resistors RL1, RL2, RL3, and circulating 33 a current within the chain-link converter 1 through the charging resistors RL1, RL2, RL3 and each phase leg L1, L2, L3, whereby the DC capacitor 71, 72,..., 7n are discharged. The invention also relates to a controller, computer program and computer program products.

    METHOD FOR ENERGIZING A CHAIN-LINK CONVERTER, CONTROLLER, COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS

    公开(公告)号:CA2838775A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-13

    申请号:CA2838775

    申请日:2011-06-10

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method 60 in a controller 50 for energizing a chain-link converter 30 comprising one or more phase legs L1, L2, L3, each phase leg L1, L2, L3 comprising a number of series-connected converter cells 311, 312,..., 31n, each converter cell 311, 312,..., 31n comprising four valves arranged in an H-bridge connection with a DC capacitor 341, 342,..., 34n. Each valve in turn comprises a semiconductor switch 321, 322, 323, 324 in parallel with a diode 331, 332, 333, 334. The method 60 comprises the steps of: charging 61 the DC capacitor 341, 342,..., 34n of each converter cell 311, 312,..., 31n to a voltage level at which the semiconductor switches are controllable but below their nominal voltage; diagnosing 62 the converter cells 311, 312,..., 31n so as to detect failed components thereof; bypassing 63 faulty components in a controlled manner; charging 64 the DC capacitors 341, 342,..., 34n to their nominal voltage. The invention also relates to a controller, computer programs and computer program products.

    UN ARREGLO PARA INTERCAMBIAR POTENCIA.

    公开(公告)号:MX2011013518A

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-22

    申请号:MX2011013518

    申请日:2009-06-18

    Abstract: Un arreglo para intercambiar potencia, en conexión de derivación, con una red de energía eléctrica trifásica (1) comprende un Convertidor de Fuente de Voltaje (5) que tiene al menos tres patas de fase (6-11) con una conexión en serie de celdas de conmutación (15); cada celda de conmutación tiene al menos dos ensambles de semiconductor (16, 17) conectados en serie y que tienen, cada uno, un dispositivo de semiconductor (18) de tipo apagado y un elemento de rectificación (19) conectado en anti-paralelo con el mismo y al menos un condensador de almacenamiento de energía (20); una unidad de control (41) está configurada para controlar los dispositivos de semiconductor de cada celda de conmutación y para suministrar un voltaje a través de las terminales de la misma siendo cero o U, en donde U es el voltaje a través del condensador; la unidad de control también está configurada para calcular un valor para amplitud y posición de fase para una segunda corriente de secuencia negativa o un voltaje de secuencia cero o un valor de una corriente dc para la cual, cuando se agrega a dichas tres patas de fase al momento de la generación de una corriente de secuencia negativa, la energía resultante almacenada en los condensadores de almacenamiento de energía en cada pata de fase será constante y para controlar los dispositivos de semiconductor de dichas celdas de conmutación de las patas de fase para agregar dicha corriente o voltaje a las corrientes y voltajes, respectivamente, de cada pata de fase del convertidor.

    ARREGLO PARA NTERCAMBIAR ENERGIA.
    37.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:MX2011010629A

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-02

    申请号:MX2011010629

    申请日:2009-04-09

    Abstract: Un arreglo para intercambiar energía, en conexión de derivación, con una red de energía eléctrica trifásica (2) comprende, por una parte, para cada una de dichas fases un elemento de impedancia reactiva (31, 41, 51) y un Convertidor de Fuente de Voltaje (32, 42, 52) conectado en serie con dicho elemento y, por otra parte, una unidad de control (25) configurada para controlar dispositivos de semiconductor de tipo apagado de dicho convertidor para generar un voltaje con una frecuencia fundamental que es igual a la frecuencia fundamental del voltaje de dicha fase respectiva y, a través de eso, controlar un flujo de energía reactiva entre dicho arreglo y la fase respectiva de dicha red de energía eléctrica; cada Convertidor de Fuente de Voltaje comprende una conexión en serie de celdas de conmutación en la forma de los denominados puentes H que comprenden dos elementos de conmutación conectados en paralelo y cada uno tiene al menos dos ensambles de semiconductor conectados en serie; cada celda de conmutación además comprende al menos un condensador de almacenamiento de energía conectado en paralelo con dichos elementos de conmutación.

    38.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:SE1100245A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-06

    申请号:SE1100245

    申请日:2011-04-04

    Abstract: Föreliggande uppfinning avser en kompenseringsanordning (1) för högspänningsnät (9). Kompenseringsanordningen (1) innefattar en kompensator (3) anordnad att selektivt åstadkomma kompensering i högspänningsnätet (9) medelst impedansmatchning, och ett elektronrörssystem (5) för högspänningstillämpningar för att styra kompensatorn (3) att tillhandahålla kompensering i högspänningsnätet (9) medelst impedansmatchning.(Fig. 1)

    AN ARRANGEMENT FOR EXCHANGING POWER

    公开(公告)号:CA2763930A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-23

    申请号:CA2763930

    申请日:2009-06-18

    Abstract: An arrangement for exchanging power with a three-phase electric power network comprises a Voltage Source Converter (5) having three phase legs (A-C) with each a series connection of switching cells. The three phase legs are interconnected by forming a delta-connection. The arrangement also comprises a control unit (19) configured to calculate a value for amplitude and phase position for a zero-sequence current for which, when circulated in the delta-connection circuit of said three phase legs, the balance of the total direct voltage of each of said three phase legs (A-C) with respect to the other two phase legs is restored will there be an unbalance and control the semiconductor devices of switching cells of the phase legs to add such a zero-sequence current to the currents of each phase leg of the converter.

    AN ARRANGEMENT FOR EXCHANGING POWER

    公开(公告)号:CA2757750A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-14

    申请号:CA2757750

    申请日:2009-04-09

    Abstract: An arrangement for exchanging power with a three-phase electric power network (1 ) comprises a Voltage Source Converter (6) having three phase legs (7-9) with each a series connection of switching cells (10). The three phase legs are interconnected in a neutral point (22) by forming a wye-connection. The arrangement also comprises a device (27) connected to the neutral point (22) of the converter and configured to provide a current path for a zero-sequence current. A control unit (25) is configured to calculate a value for amplitude and phase position for a zero-sequence current for which, when added to said three phase legs upon generation of a negative-sequence current, the resulting energy stored in energy storing capacitors (19) in each phase leg will be constant and to control semiconductor devices of said switching cells to add such a zero-sequence current to the currents of each phase leg of the converter.

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