Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention are generally based on employing a power transmission line (160) in a HVDC link to provide auxiliary power to one of the ends of the HVDC link for facilitating a black start thereof when the HVDC link is de-energized, i.e. when at least one of the HVDC converter stations (140, 150) is de-energized and there is no transmission of power between inverter and rectifier HVDC converter stations (140, 150) on each side of the HVDC link. A relatively small amount of power can be conveyed towards one of the HVDC converter stations (140, 150) via the power transmission line (160) so as to provide power to any auxiliary system(s) of the converter station (140, 150), for example prior to a black start of the converter station (140, 150) being carried out.
Abstract:
A converter arrangement (300, 301) is disclosed, which is configured to couple an AC power system (102, 302) with a DC power system (103). The converter arrangement (300, 301) comprises a plurality of converter modules (100) electrically connected in series at a DC pole (Tl, T2, T7, T8), for example between a first DC pole (Tl, T7) and a second DC pole (T2, T8), or between a DC pole and ground. At least one converter module (100) is configured such that the at least one converter valve (151-1, 151 -N, 152-1,..., 152-N, 153-1, 153-N, 154-1, 154-N, 155-1, 155-N, 156-1, 156-N) thereof is controllably switchable between conducting states with a selected current conduction direction and a non-conducting state so as to selectively control polarity of any voltage contribution provided by the at least one multi-level converter cell (141-1,..., 141-N, 142-1, 142-N, 143-1, 143-N, 144-1, 144-N, 145-1, 145-N, 146-1, 146-N) of the converter module (100).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a voltage source converter (100) and energization thereof. The converter comprises a plurality of converter modules (102) connected in series between DC terminals of DC power system. Each converter module is further connected with AC terminals of a phase of an AC power system, for conversion between DC and AC power. Each converter module has director valve arms (D1,D2) and wave shaper arms (WS1,WS2). The director valve arms comprise antiparallel thyristor pairs and the wave shaper arms comprise cell capacitors. The converter can be energized in a first mode from the AC power system and in a second mode from the DC power system. In the first mode, a duration of turning on of the thyristors is controlled. In the second mode, the connection and bypassing of the wave shaper arms is controlled with the thyristors. This limits inrush current, overvoltage in capacitors and ensures that capacitors are charged adequately.
Abstract:
A voltage source converter (10) comprises a number of converter modules (12, 14, 16), one for each of a number of phases, connected in-series between two DC terminals (DC1, DC2), where each converter module comprises an upper director valve (V1p) in series with a lower director valve (V1n), where a junction between the two provides a primary AC terminal (ACA1), an upper wavshaper section (WS1p), a common waveshaper block (CWB) and a lower waveshaper section (WS1n) in parallel with the valves, where the upper and lower waveshaper sections comprise multilevel cells and the common waveshaper block (CWB) comprises at least one common waveshaper (WS1c) connected between the upper and lower waveshaper sections (WS1p, WS1n), a first switching element (Sn) connected between a secondary AC terminal (ACA2) and the upper waveshaper section (WS1p) and a second switching element (Sp) connected between the secondary AC terminal (ACA2) and the lower waveshaper section (WS1n).
Abstract:
A modular multilevel converter (10) for use in a high voltage (ac/ac) traction system (20) is disclosed. The modular multilevel converter (10) comprises three phases (A, B, C), each phase comprising a number of series-connected cascaded converter cells (12). In the modular multilevel converter (10), the three phases (A, B, C) are series- connected and arranged to provide a single-phase alternating current to the high voltage traction system (20).
Abstract:
Embodiments are generally based on employing a power transmission line in a HVDC link to provide auxiliary power to one of the ends of the HVDC link for facilitating a black start thereof when the HVDC link is de-energized, i.e. when at least one of the HVDC converter stations is de-energized and there is no transmission of power between inverter and rectifier HVDC converter stations on each side of the HVDC link. A relatively small amount of power can be conveyed towards one of the HVDC converter stations via the power transmission line so as to provide power to any auxiliary system(s) of the converter station, for example prior to a black start of the converter station being carried out.
Abstract:
Embodiments are generally based on employing a power transmission line in a HVDC link to provide auxiliary power to one of the ends of the HVDC link for facilitating a black start thereof when the HVDC link is de-energized, i.e. when at least one of the HVDC converter stations is de-energized and there is no transmission of power between inverter and rectifier HVDC converter stations on each side of the HVDC link. A relatively small amount of power can be conveyed towards one of the HVDC converter stations via the power transmission line so as to provide power to any auxiliary system(s) of the converter station, for example prior to a black start of the converter station being carried out.