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Abstract-- This paper highlights the concept of reactive power compensation technologies. By means of reactive power compensation
techniques, reactive power is controlled in such a way that the performance of electric power system gets improved. This paper gives the brief
idea about the principles of operation, design characteristics of various types of VAR compensators etc. These compensation techniques are used
to change the performance of AC transmission & distribution systems as per the need. VAR compensators enhance the stability of the AC system
by increasing the maximum active power that can be transmitted. By managing the line reactive power, the working of overall electric power
system can be enhanced. In the case study, after implementing series and shunt compensation techniques in the system, results are shown for
comparison.
Keywords: Reactive power, AC transmission, distribution, Series compensation
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I.
INTRODUCTION
a)
b) Series compensation
Here a device is connected in series with the transmission
line[9] Thus it is called a series compensator. There are two
modes of operation capacitive mode of operation and
inductive mode of operation.
A simplified model of a transmission system with series
compensation is shown in Figure 2 .The voltage magnitudes
of the two buses are assumed equal as V, and the phase
angle between them is .
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d) Self commutated VAR compensator
They contain switched valve devices such as GTOs(Gate
turn-off thyristor)& IGBTs(Insulated Gate Bipolar
Transistors).Static synchronous compensators, unified
power flow controllers etc. operate on the principle of self
commutated VAR compensator. They can generate or absorb
reactive power as per requirement in the system.
e)
Figure 2: Transmission line with series compensation
f)
Synchronous Condenser
EXAMPLE
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power factor. Table 1 shows the system data in the example
and Table 2 shows final results and comparison.
Table 1: System Data
Induction
motor
Line
conductor
Parameter
Rated Value
Supply voltage
3-phase
Frequency of
supply voltage
50 Hertz
Winding
Connection
Star connection
Rated value
500 HP
Voltage
4200 V
Full-load
efficiency
89 %
Power factor
0.75 lagging
Resistance
Inductance
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
REFERENCES
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
Sending end
voltage (V)
4257
4228.06
4247.41
[5]
2.9799
2.9799
2.068
[6]
Reactive power
loss (KVAR)
7.229
2.571
5.020
[7]
0.7484
[8]
[9]
I.
II.
0.7613
0.8983
V.
CONCLUSION
Sending end voltage for shunt compensator is more
than that required for series compensator.
In shunt compensator active power loss is reduced.
In series compensator the active power loss
remains unaffected.
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