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Our Business What Is a Shunt Reactor?
Shunt reactors improve the efficiency of the AC grid by compensating for the reactive power generated by the line
Brief introduction of capacitance, and preventing overvoltages at a lightly loaded grid (a problem referred to as the Ferranti Effect).
Hyosung Power & Industrial Systems PG
While Hyosung is an established name for world-class electrical equipment and solutions, it also
maintains a strong leadership in distinct products such as tire cords, textiles, and ATMs, which it
Shunt reactors are playing an
produces in 35 plants in 12 different countries around the world. important role in the expansion and
Hyosung Power & Industrial Systems PG is a division under Hyosung Corporation, which consists of transformation of transmission and
seven Performance Groups (PGs). Hyosung Power & Industrial Systems PG is divided into four
business areas or Performance Units (PUs): Power Systems PU, Industrial Machinery PU, Hyosung distribution systems worldwide
GoodSprings PU, and the Wind Energy Business Division.
Connected in parallel to the grid, the shunt reactor can improve
the overall stability of the line, or be mechanically switched in
whenever a light load condition occurs. A shunt reactor can
Power Systems PU also have a varying reactive power rating, dynamically adjusting
reactive power consumption depending on changing load
Hyosung Power Systems PU provides a full range of electrical power infrastructure services, from
conditions.
engineering design to maintenance services. Key products and solutions include transformers, circuit
breakers, and comprehensive engineering solutions for power substations and energy storage
Shunt reactors have been a key component for efficient energy
systems.
transmission. In recent years, shunt reactors have become
Commitment to creating what the customer needs has driven Hyosung to offer reliable solutions to
even more important, as our electricity grid is undergoing
the highest voltage range. With a legacy of commitment to R&D, Hyosung Power Systems PU was
several changes:
the world’s first developer of the 800kV-class double-break gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) and
Korea’s first developer of the 765kV ultra-high voltage transformer.

Increased use of underground cables More renewable energy generation

Underground transmission cables are becoming the The grid faces the increasing challenge of maintaining
preferred option for better security, or especially due to efficiency while connecting various energy sources such as
limited space in urban areas with less space for multiple wind power and solar power, which tend to generate more
Hyosung Shunt Reactors overhead lines. In addition, offshore wind farms are fluctuating power than conventional power sources. The
connected with sub-marine transmission cables. These shunt reactor can offer an economical solution for such
CONTENTS applications increase the need for shunt reactors because challenges by compensating reactive power and thereby
02 Our Business 03 What is a Shunt Reactor? 04 Hyosung’s Shunt Reactor Offering 05 General Construction underground cables produce more reactive power than stabilizing the overall active power transmission.
08 Advantages of Hyosung Shunt Reactors 10 Experiences 11 Other Offerings
overhead lines due to higher capacitance.
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Hyosung’s Shunt Reactor General Construction
Offering
In the 1990s Hyosung started supplying shunt reactors up to 345kV 200MVAr, and has since Hyosung’s shunt reactors are single-phase or three-phase, oil immersed and, gapped-core type.
expanded to deliver shunt reactors with a maximum voltage level of 765kV and reactive power of
250MVAr.
Conservator
In its state-of-the-art factory in Changwon, Korea, with a production capacity of approximately
Tank
100,000MVA per year, Hyosung manufactures both power transformers and shunt reactors.

Variable shunt reactors

Description
Core Windings
Flexible reactive power compensation for better voltage control.
Benefit
· Less voltage changes when switching during operation.
· Adjustable to seasonal loads and varying daily loads.
Radiators
· Provides flexibility to meet future developments and changes in the grid.

Shunt reactors with auxiliary winding Local Control Panel

Frame
Description
Similar construction to a power transformer by the addition of
an auxiliary winding.
General construction of a shunt reactor
Benefit
If a power station is installed far from a low voltage power line,
this is a more economical way to obtain station service power.
Core
The cores are designed as a gapped–core type magnetic
circuit consisting of three columns of gapped-core legs
(also called bundles) and two return legs. Single-phase
cores consist of one column of gapped-core leg and two
Low noise shunt reactors
return legs.
Description A gapped-core leg consists of ultra-thin, high-quality,
Low noise level for operation in residential areas. grain-oriented silicon steel sheets bonded with gap spacers.
Advanced technology includes The volume of the air-gaps, together with the winding
· Advanced design to control the flux density in the magnetic circuit to geometry and number of electrical turns, controls the
minimize vibration and sound level. reactance of the shunt reactor. The volume of each of the
· Addition of sound barriers on tank walls for isolating the internal noise. components of the core leg are arranged to ensure that
· Utilization of dampers on the tank walls to reduce vibration and noise. axial movements, due to the magnetic pull effect, are
minimized, which leads to lower vibrations and sound
emissions from the shunt reactor.

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 Tank
The tank of a shunt reactor is similar to that of a power transformer. Hyosung’s shunt reactor tanks are designed to exhibit
extreme durability while ensuring easy and safe maintenance.
Manholes and hand holes of appropriate sizes are built-in to afford easy access to the lower ends of bushing terminals,
upper parts of the windings, and tap changer. All surfaces are thoroughly cleaned by shot blasting and any rough surfaces
are filed before painting.

Conservator
Hyosung’s conservators come with a diaphragm type oil preservation system.
This system serves as an oil expansion tank and utilizes a Nitrile rubber or a similar rubber bladder to completely isolate the
oil from the atmosphere while holding the oil at a constant pressure as the oil changes in volume. The outside of the bladder
is in contact with the oil and the inside is in contact with the air.

Radiators
Radiators are constructed on stamped steel sheets,
welded together to provide a large surface area and
internal vertical paths for oil circulation. Each radiator
is equipped with lifting lugs for lifting the radiators
during reactor assembly as well as upper and lower
threaded plugs for oil draining or venting.
Larger reactors are equipped with radiator support
structures to reduce mechanical stresses on the
radiator piping joints.

Frame and Tie Rods Local Control Panel

The frame and tie rod’s design features are key elements designed to minimize the vibration and noise from the reactor. The reactor is equipped with a local control panel
Non–magnetic steel rods equipped with special springs maintain constant pressure on the core and coil so that any that gathers all signals of the auxiliaries, such as
vibration caused by the magnetic flux is minimized. the Buchholz relay, current transformer, thermal
indicator, and oil level gauge.
Hyosung manufactures the control cabinet in-
house, allowing a good integration with the main
equipment as well as flexibility in the design.
Windings Each control cabinet design is built for easy access
All windings are designed and manufactured to withstand the electrical, mechanical and thermal stresses of all possible and is always designed to the customer’s
faults and overvoltage conditions such as lightning impulses and switching surges as specified by the IEEE, IEC specifications or preferences.
standards and customer specifications.
Windings are designed and constructed with insulated copper conductors in rectangular or continuously transposed
cables. The conductors are transposed at sufficient intervals to minimize the circulating current.
Hyosung’s winding rooms are access-controlled, positive-pressure clean rooms designed to minimize dust and other
contaminants during the winding process. The winding rooms are equipped with both horizontal and vertical winding
machines to provide greater manufacturing flexibility.

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 Advantages of
Hyosung Shunt Reactors
Design Competence Large manufacturing and testing capacity
Through our extensive project experience around the world we have accumulated advanced engineering knowledge for Hyosung’s customers benefit not only from the company’s large manufacturing capacity, but also from its large and
shunt reactors. Our engineering team analyzes dielectric strength as well as mechanical and thermal strength optimized efficient testing facilities. Our three high-voltage testing labs, which handle tests for multiple units simultaneously, allow
to the specific operation conditions of the shunt reactor, and proposes the most cost effective and reliable solution to us to have flexibility in test arrangements.
the customer.
The Hyosung Reactor Design Program is Hyosung’s proprietary design software that assists engineers with various
analysis, such as transient voltage analysis and electromagnetic field analysis, reducing design lead time and human
error.

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Sound pressure and sound intensity measurements are conducted according to the IEEE C57.12.90 and the IEC
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Octave of Sound Noise Map

Sound Intensity Measurement

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EXPERIENCES Other Offerings

Extensive experience in supplying shunt reactors enables

Hyosung to meet the customers’ unique technical demands
and successfully carry out major aspects of the project
implementation process.

400kV transmission network,

Kuwait
Three phase shunt reactor
250MVAr 400kV
Power Transformers
· Up to 765kV
· Core form or shell form type Substation
· Step-down transformers Turnkey Solutions (EPC)
· Generator step-up transformers
· Special industry applications

Variable shunt reactor, Rapid delivery for Australian 765kV transmission project,
USA customer India
Three phase variable shunt reactor Three phase variable shunt reactor Single phase shunt reactor
34~60MVAr with OLTC 345kV 40~50MVAr with DETC 275kV 110MVAr 765kV and 80MVAr 765kV

Oil-immersed
Cast Resin Transformers FACTS Systems
Distribution Transformers

400kV Transmission project, Substation for offshore wind farm, 500kV Transmission network, Peru
Denmark UK Single phase shunt reactor
Three phase shunt reactor Three phase shunt reactor 66.66MVAr, 43.44MVAr, Circuit Breakers and Substation Automation
100MVAr 400kV and 33.33MVAr 500kV Energy Storage Systems
64MVAr 135kV Gas-insulated Switchgear Solutions

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