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Reactive Power Control

The document discusses reactive power control in power systems. It explains that reactive power is supplied by capacitive loads and consumed by inductive loads. Generators, shunt reactors, shunt capacitors, and tap changing transformers can be used as controllable sources of reactive power. The goal of reactive power control is to maintain equilibrium between inductive and capacitive reactive power such that the system operates at unity power factor. This can be achieved through controlled use of parallel capacitive and inductive branches, using methods such as reactive power controllers with mechanically switched banks and static variable compensators with thyristor switched banks.

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Reactive Power Control

The document discusses reactive power control in power systems. It explains that reactive power is supplied by capacitive loads and consumed by inductive loads. Generators, shunt reactors, shunt capacitors, and tap changing transformers can be used as controllable sources of reactive power. The goal of reactive power control is to maintain equilibrium between inductive and capacitive reactive power such that the system operates at unity power factor. This can be achieved through controlled use of parallel capacitive and inductive branches, using methods such as reactive power controllers with mechanically switched banks and static variable compensators with thyristor switched banks.

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REACTIVE POWER CONTROL

by Khurram Hashmi

Power Triangle
apparent power kVA Capacitive Reactive power kVAr

Real power kW

Inductive Reactive power kVAr apparent power kVA

Desired - Power Triangle

Real power kW Reactive power kVAr

apparent power kVA

Cos 1

Voltage behavior of Reactive Loads


Capacitive Load
Supplies Reactive Power Increases Voltage

Inductive Load
Consumes Reactive Power Causes Voltage drop

Controllable Sources Of Reactive Power


Generators
Synchronous Machines

Shunt Reactors Shunt Capacitors On Load Tap Changer Transformers (OLTC)

Alternators as a Reactive Power Source

Loss of Prime Mover Synchronous Condenser

Reactive Power Control


Goal:
Maintaining equilibrium between Inductive and Capacitive Reactive Power system operates near unity PF

Method:
Controlled usage of Parallel Capacitive and Inductive Reactive Branches

Methods : Reactive Power Control


Reactive Power Controllers (RPCs)
Mechnically Switched Capacitive and Reactive Banks

Static Variable Compensators (SVCs)


Thyristor Switched Capacitive and Reactive Banks

Reactive Power Controller (RPC)


V sys Inductive Load Lagging current Low Cos I sys I C Capacitor Bank Leading current Leading Cos VC

I sys kot -lakhpat grid Capacitor bank Net Cos near unity

V sys

Capacitor bank

I C.load

Capacitive Load Leading current Leading Cos V C.load


V reactor

Reactor Bank Lagging current Low Cos I reactor

I sys Shunt Reactor

V sys

Net Cos near unity

Static Variable Compensators (SVC)


Thyristor Controlled Reactor (TCR) Thyristor Switched Capacitor (TSC) Mechanically Switched Reactor Mechanically Switched Capacitor 9.5 kV

Capacitive Harmonic Filters

A Thyristor Controlled Compensator

Thyristor Controlled Reactor (TRC)

Thyristor Controlled Reactors (TCR)

Thyristor Controlled Reactors (TCR)

Thyristor Switched Capacitor (TRC)

Thyristor Switched Capacitors

Static Variable Compensator Plant

Capacitors (TSC)

Reactors (TCR)

Questions ?

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