IP Library Granted Patent US 7,986,132
Granted Patent B2
US 7,986,132 · App. 12/620,996 · Granted Jul 26, 2011

Static var compensator apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,986,132
App. No.
12/620,996
Granted
Jul 26, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A one-phase static var compensator apparatus includes a compensator string consisting of a first static var compensator connected serially to a thyristor valve. The compensator string is arranged to be connected on its first end to one phase of a transmission grid of a rated voltage exceeding 69 kV. Moreover, the thyristor valve includes a plurality of thyristors connected serially and the compensator string is arranged to be directly connected to the transmission grid. A corresponding three phase apparatus is also presented.

Claims (14)

1. A three-phase static var compensator apparatus comprising three one-phase apparatuses where each one-phase apparatus is connected to a respective one phase of a three phase transmission grid, each one-phase apparatus comprising:

a compensator string comprising a first static var compensator connected serially to a thyristor valve and a second static var compensator connected serially to the thyristor valve;

wherein said first static var compensator is connected on a first end to one phase of a transmission grid of a rated voltage exceeding 69 kV and on a second end to a first end of said thyristor valve and said second static var compensator is connected on a first end to a second end of said thyristor valve;

wherein said thyristor valve comprises a plurality of thyristors connected serially,

said compensator string comprises a capacitor connected in parallel to said thyristor valve,

said compensator string is galvanically connected to said transmission grid and said compensator string is arranged to be connected on the first end thereof to said respective phase and on a second end thereof to a neutral point, thus forming a wye connection; and

said neutral is provided using an artificial neutral from a z-transformer connected to the three respective phases.

2. The three-phase static var compensator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said first static var compensator of said compensator string is connected to said transmission grid.

3. The three-phase static var compensator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said thyristor valve comprises at least one hundred thyristors connected serially.

4. The three-phase static var compensator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said thyristor valve comprises bidirectional controlled thyristors.

5. The three-phase static var compensator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said first static var compensator comprises an inductor.

6. The three-phase static var compensator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said second static var compensator comprises an inductor.

7. The three-phase static var compensator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said second static var compensator comprises a capacitor.

8. The three-phase static var compensator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said neutral point is connected to a transmission grid.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2020
From: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
To: ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AG
Reel/Frame 052916/0001 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 15, 2016
From: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD.
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 040621/0714 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2009
From: ANGQUIST, LENNART; PAULSSON, LARS; PETERSSON, AKE; THORDVALDSSON, BJORN
To: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
Reel/Frame 023583/0956 →