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Power compensator and method for providing a black start with that compensator

US8310095B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

12Claims

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Assignee

ABB RESEARCH LTD. · CH

Inventors

Lennart Angquist · Enköping, SE
Magnus Callavik · Stocksund, SE
Willy Hermansson · Hagfors, SE
Stefan Johansson · Hagfors, SE
Gunnar Russberg · Västerås, SE
Jan R. Svensson · Landskrona, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2006
Grant date	Nov 13, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 15, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY04S20/248
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power compensator for an electric power transmission line. The power compensator includes a voltage source converter, a capacitor and an energy storage device. The energy storage device includes a high voltage battery having a short circuit failure mode, a first main switch and second main switch for disconnecting the battery from the capacitor, and a control unit for operating the first and second switch.

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