• DocumentCode
    1545264
  • Title

    Refining copper with HVDC: A 1700-km-long transmission line thrusts southeastward through Zaire to power a vital copper source in the interior

  • Author

    Engstrom, L.

  • Author_Institution
    ASEA Ludvika, Sweden
  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1975
  • Firstpage
    40
  • Lastpage
    46
  • Abstract
    Describes the project of Inga hydroelectric power station, situated 170 kilometers inland from the Atlantic and 460 kilometers west of Kinshasa. It is planned to utilise the maximum runoff of the Zaire River system. The design for terminal convertor stations, overvoltage protection of HVDC equipment and the dimensions of the development are described.
  • Keywords
    hydroelectric power stations; metallurgical industries; overvoltage protection; power convertors; Cu refining; HVDC equipment; convertor stations; development; hydroelectric power station; overvoltage protection;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.1975.6501241
  • Filename
    6501241
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1545264