Title :
Adjustable speed drives in nuclear applications
Author :
Porter, Newell S.
Author_Institution :
Washington Public Supply System, Richland, WA, USA
Abstract :
The application of adjustable speed drive technology at a nuclear plant is described. The 8900 hp reactor recirculating coolant pump motors will be driven by a GTO-PWM (gate turn-off pulse-width-modulated) drive rated at 11200 hp
Keywords :
nuclear power stations; pulse width modulation; pumps; thyristor applications; variable speed drives; 11200 hp; 8900 hp; adjustable speed drive; gate turn-off; nuclear plant; pulse-width-modulated; recirculating coolant pump motors; Control systems; Coolants; Induction generators; Inductors; Power generation; Temperature control; Thyristors; Valves; Variable speed drives; Vibrations;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1992., Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0884-0
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1992.301406
