Title :
Modular Load Commutated Inverters - A Proven Concept for High Power Applications
Author :
Beuermann, Max ; Fischer, Werner ; Kalbfleisch, Peter ; Hilscher, Martin ; Blöcher, Bernd
Author_Institution :
Ind. Sector, Drive Technol., Nuremberg
Abstract :
Load commutated inverters (LCI) cover a large variety of industry applications in a power range up to 100 MW. The paper discusses realized applications in power generation, oil and gas, marine drives, and metal industry. A new LCI family with a high grade of modularity allows covering all these applications with a minimum of different parts. The heart of this concept are high-voltage large-area thyristors (8 kV, 5"), which are known for their outstanding reliability. The control is based on standard components of the high-volume low-voltage drives market. It can be easily integrated in standard automation systems.
Keywords :
invertors; thyristor applications; automation systems; high power applications; high-voltage large-area thyristors; industry applications; marine drives; metal industry; modular load commutated inverters; power generation; Automatic control; Drives; Heart; Industry applications; Inverters; Metals industry; Petroleum; Power generation; Power system reliability; Thyristors;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 2008. IAS '08. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Edmonton, Alta.
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2278-4
Electronic_ISBN :
0197-2618
DOI :
10.1109/08IAS.2008.267
