Title :
Correcting mill power factor with a synchronous condenser
Author_Institution :
MagneTek-Louis Allis, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
The author compares the use of capacitors and synchronous condensers and their impact on a plant´s power factor. He discusses condenser start-up and operation, and its power factor monitoring and correction circuitry. He also examines condenser sizing, and shows typical payback justification.<>
Keywords :
paper industry; power capacitors; power factor correction; capacitors; condenser start-up; correction circuitry; paper mill power factor correction; power factor monitoring; synchronous condenser; Capacitors; Costs; Low voltage; Milling machines; Monitoring; Power factor correction; Power quality; Propagation losses; Reactive power; Synchronous motors;
Conference_Titel :
Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference, 1991., Conference Record of 1991 Annual
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DOI :
10.1109/PAPCON.1991.239639
