Combatting the pollution of the power distribution systems by electronic equipment

Author

Redl, Richard ; Tenti, Paolo ; Van Wyk, J. Daan

Author_Institution

ELFI SA, Onnens, Switzerland

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

23-27 Feb 1997

Firstpage

42

Abstract

The increasing number of line-powered electronic equipment causes severe pollution in the power distribution system mainly by producing distorted line currents and voltage. In this paper we review the various aspects of power-line pollution, and provide a general overview of how to combat the distortion caused by rectifier loads. We also consider the EMI and cost issues of line-harmonics reduction

Keywords

distribution networks; electromagnetic interference; harmonic distortion; power system harmonics; rectifying circuits; EMI; cost issues; distorted line currents; distorted line voltage; line-harmonics reduction; line-powered electronic equipment; power distribution systems; power-line pollution; rectifier loads; Capacitors; Electronic equipment; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Industrial electronics; Industrial pollution; Power distribution; Power harmonic filters; Power system harmonics; Power transformer insulation; Rectifiers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1997. APEC '97 Conference Proceedings 1997., Twelfth Annual

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3704-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APEC.1997.581432

Filename

581432