DocumentCode
918709
Title
Powerful platform
Author
Stendius, Lars ; Jones, Peter
Volume
20
Issue
5
fYear
2006
Firstpage
34
Lastpage
37
Abstract
Bringing power to one of the world´s largest oil and gas platforms was not easy, but Troll A in the North Sea is now reaping the benefits. In February 2005, the world´s first offshore HVDC transmission was successfully commissioned. Consisting of two parallel 40 MW transmissions connecting the Troll A gas platform in the North Sea, with the mainland 132 kV grid via polymeric DC cables, the offshore module was designed by ABB in collaboration with Statoil. Electrical power is supplied from the shore - for both the power supply and compressor drives - which gives way to a host of benefits. It cuts emissions and leads to a significant cost savings of oil companies. In addition, transmission of electrical energy from shore involves less maintenance and higher availability
Keywords
HVDC power transmission; air pollution control; offshore installations; polymers; power cable insulation; power convertors; power transmission reliability; 132 kV; 40 MW; ABB; North Sea; Statoil; Troll A; compressor drives; cost savings; emission reduction; offshore HVDC transmission; polymeric DC cables;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Engineer
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1479-8344
Type
jour
Filename
4050014
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