Progress on superconducting current limitation project for the french electrical grid

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.305635· OSTI ID:32112

Verhaege, T; Cottevieillle, C; Weber, W ^[1]; Thomas, P; Therond, P G ^[2]; Laumond, Y; Bekhaled, M ^[3]; Pham, V D ^[4]

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1. Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis (France)
2. EDF-DER, Clamart (France)
3. GEO ALSTHOM-DEA, Belfort (France)
4. GEO ALSTHOM-DTDE, Villeurbanne (France)

Electricite de France, GEC ALSTHOM and Alcatel Alshom Recherche, initiated in 1992 a project for the definition, experimental validation and economic evaluation of superconducting fault current limiters adapted to the french grid system. As a first step, a device of 63 kV-1.25 kA is investigated, which has the function to limit the 25 kA fault current at 5,300 A{sub peak}. A very compact and low-inductance design has been selected, based on resistive limitation. Considerations concerning the general design, conductor protection, high voltage insulation, cryogenic system and interaction with the grid, are developed in the paper.

• OSTI ID: 32112
• Report Number(s): CONF-930926-; ISSN 0018-9464; TRN: IM9517%%407
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 30, Issue 4Pt2; Conference: 13. international conference on magnet technology, Victoria (Canada), 20-24 Sep 1993; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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