Upgrade of a paper mill power distribution system

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/28.491493· OSTI ID:242219

Kirek, L S ^[1]; Woodman, M J ^[2]

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1. Westvaco, Charleston, SC (United States). Kraft Div.
2. Westvaco, Laurel, MD (United States). Dept. of Corporate Engineering

A utility capacity increase from 50 to 100 MVA was implemented in a large Kraft paper mill. All existing plant 15-kV switchgear and controls were replaced and a new tie line constructed during a nine-month period prior to the utility increase. Electrical and process control rooms were built to house new switchgear and computer control equipment. All installation work was done during outages scheduled for other plant objectives. New switchgear installed consists of 42 cells of 1,000-MVA class equipment. The control system includes operator workstations, supervisory PLC, and remote I/O racks. Breaker control, metering, and loadshedding functions are performed by the control system.

• OSTI ID: 242219
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 32; ISSN 0093-9994; ISSN ITIACR
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
HARMONICS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
PAPER INDUSTRY
POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
POWER FACTOR
RETROFITTING