Design and operating performance of 500-KV metal-oxide-protected series-capacitor banks on the Table Mountain-Tesla line

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988 · IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/61.194005· OSTI ID:6492121

Allustiarti, R; Hoexter, H; Lai, P ^[1]; Samuelsson, J; Lindberg, P ^[2]; Rocamora, R G ^[3]

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1. Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Francisco, CA (US)
2. ASEA Transmission AB, Vasteras (SE)
3. McGraw-Edison Power Systems, Cooper Industries, Inc., Greenwood, SC (US)

This paper delineates replacing obsolescent 500-kV series-capacitor banks with metal-oxide-protected higher-current-rated capacitor banks. The new banks are the largest metal-oxide-protected capacitor banks in operation in the world. The method for selecting the metal-oxide-varistor rating is described and the system component designs - including a unique seismic-design platform - are presented along with definitive fault testing and operational data.

• OSTI ID: 6492121
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Power Del.; (United States) Vol. 3:4; ISSN ITPDE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200104 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Components
25 ENERGY STORAGE
250400* -- Energy Storage-- Capacitor Banks
CAPACITORS
CHALCOGENIDES
COATINGS
DATA ANALYSIS
DESIGN
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL FAULTS
EQUIPMENT
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PROTECTIVE COATINGS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
TESTING
THYRISTORS