Application of superconductive magnetic energy storage in an asynchronous link between power systems

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/60.105266· OSTI ID:6763391

Tam, K S; Kumar, P ^[1]

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1. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (USA). Dept. of Electrical Engineering

This paper introduces the concept that SMES can be incorporated into a back-to-back DC link. With a SMES/DC link, a SMES system can be shared between several neighboring power systems. This would result in better economics for SMES usage for each participating power system. In addition to SMES operation, SMES/DC link also enables asynchronous connection and interchange of power between the interconnected systems. This paper demonstrates that SMES/DC link can be operated such that significant economic benefits can be obtained over pure power interchange or SMES operation alone. The basic principle of a SMES/C link, which is applicable to interconnecting any number of neighboring power systems with a single SMES unit, and various interconnected system operation modes are presented. A battery/DC link is discussed in this paper and is compared with the SMES/DC link.

• OSTI ID: 6763391
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Vol. 5:3; ISSN 0885-8969
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
25 ENERGY STORAGE
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TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
ECONOMICS
INTERCONNECTED POWER SYSTEMS
OPERATION
PLANNING
ENERGY STORAGE
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