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Title: Stray current interference control for HVDC earth currents

Journal Article · · Materials Performance
OSTI ID:72866
 [1];  [2]
  1. PSG Corrosion Engineering/Corrpro Cos., Detroit, MI (United States)
  2. Corrpro Companies Inc., Spring, TX (United States)

High-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines exist around the world, with several in the US. When one conductor must be taken out of operation (in case of emergency), the earth may be used as an alternate conductor. The earth current may be accumulated on and discharged from underground metallic structures that cross the voltage gradient created by the current. Test results on two lines showed that stray current interference is not a major problem if mitigated properly.

OSTI ID:
72866
Journal Information:
Materials Performance, Vol. 34, Issue 6; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English