Field Demonstration of a 24-kV Superconducting Cable at Detroit Edison

Technical Report · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/878239· OSTI ID:878239

Kelley, Nathan ^[1]; Corsaro, Pietro

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1. Pirelli Power Cables & Systems USA LLC

Customer acceptance of high temperature superconducting (HTS) cable technology requires a substantial field demonstration illustrating both the system's technical capabilities and its suitability for installation and operation within the utility environment. In this project, the world's first underground installation of an HTS cable using existing ductwork, a 120 meter demonstration cable circuit was designed and installed between the 24 kV bus distribution bus and a 120 kV-24 kV transformer at Detroit Edison's Frisbie substation. The system incorporated cables, accessories, a refrigeration system, and control instrumentation. Although the system was never put in operation because of problems with leaks in the cryostat, the project significantly advanced the state-of-the-art in the design and implementation of Warm Dielectric cable systems in substation applications. Lessons learned in this project are already being incorporated in several ongoing demonstration projects.

• Research Organization: Pirelli Power Cables & Systems USA LLC
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE); USDOE - Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE)
• DOE Contract Number: FC36-98GO10283
• OSTI ID: 878239
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO/10283-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
CABLES
DESIGN
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
DISTRIBUTION
IMPLEMENTATION
METERS
REFRIGERATION
SUPERCONDUCTING CABLES
Superconducting cables
Electric Cables
Warm Dielectric (WD) cables
High temperature superconductors
substations
underground transmission systems
TRANSFORMERS