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Title: DC compensation for power transformer through neutral DC injection

Abstract

A power transmission system can include a transformer and compensator circuit(s), each coupled between a node of the transformer and a ground connection. The compensator circuit(s) can each be configured to counteract a DC signal component of an AC signal at the transformer. The compensator circuit(s) can include a converter circuit having an AC side and a DC side and configured to convert a DC voltage on the DC side to an AC signal at the AC side. The compensator circuit(s) can include a DC link coupled to the DC side of the converter circuit. The compensator circuit(s) can include a controller configured to measure a DC signal component between the load and the ground; to determine, based at least in part on the DC signal component, a compensating signal configured to counteract the DC signal component; and to inject, by the converter circuit, the compensating signal to counteract the DC signal component.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States); Clemson Univ., SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1893098
Patent Number(s):
11374503
Application Number:
17/196,152
Assignee:
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (Aiken, SC); Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02M - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-08SR22470
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 03/09/2021
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Burkes, Klaehn W., Ceyssens, Vincent J., Enslin, Johan H. R., and Nazir, Moazzam. DC compensation for power transformer through neutral DC injection. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Burkes, Klaehn W., Ceyssens, Vincent J., Enslin, Johan H. R., & Nazir, Moazzam. DC compensation for power transformer through neutral DC injection. United States.
Burkes, Klaehn W., Ceyssens, Vincent J., Enslin, Johan H. R., and Nazir, Moazzam. Tue . "DC compensation for power transformer through neutral DC injection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1893098.
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