US5872707A
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SVC converter with an extra phase leg to replace a failed phase leg
Assignee: ABB AB
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Filing: 1997-09-18
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Granted: 1999-02-16
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Expires: 2017-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A plant for transmitting electric power having an alternating voltage network with at least one phase and at least one VSC converter is provided. The converter has at least one phase leg with two current valves connected in series. Each phase leg is connected at a point between the two current valves to a respective phase of the alternating voltage network. The plant also comprises at least one additional phase leg in the converter more than the number of phases of the alternating voltage network and a means for disconnecting a phase leg from its respective phase and for connecting the additional phase leg at a point between its two current valves to the disconnected phase.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunnar Asplund
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:28
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H7/00; H02H7/10; H02H7/12; H02H7/122; H02H7/1225; H02J; H02J3/00; H02J3/36; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/42; H02M7/44; H02M7/48; H02M7/53; H02M7/537; H02M7/5387; H02M7/66; H02M7/68; H02M7/72; H02M7/75; H02M7/757; H02H7/125; H02H7/1255; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A plant for transmitting electric power having an alternating voltage network having at least one phase and at least one VSC converter, said converter having at least one phase leg with two current valves connected in series, each said phase leg connected at a point between two said current valves to a respective phase, said plant comprising: at least one additional phase leg in said converter more than the number of phases of said alternating voltage network; and means for disconnecting each phase leg from its respective phase and for connecting said additional phase leg at a point between its two current valves to said respective phase.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A plant for transmitting electric power having an alternating voltage network having at least one phase and at least one VSC converter, said converter having at least one phase leg with two current valves connected in series, each said phase leg connected at a point between two said current valves to a respective phase, said plant comprising: at least one additional phase leg in said converter more than the number of phases of said alternating voltage network; and means for disconnecting each phase leg from its respective phase and for connecting said additional phase leg at a point between its two current valves to said respective phase.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The plant according to claim 1 wherein said means comprises: a first controllable breaker arranged in the connection of each phase leg to its respective phase; and at least one second controllable breaker connecting said at least one additional phase leg to at least one phase.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The plant according to claim 2 wherein each phase is connected to said at least one additional phase leg through separate second controllable breakers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The plant according to claim 3 comprising one said additional phase leg connected to each of said phases through said separate second controllable breakers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The plant according to claim 1 wherein said alternating voltage network has three phases; said converter has three phase legs each connected to a respective phase of said alternating voltage network; and one additional phase leg.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The plant according to claim 1 wherein said means is adapted to disconnect said at least one phase leg from its respective phase upon a fault of said at least one phase leg and connect said at least one additional phase leg to said respective phase.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The plant according to claim 1 wherein said converter is connected to a direct voltage network for High Voltage Direct Current.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The plant according to claim 7 further comprising: two pole conductors in said direct voltage network; and third controllable breakers arranged between each phase leg and each pole conductor whereby each phase leg can be connected to or disconnected from said direct voltage network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
The plant according to claim 8 further comprising: a fourth controllable breaker connected in each pole conductor; a fifth controllable breaker connecting said at least one additional phase leg to ground; and said means being adapted to disconnect one of said pole conductors when a fault occurs thereon and to close said fifth breaker and said second breaker whereby monopolar operation of said converter is obtained.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The plant according to claim 1 wherein the converter act as a Static Var Compensator.
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