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Module 8
1 INTRODUCTION
Reactive power control, which is the theme of this seminar, has grown in importance for a number
of reasons. First, the requirement for more efficient operation of power systems has increased with
the price of fuels. Second, the requirement for a high quality of supply has increased because of
the increasing use of electronic equipment and because of the growth in continuous-process
industries.
1st day
Contents Power theories in electrical circuits, Capacitor banks and reactive power supply, power
factor correction, Capacitor ratings, Harmonic amplification, Resonance (series and
parallel), Capacitor arrangements and protection, Capacitor switching process, harmonic
elimination, harmonic filters, voltage support, Series compensation
Aims The first day lessons aim to provide the user the basic knowledge about power
capacitors and power factor correction, and about harmonics filtering
2nd day
Contents Rotating compensator (synchronous motor), Static VAR compensators, Automated
controls, TSC, FC/TCR, STATCOM, Voltage/current unsymmetry, Description of the
phenomenon, definitions, sources of the unbalance, Effects of the unbalance, Principle of
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symmetrization Improving symmetry in supply networks, Limit values, Methods for
calculation and measurement of unbalance factors, Calculation of the unbalance factor,
Principles of measurement , Assessment of equipment immunity
Aims The first day lessons aim to provide the user the basic knowledge about static and
rotating compensators, and about voltage and current unbalance related issues. Use of
the obtained knowledge to analysis and solving problems related to the topics.
Time progression
(hours)
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3 COURSE DETAILED PROGRAM
First day:
Second day:
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− Effects of the unbalance
Modality: Lesson and discussion
4 GENERAL NOTES
− each day there will be two coffee breaks according to the seminar program;
− at the beginning of the course the lecturer will explain course aims and at the end he will verify
their fulfilment;
− the course will be divided in theoretical and practical sections;
− at the end of the lessons, a user satisfaction survey will help the lecturer in monitoring the course
quality.
5 TEACHING METHODS
During all the sections, the lecturer will always attend, with teaching and/or activity coordination
duty.
The didactic tools which will be used by the lecturers will be:
− Blackboard
− Video-projector
− Notebook
− Microphone
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The lecture room will be suitable to allow the use of all the above listed didactic tools and to enable
group work for the attendants.
Some additional electronic tools will be available also in electronic format at: http://www.leonardo-
energy.org/drupal/ .
The folder will also include a user satisfaction questionnaire and a knowledge test (which will be
both filled and submitted at the end of the course).
The following (on the basic level) shall be prerequisite for the participant:
− design of capacitor bank used for power-factor correction, voltage control/stabilization, and
phase balancing;
− elimination the over- current and over-voltages during the capacitor switching process;
− design of passive harmonic filters ;
− proposing other compensation systems.
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