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November 26, 2013Prepared by: Mohamed El Chehaly
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• HVDC Configurations
• HVDC Static Characteristics
• Equivalent HVDC Model in Load Flo
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HVDC CONFIGURATIONS
HVDC
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Different Configurations
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HVDC CONFIGURATIONS
Different
Configurations
Monopolar configuration with ground
return
Monopolar configuration with metallic
return
Monopolar configuration with midpoint
grounded
Bipolar configuration with ground return
Bipolar configuration with metallic return
Back-to-back configuration
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Mono
p
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Confi
g
uration with Ground
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p
g
Return
Simplest and least expensive systems
Earth return gives low losses
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Mono
p
ola
r
Confi
g
uration with Metallic
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p
g
Return
Used when earth return is not valid
Also, back-up mode in bipolar
transmission if earth return is not allowed
and with one healthy pole
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Mono
p
ola
r
Confi
g
uration with Mid
p
oint
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p
gp
Grounded
Economic alternative to monopolar
system with metallic return
Two conductors required if ground return
current is not allowed
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Bi
p
olar Confi
g
uration with Ground
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pg
Return
Most common configuration with 12-pulse
converters
Balanced operation gives zero earth
current and low transmission losses
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Bi
p
olar Confi
g
uration with Metallic
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pg
Return
More expensive than previous solution
Case if no earth return is possible
Balanced o
p
eration
g
ives zero earth
pg
current and low transmission losses
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Back
to
Back Configuration
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Back
-
to
-
Back
Configuration
Used for interconnection of asynchronous
networks
No transmission line is necessary
Two converter stations in the same
geographical location
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HVDC STATIC
HVDC
STATIC
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Basic Rectifier Static Characteristics
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HVDC STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Basic
Rectifier
Static
Characteristics
Static control and operation of HVDC links
With HVDC transmission, one terminal sets the
DC voltage level while the other regulates the DC
current
current
Since the DC line resistance is low, large changes
in current
(
and
p
ower
)
can be made with relativel
y
(p ) y
small changes in firing angle
Two methods to control DC output voltage
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AC voltage by varying the delay angle α
By changing the converter AC voltage via load tap
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Basic Rectifier Static Characteristics
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HVDC STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Basic
Rectifier
Static
Characteristics
Constant minimum firing angle control
(α
min
)
Constant current control (I
order
)
Current is kept constant with voltage variation by
varying the firing angle
AB: alpha min
BC: constant current
characteristic
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Basic Rectifier/Inverter Static
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HVDC STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Characteristics
Rectifier operation: firing angle below 90°
Inverter operation: firing angle above
90°(extinction angle γ)
AB: alpha min
BC XC: constant current
BC
,
XC:
constant
current
Characteristic
XY: gamma min
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Basic Re
q
uirements of the Converter
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HVDC STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Control System
Rectifier control
Normally operated in DC current control
If the rectifier’s AC terminal voltage is insufficient,
the rectifier will operate with alpha min control
Inverter control
Normally operated in constant gamma control
Normally
operated
in
constant
gamma
control
If the rectifier is unable to deliver the required DC
current, the inverter will operate with the DC
current control
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Basic Re
q
uirements of the Converter
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HVDC STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
q
Control System
Flow from converter A to converter B
Flow
from
converter
A
to
converter
B
AB: alpha min
BC: constant current
Characteristic
XY: constant gamma
WX: resulted current
from inverter
from
inverter
OP: operating point
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q
uirements of the Converter
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HVDC STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
q
Control System
Flow from converter B to converter A
Flow
from
converter
B
to
converter
A
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Firing Angle Characteristics
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HVDC STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Firing
Angle
Characteristics
A: Variable
α
i
and constant V
AC
A:
Variable
α
m
i
n
and
constant
V
AC
B: Constant α
min
and variable V
AC
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Extinction Angle Characteristics
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HVDC STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Extinction
Angle
Characteristics
A: Variable γ and constant V
AC
A:
Variable
γ
and
constant
V
AC
B: Constant γ and variable V
AC
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DC Power Characteristics
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HVDC STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
DC
Power
Characteristics
A given increase in power order will have
a disproportionate change in DC current
a
disproportionate
change
in
DC
current
order (due to variation in DC voltage)
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Reactive Power Characteristics
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HVDC STATIC CHARACTERISTICS
Reactive
Power
Characteristics
When DC power is increased, the reactive
power consumed by the converters is
power
consumed
by
the
converters
is
increased as well
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EQUIVALENT HVDC MODEL IN
EQUIVALENT
HVDC
MODEL
IN
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Short
Circuit Level Requirements
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EQUIVALENT HVDC MODEL IN LOAD FLOW
Short
-
Circuit
Level
Requirements
For LCC
-
HVDC the system must be strong
For
LCC
HVDC
,
the
system
must
be
strong
at the converters
dc
P
S
SCR
min
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Short
Circuit Level Requirements
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EQUIVALENT HVDC MODEL IN LOAD FLOW
Short
-
Circuit
Level
Requirements
Strong system if SCR > 3.0
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Reactive Power
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EQUIVALENT HVDC MODEL IN LOAD FLOW
Reactive
Power
LCC-HVDC converters consume reactive
power at both ends
Reactive power requirements ≈ 50% of
P
rated
Harmonic filters can provide between 50%
and 100% of the required VARS
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