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Chapter 10 Power Factor Corrector PDF
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KVAR correction by interpreting meter Figure 10-2. Low and High Power Diodes
readings. In order to become familiar with
overall system operation, it is necessary to RECTIFIER OPERATION WITH A
be acquainted with simple rectifier and BATTERY
(SCR) thyristor operation.
Electric current flow is permitted when the
THE RECTIFIER (DIODE) diode is connected so that the arrow
symbol points from positive to negative of
The rectifier (diode) functions to change AC the electrical source. Figure 10-3 illustrates
electric current to DC electric current. It only this by allowing DC current to flow from the
allows current to flow in one direction. It is battery to turn on the lamp.
represented by the symbol, as shown in
Figure 10-1, and is available for both low
and high power applications. Examples of
several diodes are shown in Figure 10-2.
POWER FLOW
BATTERY LAMP ON
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If the diode is reversed, no battery current The simple battery-diode circuits discussed
can flow through the lamp (refer to Figure illustrate diode characteristics, but do not
10-4). This shows the diode's electrical demonstrate one of the diode's most useful
characteristic: it allows current flow in one functions, that of rectification. Rectification
direction and blocks it in the other direction. can be shown by placing a diode in series
with a lamp plugged into a normal 110 VAC
wall outlet. The diode allows current to pass
only when AC voltage is positive. Figure 10-
5 illustrates the conversion of AC to DC
NO POWER FLOW
power.
The utilization of a single diode to convert
+ AC to DC is very inefficient and develops a
poor quality DC called pulsating DC. The
BATTERY LAMP OFF DC efficiency and quality can be
substantially improved by a diode bridge
rectifier.
Figure 10-6 illustrates the bridge rectifier. It
is easy to see the reason for improvement:
all three AC input voltage pulses can
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produce an output. On the other hand, a
Figure 10-4. Diode Blocking Current single diode has no output when the input
Flow in Electrical Circuit AC is negative.
+ + 110 VAC
LAMP
WALL
PLUG
NO CURRENT FLOW
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+ +
LAMP
AC INPUT DC OUTPUT
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ANODE GATE
CATHODE
SCR SYMBOL
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ANODE
Figure 10-8. Mechanical Analogy of SCR
SCR OPERATION WITH 110 VAC
+ +
LAMP
S 1 CLOSED
WALL PLUG (Lamp On)
S 1 OPEN
INPUT VOLTS (Lamp Off)
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By controlling the opening and closing of If the firing switch closes at time 2 on
switch S1, the amount of power reaching waveform B, about half of the input voltage
the lamp can be smoothly and continuously will be delivered to the output. If the SCR is
controlled. Thus, the SCR, or thyristor, is a not turned on until time 3 on Waveform C,
device which allows us to smoothly vary the only a small portion of the input voltage
amount of electrical power to the load. To passes to the output.
obtain a better understanding of how SCRs
can vary the amount of power to the load, Finally, if the SCR never turns on (Figure
we will again use the SCR circuit where the 10-10 Waveform D), zero power is
gate is connected to a positive voltage by delivered to the lamp. Therefore, the lamp
switch S1. is off.
In summary, the SCR has a characteristic
In Figure 10-10, if firing switch S1 is closed similar to that of a diode. That is, current
at time 1 on Waveform A, near the can flow through the device in only one
beginning of each positive-going half cycle, direction. The SCR blocks the current flow
the output is similar to the output with a in the opposite direction and can support a
single diode in the circuit. substantial voltage. The most significant
characteristic of an SCR, differing it from a
diode, is that the SCR forward current is
60 HZ
+ + initiated by a relatively small current
AC INPUT 0 injected into the gate. Hence, in contrast to
TO SCR
a diode rectifier, the SCR can block the
current flow in both directions. However, the
SCR conducts current in the forward
NEAR
direction when turned on by the proper gate
MAXIMUM A current, called the FIRING PULSE.
OUTPUT
Figure 10-10. SCR Being Turned On for The drive system meets IEEE-45 standards
Various Power Outputs for electrical switchgear. Offshore system
certification can be obtained from American
Bureau of Shipping (ABS), United States
Coast Guard (USCG), and Det Norske
Veritas.
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COOLING SYSTEM
INPUT
BREAKER
3Ø INPUT SCR
TRAPS BRIDGE INDUCTIVE
AC
5th & 7th AC-DC LOAD
BUS
HARMONIC RECTIFIER
1 2 3 4
PFC
CONTROL
MODULE
6
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A B C A
PHASE PHASE PHASE PHASE
VOLTAGE VOLTAGE VOLTAGE VOLTAGE
(+)
120 o
AC INPUT POWER A+ B+ C+
A PHASE C PHASE
A PHASE MOST MOST
DC POSITIVE POSITIVE
B PHASE OUTPUT
C PHASE POWER
C PHASE A PHASE B PHASE
MOST MOST MOST
A- B- C- NEGATIVE NEGATIVE NEGATIVE
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Table 10-1. Diodes Conduction Time If the diodes in the three-phase bridge were
with Input of Continuous DC Current replaced by thyristors (SCRs), the DC
output of the bridge would be the same as
DIODES ELECTRICAL diodes, providing the firing signals occur at
CONDUCTING DEGREES the earliest time the SCR could start
A+ and B-
conduction.
60°
A+ and C- 60°
PFC MODULE
B+ and C- 60°
B+ and A- 60° The PFC Module controls the three-phase
C+ and A- 60° thyristor (SCR) bridge. The primary
functions provided by the module for
C+ and B- 60° rectifier control are:
TOTAL 360°
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1. Create a set of six separate firing KVAR that will compensate or cancel the
signals for the power thyristors. lagging KVAR produced by the electrical
equipment. However, if the rig is not drilling,
2. Synchronize the firing pulses to the
the KVAR created will not be large enough
AC input frequency.
to equal all the KVAR of the capacitors in
3. Sequence the firing signals so the the PFC, and excess leading KVAR will
proper order is maintained. remain.
4. Shift the gate firing signals to the
To cancel the leading KVAR produced by
proper angle so the resulting
the capacitors in the PFC, the SCR bridge
inductive current is sufficient to
of the PFC will be turned on to supply
cancel all excess leading KVARs
current into a large load inductor. The
produced by the PFC capacitors.
current flow into the inductor produces
5. Develops the signal required to drive lagging KVAR which cancels the excess
the PFC metering. leading KVAR. This will enable the rig's
power utilization to operate at or near a
unity power factor up to the rating of the
THEORY OF POWER FACTOR PFC.
CORRECTION
Installing larger mud pumps and adding
If the PFC is not connected by its circuit electrical loads increases the KVAR
breaker to the three-phase line (refer to demand on the drilling rig. Because of the
Figure 10-13), the overall load of the Power increased KVAR demand many drilling
Control House causes a lagging power companies will be forced to upgrade the
factor while the motors are driven. The rig's power package in order to handle the
amount of inductive KVARs from this additional power requirements. If the rig's
overall load can vary depending upon the engines have adequate horsepower but the
number of driven motors, the motor speeds, rig is required to run an additional generator
the motor loads, etc. to handle the increased KVAR demand, the
most cost-effective solution to this problem
If these inductive KVARs were constant, a is the addition of a PFC. The PFC will
three-phase capacitor bank could be supply the additional KVAR up to the rating
chosen and connected to the line. This of the PFC installed. This is the equivalent
would cause overall power factor to be near to adding an additional generator without
unity when power remained at a constant the expenses associated with purchasing
value. If there was a method to vary the and operating a prime mover.
capacitances of the capacitors to
compensate for the variations of the A leading/lagging power factor always
inductive KVARs of the rest of the load, the causes the line currents to be higher than
overall power factor could be maintained at they would be if the power factor were
a constant value near unity. unity. The higher line currents cause power
and energy losses in the system supplying
However, this is not practical. A solution is the currents. Utility companies will not
to use the PFC. The PFC is equipped with permit a drilling rig to be connected to their
three phase capacitors that will cancel power grid unless the rig is equipped with a
some or all of the lagging KVAR created by PFC to remove the harmonics and correct
AC motors and SCR powered DC motors. the power factor.
The total KVAR represented by the
capacitors of the PFC produce leading
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Figure 10-15. Detailed One Line Expansion of Dotted PFC Box in Figure 10-14
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The SCR bridge allows the equivalent of a determined for more than one source. This
variable inductance. This varying value is accomplished in a multiplier circuit by
equivalent is obtained by automatic figuring the product of the A phase current
variation of the SCR firing times. The SCRs and a voltage (VCB) that leads A phase
turn on to compensate for capacitors in the current by 90 degrees.
traps. If no load is on the AC bus, the full Each source of A phase current is
amount of trap capacitor KVARs must be monitored by a CT (refer to Figures 10-14
canceled by an inductive current. In this and 10-15). The current signal or signals
situation, the SCRs turn on to produce a are summed at the input of inverting buffer
maximum current through the load inductor. Z1. The gain of Z1 is adjusted to produce
Therefore, producing maximum inductive an output of +2 VDC from KVAR calculator
KVARs to offset the effects of the Z2 when the system is supplying a leading
capacitors to bring the power factor to unity. 1,000 KVARs.
As the motors start, this represents an
inductive load. The amount of inductive Consider the following example: (Refer to
KVARs required from the PFCs SCR bridge the PFC Module Schematic 7424-00, Sheet
and inductive load is reduced and the 5 of 8.)
amount of current supplied by the PFCs
SCR bridge is reduced. As the motor load If the load is 600 KVARs and the PFC
increases to the PFC rating, the SCRs in Rating is 1,600 KVARs, there are 1,000
the PFC bridge are not fired. This shuts off Excessive Capacitive KVARs (1,600 - 600).
the SCR current, bringing the PFC The current is monitored with a 4,000:5
inductance to zero. At this point, all (800:1) CT. If the CT load is one Ω, there
additional KVARs of reactive current must will be 1,000 Amps of reactive current. This,
be provided by the generators or hi-line in turn, will output 1.25 Volts RMS to the
source. input of Z1.
The gain of Z1 is 0.32, thus giving an input
AUTOMATIC PFC to X2 of Z2 of 0.40 Volts RMS (1.25 x 0.32).
VCB (the product of the A phase current
and a voltage) that leads A phase current
The Electronic Control Module contains
by 90 degrees) is 5.0 Volts RMS. It is input
circuitry necessary to regulate SCR bridge
into Y1 of Z2 (the KVAR calculator). Y1 is
current to produce the necessary inductive
multiplied by the Cosine, in this case, of
VARs. This offsets excess capacitive VARs
whenever the motor load is below the PFC 180° (-1.0), thus giving a value of -5.0 Volts
rating. A thorough study of Figures 10-13 RMS.
through 10-15 (including inputs and In the PFC, the X1 and Y2 outputs are set
outputs) will give an understanding of the at a value of Zero. Z2's output (transfer
necessary requirements for PFC proper function) VOUT is equal to the product of the
operation. This will aid the development of value of Y1 minus Y2 and X1 minus X2.
troubleshooting strategies. Therefore the first quantity (Y1 minus Y2) is
(-5.0 Volts RMS minus Zero), the value of
KVAR DEMODULATION Y1. The second quantity (X1 minus X2) is
(Zero minus 0.40 Volts RMS).
System KVARs must be accurately The output of Z2 is therefore (-5.0 Volts
determined for the PFC to regulate the RMS x -0.40 Volts RMS) +2.0 Volts. The
power factor. The Electronic Control output of Z2 provides the signal for the PFC
Module utilizes a five channel KVAR KVAR Meter and the input to Z3.
calculator, permitting total KVARs to be
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Z2's (the KVAR calculator) output is input to The SCR bridge operates at zero output
the inverting input of Z3. Z3's negative voltage, representing a purely inductive
output is the KVAR Command. It has a load. The rectifier load inductor is sized so
limited swing of from +0.5 VDC at Zero that when, operating at its maximum
KVARs to about –4.6 VDC for maximum current, the inductive resistance fully offsets
KVARs (maximum bridge current). This limit capacitive reactance from the harmonic
can be reduced to almost zero by the filter traps.
KVAR MIN/MAX (Current Limit)
potentiometer located on the front of the
PFC Cubicle.
TYPICAL PFC CUBICLE
Figure 10-16 shows the physical layout of a
The KVAR command is routed to Z8 where
typical PFC Cubicle.
it is compared to bridge current feedback at
a +2.66 VDC per 1,000 Amps DC. The
output of Z8 is the firing reference fed to all DESCRIPTION OF PFC CUBICLE
cosine firing circuits in the PFC Control CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Module.
The following devices are located on the
VOLTAGE CLAMP front door of the PFC Cubicle:
It is possible that the system can become AC VOLTMETER (Item 22) - This meter
overcorrected. If this happens, it can cause displays either the line-voltage or the
an unacceptable voltage rise. In this event, voltage at which the line-voltage will be
the voltage clamp circuit overrides the clamped (Zero to 1,000 VAC).
KVAR command phasing up the SCR
bridge, thus removing some of the POWER AVAILABLE Lamp (Item 56) - A
overcorrection from the system. The point green lamp which illuminates to indicate
that Z5 will begin to affect the KVAR closing of the customer's feeder circuit
command is adjustable. We suggest that breaker.
the clamp voltage be set 10% above
operating voltage.
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Ventilation And Ducting angle between any cable and the plane
of the top of the PFC Cubicle is ≈ 60°.
When the cubicles are enclosed in a room,
the room air must be changed twice per The estimated total weight of a
minute. Ducting in the front and rear of the PFC Cubicle is 4,000 pounds,
room should force the air to flow the full height is 90", width is 96", and depth is
room length. 48".
With a crane, lift the PFC Cubicle to the 5. Jack up the PFC Cubicle ≈ 6" (15 cM)
general installation area. Use four lifting above the floor.
points per cubicle (refer to Figure 10-17). 6. Carefully push the PFC Cubicle into
location, then lower and remove the
trolley's forks.
1. Lift the PFC Cubicle as one unit by DO NOT DROP THE PFC
lifting from the top. For this purpose, two CUBICLE. ALTHOUGH IT IS
lifting angles are bolted to the top of the VERY RUGGED, AND HAS
PFC Cubicle. (These angles can be BEEN FIELD PROVEN IN
removed after the PFC Cubicles are in THOUSANDS OF INSTALLATIONS, IT IS
place). The lifting angles are designed NOT WARRANTED AGAINST
so that a shackle pin with a 1" diameter MISHANDLING DAMAGE.
can be used for lifting (refer to Figure
10-17). Arrange the cables so that the
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STORAGE
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All connections from the SCR to external Verify that air filters are installed correctly.
destinations should be checked for
continuity with an Ohmmeter by grounding BLOWER ROTATION TEST
one end and reading resistance at the
other. Check that the blower is rotating in the
correct direction.
INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST
EMERGENCY OFF PUSHBUTTON TEST
The main bus and each cubicle should be
tested for insulation resistance with a Verify that it operates and does open the
minimum 500 VDC Megohmmeter. Tests main circuit breaker delivering power to the
should be line to line and line to ground. PFC.
Proper phase rotation must be verified at Before applying power, set the voltage
the main bus and each drive module. clamp adjustment to its full clockwise
position (750 VAC).
SNUBBER CONTINUITY TEST
METER CALIBRATION AND CT
Verify the each device's snubber continuity PHASING TEST
with a VOM.
Verify meter calibration and CT phasing by
DC MODULE POWER SUPPLIES TEST leaving the 5th trap and 7th trap circuit
breakers open. Put a single generator or hi-
Check the following Pins for the indicated line distribution on the main bus. The KVAR
voltage. meters on the generator or utility
distribution and the PFC should agree.
Pin 133: -10 VDC Repeat this test for each generator.
Pin 124: +10 VDC
Pin 153: +14 VDC
Pin 154: -14 VDC
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Inputs to the PFC are in two forms: When RL10 is de-energized by any one of
these faults, CB1 cannot be closed, or will
1. Power. trip because 120 VAC will be missing from
2. Control. the left side of CB1's UVR coil.
1. An open microswitch on any pair of This meter is used to safely measure high
main SCR fuses is caused by that currents. The Columbia Model 1000A is
pair of fuses being blown. recommended, but is not usually required
for PFC troubleshooting.
2. One of the SCR bridge
overtemperature switches has
OSCILLOSCOPE
opened. The opening of this switch
at 190°F (88°C), may be caused by The Fluke Model 123 or 192 is
blower malfunction. recommended. The selected Oscilloscope
3. An overtemperature switch on the should have at least a three inch diagonal
Filter Cubicle load inductor is open. viewing screen, and two channels for
The overtemperature switch opens comparing signals. The Oscilloscope is
at 250°F (121°C). used to check SCR gate pulses and ripple
on various DC voltages.
4. The EMERGENCY STOP
pushbutton is operated.
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Troubleshooting of the PFC can be
accomplished by use of Table 10-3. Refer
to Section 3 of this manual for SCR
troubleshooting.
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RECOMMENDED SPARE
PARTS
To assure maximum performance and
reliability of the PFC, it is recommended
that the parts shown in Table 10-4 be kept
in your inventory.
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SCR CELL
PFC CUBICLE REPLACEMENT
Figure 10-22 is an exploded-view drawing
REMOVAL AND REPAIR of the SCR cell in the PFC Cubicle. To
replace the SCR, perform the procedure
Figure 10-21 shows a front view of the PFC which follows Figure 10-22.
Cubicle.
FS-200-10
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Item Description
1 AC Bus Bar
2 Fuse
3 Fuse Trip Indicator
4 Pressure Gauge
5 SCR
6 25 Ω , 55 W Resistor
7 DC Bus Bar
8 Overtemperature Switch
9 1 µ f Capacitor
10 Pulse Transformer
11 Heatsink
FS-200-02
FS-201-03
FS-200-03
FS-200-01
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FS-200-05
FS-200-06
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extension to remove the Clamp Nuts. 12. Note the position of the SCR Flange
before removing the SCR. Lift out
the defective SCR. Install the new
Note that the Bus Bar has been SCR ensuring it's orientation is the
moved for removal of the SCR same as the old one. Perform the
Heatsink. reassembly of the SCR in the
reverse order of removal. Be sure to
braid the G and K leads (this will
reduce the electronic noise caused
by the firing pulses). Ensure that
fingerprints, oil, and any other
smudges are kept off the SCR's
anode and cathode surfaces.
FS-200-08
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