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LOW VOLTAGE AC DRIVES

SPRS for variable speed operation of slip

ring induction motor
With ACS880 drives
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Efficient utilization of energy.
Complete package for motor
starting process.
Excellent torque and speed control.
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Table of contents

004  Slip power recovery system

005 Package solution for slip ring induction

motor with variable speed control

006 ABB slip ring induction motors

007 How to select a drive

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Slip power recovery system
Energy conservation and efficient
performance

S l i p P o w e r R e c o v e r y Sy s te m (S P R S ) te c h n o l o g y i s b e c o m i n g i n c r e a s i n g l y i m p o r t a n t to a c h i e v e e f f i c i e n t
u t i l i z at i o n o f e n e r g y i n t h e c o n te x t o f e n e r g y c o n s e r v at i o n a n d e n v i r o n m e n t p r o te c t i o n . S l i p r i n g i n -
d u c t i o n m o to r s a r e u s e d i n v a r i o u s i n d u s t r y s e g m e n t s l i ke C e m e n t , M e t a l s & w ate r a n d Wa s te w ate r
t r e at m e n t , e tc . Tr a d i t i o n a l l y, s p e e d c o n t r o l o f s l i p r i n g i n d u c t i o n m o to r w a s a c h i e v e d t h r o u g h v a r y i n g
t h e r o to r r e s i s t a n c e . C o n t i n u o u s p o w e r f l o w i n g to t h e r o to r r e s i s to r i s a c o n s i d e r a b l e h e at l o ss .

S P R S i s a n e x te r n a l s y s te m c o n n e c te d to t h e r o to r c i r c u i t p r o v i d i n g e xc e l l e n t to r q u e a n d s p e e d c o n -
t r o l a n d a l s o r e c o v e r s p o w e r f r o m t h e r o to r a n d f e e d s b a c k to t h e p o w e r s y s te m , av o i d i n g w a s t a g e o f
e n e r g y. T h i s s y s te m i s s u i t a b l e f o r a n y n e w i n s t a l l at i o n a s w e l l a s r e t r o f i t s . S P R S o f f e r s t h e m o s t o p t i -
m u m s o l u t i o n to a d j u s t a b l e s p e e d a p p l i c at i o n s w i t h l i m i te d s p e e d r a n g e . T h e p o w e r r a n g e o f S l i p r i n g
i n d u c t i o n m o to r c a n b e a s h i g h a s 1 0 M W.

SPRS A s l i p r i n g m o to r s t a r t s b y t h e
d i r e c t- o n - l i n e m e t h o d w i t h g r i d
INU DC ISU
r o to r r e s i s t a n c e (G R R ) c o n -
n e c te d to r o to r. A f te r t h e m o -
Inverter Converter to r a c h i e v e s t h e d e s i r e d s p e e d ,
control control
c o n t r o l c a n b e s h i f te d to S P R S
b y a u to o r m a n u a l o p e r at i o n .
SPRS CONTROL

S P R S c o n s i s t s o f AC S 8 8 0 M u l t i -
d r i v e c o n v e r te r s w i t h d e d i c ate d
c o n t r o l b o a r d a n d c u s to m i ze d
S P R S c o n t r o l p r o g r a m to f a -
c i l i t ate o p t i m u m p e r f o r m a n c e
GRR/LRR o f t h e c o n n e c te d s l i p r i n g i n -
d u c t i o n m o to r. Ev e n i n t h e
absence of tacho feedback the
s y s te m p e r f o r m a n c e i s e n -
sured by using special trans-
ducers for voltage reference.

The inverter (INU) is connected to rotor winding and the converter (ISU) is connected to the power system. The transformer
is used to match the system voltages. The inverter control modulates the amount of power fed back into the power
system, allowing control of motor speed.

A dedicated synchronization unit with zero crossing transformer offers bumpless transfer to SPRS and GRR. Q-control
offers reactive power compensation by changing the flux length for system power factor correction, which may eliminate
the requirement of capacitor bank. As compared to previous methods, modern IGBT based SPRS offers unity power factor
and low harmonics in the power system. Additionally, it recovers energy that was wasted as heat loss.
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Package solution for slip ring induction
motor with variable speed control
SPR S is par t of the complete package for motor star ting process. This system cordinates w ith the motor dur ing
t h e m o t o r s t a r t- u p a n d m a ke s i t a v a i l a b l e f o r p r o c e s s c o n t r o l . T h e m o t o r c a n b e s t a r t e d u s i n g g r i d r o t o r r e s i s -
t o r o r l i q u i d r o t o r r e s i s t o r, b a s e d o n c u s t o m e r p r e f e r e n c e s a n d b a s e d o n l o a d t o r q u e s t a r t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s .

T h i s s y s t e m i n t e g r a t e s t h e s t a r t- u p f u n c t i o n s a n d s p e e d c o n t r o l f u n c t i o n s i n t o o n e d r i v e s y s t e m . O n t h e o t h e r
h a n d , i t i s a l s o p o s s i b l e t o r e t r o f i t t h e S P R S t o a n e x i s t i n g m o t o r a n d r e t a i n t h e e x i s t i n g s t a r t- u p f u n c t i o n s . T h e
l e v e l o f c o o r d i n a t i o n b e t w e e n S P R S a n d m o t o r s t a r t- u p f u n c t i o n s i s d e t e r m i n e d o n a c a s e t o c a s e b a s i s .

B a s e d o n A B B i n d u s t r i a l d r i ve s Proven technology

The system employs a DSP based

ACS880 Multidrive provides scalable
technology and modern IGBTs
motor control from standard to
offering superior performance
customer specific applications for a
and reliable operation.
wide range of industries. SPRS uses
similar hardware and software as
ABB industrial drives, meaning less Dedicated synchronization unit
The AC S8 8 0 produc t family is available in
spare parts. a power range from 0. 55 to 560 0 kW and at
(RSYC) for bumpless transfer
v o l t a g e s o f 2 3 0 , 4 0 0 , 5 0 0 a n d 6 9 0 V. E n c l o s u r e
Low line harmonics class options are IP20, IP21 and IP55. SPRS After the rotor voltage reaches
control software ordering code is +N5850 specified operating range, the
control changes over from GRR to
The IGBT supply unit is switched at
SPRS and vice versa.
high switching frequency. Higher
order harmonics are filtered out
by using LCL filters. This results Synchronisation unit (RSYC)
in low harmonics at the input and ensures smooth and automated
complies to IEEE 519. changeover between SPRS & GRR .

Unity power factor

Reactive power compensation
for system PF improvement
This SPRS uses IGBTs in converters
offering unity power factor at all Q control facilitates reactive
speed ranges. power control to the network by
allowing leading or lagging power
factor.
Optimum performance and energy
conservation

Smooth motor control and yet

regeneration of power back to
network.
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ABB Slip ring induction motors

High performance

The slip ring motors are used

mainly for industrial applicaitons in
cement, mining and water pumping
stations.

Reliability and efficiency Integrated essentials

Designed for outstanding levels of

reliability and efficiency. Provides constant
or adjustable speed in demanding
applications.
Flexibility

For maximum flexibility, ABB

wound rotor motors are designed
for horizontal or vertical installation.
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Cooling type

Water to air and Air to air cooling types are provided. The
complete range of enclosed and cooling arrangement
can be built on the same basic design using modular
construction

Packaged together

The motor and drive package is optimized and

engineered based on customer‘s requirements.
Packaging helps the customer in every phase
of the project, from project creation to final
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How to select a drive
You can specify your drives from the wide range of available options by type
designation. Customer specific ones are added to the type designation using
the corresponding + code.

Type designation: ACS880 – x07 – xxxx – x + N5850

Options

Types and construction

Rating

Voltage

Option code for SPRS

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For more information, please contact
your local ABB representative or visit

www.abb.com/drives

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