Application of capacitors for power factor correction of industrial electrical distribution systems

Author

Benitez, Justo

Author_Institution

Stone & Webster Eng. Corp., Houston, TX, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

28-30 Sep 1992

Firstpage

77

Lastpage

86

Abstract

The author summarizes information for determining the proper circumstances for applying capacitors to improve the operating efficiency of an industrial electrical distribution system. The following topics are discussed; the function of capacitors in an electrical power system; calculations to select the appropriate value of capacitance; selection of the optimal location in the distribution system to connect the capacitors; automatic switching of capacitors to match changes in the power system load, including system variations when capacitor switching is used; economic factors involved to justify the addition of capacitors to an industrial power distribution system; system harmonics and resonance effects in capacitor installations; and requirements of the National Electrical Code (NEC) concerning the characteristics and installation of capacitors

Keywords

distribution networks; economics; power capacitors; power factor correction; power system harmonics; National Electrical Code; automatic switching; capacitance; capacitor switching; capacitors; economic factors; harmonics; industrial electrical distribution systems; operating efficiency; power factor correction; power system load; resonance effects; Capacitance; Industrial economics; Industrial power systems; Power capacitors; Power distribution; Power factor correction; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Power system harmonics; Resonance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 1992, Record of Conference Papers., Industry Applications Society 39th Annual

Conference_Location

San Antonio, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0750-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCICON.1992.229323

Filename

229323