Title :
Design, Installation, and Initial Operating Experience of an Advanced Thyristor Valve
Author :
Dainsky, B.L. ; Nakata, R. ; Crowell, R. ; Tasinga, I.
Author_Institution :
Electric Power Research Institute
Abstract :
A novel thyristor converter valve featuring two-phase cooling and light-fired thyristors is described. Initial operating experience on the Pacific DC Intertie is detailed.
Keywords :
Bonding; Capacitive sensors; Cooling; Copper; IEEE members; Impedance; Optical fibers; Thyristors; Valves; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPWRD.1987.4308227
