Title :
Electrification of a major steel mill. Part III. introduction of 60-Hz power at Bethlehem works
Author :
Blalock, Thomas J.
Abstract :
The Bethlehem works of the Bethlehem Steel Company was one of the major integrated steel mills in North America and describes the introduction of 60-Hz power at the Bethlehem works. A frequency changer of the type installed for this purpose consists of two AC synchronous machines coupled together. This new frequency changer installation was a joint venture between the Bethlehem Steel Company and PP&L. Loop substation became the central power dispatching facility for the Bethlehem works.
Keywords :
frequency convertors; installation; load dispatching; steel industry; substations; synchronous machines; 25 Hz; 250 V; 60 Hz; AC synchronous machine; Bethlehem steel company; electrification; frequency changer; loop substation; power dispatching; steel mill; Cooling; Couplings; Frequency conversion; History; Hydrogen; Milling machines; Power generation; Power systems; Steel; Substations;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIA.2005.1524730