• DocumentCode
    2289944
  • Title

    Power factor control of synchronous motors powering large reciprocating compressors

  • Author

    Farr, Lawrence B. ; Fanslow, Mark

  • Author_Institution
    Principal R & D Eng., Eaton Electr., NC, USA
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    12-14 Sept. 2005
  • Firstpage
    321
  • Lastpage
    325
  • Abstract
    Gas compressor stations: the need to control power factor at large gas compressor stations has been a challenge that designers of synchronous motor controller have struggled with and have not solved. This paper discusses an innovative method of controlling average power factor.
  • Keywords
    compressors; machine control; power factor; synchronous motors; gas compressor stations; power factor control; reciprocating compressors; synchronous motors; Assembly; Compressors; Design engineering; Kinetic energy; Power engineering and energy; Power systems; Reactive power; Strontium; Synchronous motors; Torque; Power Factor Control; Reciprocating Compressors; Synchronous Motor Field Control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Petroleum and Chemical Industry Conference, 2005. Industry Applications Society 52nd Annual
  • ISSN
    0090-3507
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9272-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PCICON.2005.1524569
  • Filename
    1524569